Dear Lolo,
Happy birthday! We miss you so much. It felt so weird to celebrate your birthday without you around :( We're still sad you aren't with us anymore. But we do know you're in a happier place. You aren't in that sad hospital room anymore. You aren't suffering much and you can breathe easy. The way you left us wasn't sudden; but we all felt like you should have stayed with us longer. You fought the good fight. :)
We're sad you won't be around to see what your grandchildren will become. I'm lucky I got to spend so much time with you as a kid, being the first apo. Whatever we all achieve in life, I know you have something to say about it and that you will be proud of us. For that we thank you.
I am glad we grew up with a liberal lolo!! Who always allows me to go out and experience things. Never questions the nights out and the mornings after, or weekend getaways. Always allowing me to sleep over somewhere for a paper, or after a party (hehe). I've never felt the need to lie about anything I ever did back in college or even now, as a (quasi-) adult.
We will never fail to remind each other about you and all the stories that you had to tell. And I think it's always going to be hard for us, and there will always be tears. Especially on days when we really gather as a family,
Thank you for giving us the value of family. Even if we pretend that we aren't at all close to each other.
Love you!
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