Brushstrokes from a blessed life
Full disclosure ahead: the artist I’m writing about is my nephew, Martin Honasan, the second son of my oldest brother Greg and his wife Jane.
Full disclosure ahead: the artist I’m writing about is my nephew, Martin Honasan, the second son of my oldest brother Greg and his wife Jane.
I am turning 47 today. Once upon a time, 47 seemed ancient. My mother was widowed at 47. I think of that now and I appreciate even more how difficult it must have been for her back then.
On October 11, my grandmother, Esther Younge Montemayor, whom we grandchildren have always called Abuelita, turned 100 years old.
I fretted much when I learned that Sen. Lito Lapid agonized and hesitated over interpellating pro-birth control bill (RH) senators because his poor English might result in his disastrous performance. He’d rather, methinks, shoot bandits in his cowboy movies.
When I say my grandma is cool, I’m not kidding. She does aerobics every day and can seriously outcardio me. She doesn’t have a player for her Jane Fonda betamax tapes anymore but that doesn’t matter; she has all the moves memorized.
There are so many things you can do with your grandparents.
“Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”
Tonight is the culmination of months of hard work by a whole lot of people working to raise funds for charity. The Red Charity Gala presents the dazzling works of featured designer Michael Cinco, a Dubai-based fashion maven whose works have brought him international renown.
There are: Seven days a week Seven elementary grades Seven is the lucky number Seven is the age of reason Seven (original) planets Seven dwarfs Seven layers of Filipino heaven
All my life I’ve dealt with strong women, starting with my late Nanay, who imposed her will over my bad-boy inclinations, and now with my 2-year-old grandniece Moshi, a mischievous beauty who can command me to play “no pass” anytime.
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