I have been wanting to write, but I don’t know where to start…
I have been so busy with the preparations for the birthday celebration of my classmate & friend, Ariane Macalinga Borlongan. I volunteered to help him out in the preparations. I understand that he’s living alone, and thus no one here in Manila could help him.
Ariane is turning 21 on August 8, and he’s finishing the academic requirements for his doctorate degree in Applied Linguistics. What an achievement!
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Richard, my nephew whom I send to college, has just texted me of his school requirement. It’s expensive!
But nephews bring certain joy. Today, I have two. They are almost two decades apart, but they sure are good friends. Richard is seventeen, and Brown is five. I am smitten by Brown’s smile. I must admit I miss him!
Brown. Janiuay, Iloilo. July 5, 2008.
