Gone too soon

My cousin died today. He was 24 years old. My mother side has been in a roller-coaster ride this week. My uncle was rushed to the hospital because of high blood pressure this weekend and then this happens.

He was the best friend (cousin) of my older brother who passed away roughly 11 years ago. They were so tight that they got into trouble most of the time together. They were so annoying but they were down right funny and I'm guessing right know they're back together having fun in heaven.

I've never seen, heard or want to see and hear the cries I heard today. It's seeing and hearing the people you care about howling in despair and you know you can't do anything about it. Many people kept saying that at least he wasn't in pain, that it was quick and that's he's in heaven but that's just it...he's gone. He's no longer here and we were just caught by surprise...it was like a big punch in your gut. Kuya JR is gone and he's never coming back.

How do you explain something like that to a three year old? How do you explain something like this to other people? What happens to living a long life and going day by day in routine? What happens to having your youngest son die in front of you? Better yet, what happens when another of your grandchildren die before you do?

What happens when another brother of yours, die?

Like my aunt said earlier today, it's like your world literally stops. It was just totally unexpected...I mean he was woken up because it was his turn to use the shower and go to work...but then he collapsed and everything changed.

Funny, that it was also our grandmother's birthday today.

This has been the longest day of my entire life and at the ride home...I wish that it would just end. Tomorrow, Kuya JR will still be dead, as well as another brother or cousin or son or grandchild or co-worker or friend or stranger out in the world. The statistics of people dying doesn't help it at all. Honestly, nothing helps this situation at all.

My cousins and I are all in the same room...

No sleep again tonight! Oh great...

This place is getting a little too crowded! Haha! Puros na lang Ortega! Haha!

kai-Out!

Vacation!

Here in Mimosa, Clark, Pampanga...and we are currently having dinner here in one of the three villas that we have rented.

Whole family is here and everyone is busy either eating or talking!

Oh well, sharing the computer and the internet.

kai-Out! Family Mood!

Fun day with the relatives

Lunch at Quezon City with the Mother Side

Dinner at BF with the father side and Kuya Jet's family

Laughtrip with my sister, Ate Maita and Cholo! Haha! Love them! Harry Potter and FRIENDS! Haha!

kai-Out! Family Mood!

Delayed: Another Time of My Life

Yesterday was just awesome! It was legendary!

Yesterday was my block screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and it was just great!

Sure they were mishaps like my mother striking out twice. One with identity of classmates, and the other is identity of boyfriends...

Oh well...My great godmother was there and she was playing with my mom! My cousins who adore HP with me, well they actually introduced it to me were also present.

And of course my Veritas classmates and my DLSU classmates...

It was just the greatest! I mean seeing my high school friends again and all of them loving it, and all of them posting about it on Twitter and Facebook, texting me and everything else...it was just the greatest!

Another time of my life day, even if it started out badly!

kai-Out! Maraudic, Ecstatic, Family, Prongsy & Padfooty Mood! (I had the time of my life again!)

Still Birthday High

Yesterday was my birthday as I think anyone would know already...

Fun day! My mom's office greeted me and we ate at Chilis and I bought two books....oh and had buffet lunch with my aunts in Century Park Hotel...

Today, a lot of people still greeting! Haha, fun day! Still high with birthday fun!

Thanks everyone!

kai-Out! Ecstatic Mood! Maraudic Mood! Family Mood! Prongsy and Padfooty Mood!

Lazy Saturday Once Again, Family Day

Haha, had fun with the family and Kuya Jet who is technically part of the family already at ATC or Alabang Town Centre tonight!

Dinner at FRIDAYs and shopping with my mom! Love it!

Spent the day doing everything due this week! Haha, MODEL Student grabe! Haha!

Saya ng Saturday! Haha!

Hyper ko pa since nakapag-Chocolate na ako! Oreo Madness plus 4 servings of COKE! Haha!

kai-Out! Model Student Mood! Do-Gooder Mood (That sucks)! Family Mood!