MY MOMMY'S ONLY SURVIVING SISTER

We celebrated the Sevilla Family reunion last April 18, 2009 in Bubulong Malake, San Ildefonso, Bulacan...the place where my Mommy was born. This was the second year the family on my mother's side held a reunion. My family on my Mom's side is really really big. Almost all of my relatives are from that place and despite of financial conditions they have...I can feel their sense of peace, happiness and simplicity of life. The place is very provincial but with fresh air. We had two lechons (roasted pigs), fish, vegetables, corns and mangos which they harvested from their backyard. The occassion was very simple and some of my relatives presented a surprise number showing how my Mom's family started. Each family has an assigned color for their T-shirt to wear. It was fun and my sister Ate Virgie promised that she will sponsor the SEVILLA FAMILY reunion next year...same place. My MOm's only surviving sister, NANA PRISENG, was also there. I got her from her house where she was staying. She's experiencing memory lapse due to old age. She is past 90 years old already. She was looking for Mom but my Mom has to stay in Manila because she can no longer bear to travel. They have never seen each other for few years now and it is quite saddening for both of them to experience that. Age is the worst enemy of life and no one ever defeats age. I wish one day, they will still see each other and exchange hugs and kisses. GOD's willing...!!!