He lives...... in our hearts forever

Last time, I asked for prayers that my nephew be saved from his serious ailment...prayers have been constantly pouring in...thank you....

Julian Miguel is now with the CREATOR...he has not survived the infection...after 3 cardiac arrests on the dawn of May 9, the doctor finally gave up.

My sister and his husband were too excited and thankful for their first baby..a gift that was given easily and taken too early....

Yet, the parents have come to accept the fate of their son.. maybe the CREATOR has better plans for them..maybe he doesn't want the child to suffer for long, as well as his parents to live in such misery...

Being her aunt, I was also extremely saddened..I love my sister so much...and I share with her the pain and hurt of losing a child...

Though pain is still there...life must go on for all of us....we should not lose hope...there is still a better tomorrow...God is preparing a better one for all of us..especially for my sister and her husband...have faith!

Here is a poem for Julian Miguel...

You are our precious Miggy...
You have put so much joy in our lives...
Even for a short time of your existence in this world....

You are our precious Miggy...
You are now with the ONE who created you....
No more suffering and pains for you....

You are our precious Miggy...
Our dearest little one....
We love you so much....

Rest now our precious Miggy...
Be in peace with the other angels and saints....
Remember, "You still live...in our hearts forever.."

Please pray for Miggy...

Being a mother myself shares the pain that my little sister is experiencing right now. Her newborn and first baby has been diagnosed with Neonatal Sepsis..Julian Miguel or Miggy is just a week old. My sister had an emergency Ceasarean delivery last April 30 due to early rupture of (? I don't know the exact term).. the baby manifests no signs of complication during the critical hours (24 to 72 hours) where he has been under observation. We all thought he's going to make it through since it's been almost 6 days. Yet, the unexpected thing happened. The pedia called up at 8:30 am of Wednesday to inform my sister and her husband that the baby's condition has worsen.

He manifests difficulty in breathing, his skin is doughy, his platelets number is low, and seemed exhausted... He was diagnosed of the infection in the blood, Neonatal Sepsis, which is a very serious condition...

Right now, he's still fighting for his life, last update, he's pulse rate is low..

The family is in great distress.. We are humbly asking for prayers from everyone we know... please pray for Miggy.. our last hope is for a MIRACLE to happen... that God spare the life of this little one to his parents who love him so much....

Your support through prayers is greatly appreciated.

A Reflection...

life...full of surprises...
challenges.. inevitable...

love...so delightful..
hurt...painful....

trust...really valuable..
lies...an agony....

forgiveness...hardly fulfill
love..pure and true...permanent

Freelancer

It's been such a long time now since i last updated my blog...

I had been so busy these past two months doing research and writing for other people's academic papers. Yup! That's my job right now. I'm a freelance writer and researcher in a company. I started the new endeavor since December of last year. I got a referral from my cousin's friend who also writes for the said company. They are undermanned at that time so referrals are highly appreciated. Since I don't have much things to do at home aside from homemaking, blogging and writing for Helium.

I thought of trying to apply. Anyway, it could earn us an extra income so I opt to try it out. I passed my resume then waited for about a week. Then I received a text confirming my status of application. I was asked if I'm still interested to apply and I said definitely yes!.. Then they sent me my first paid test. It's a thesis about downsizing in Canadian Airlines though I was tasked to do the literature part only. Luckily, I passed their standards for writing and the first payment was immediately wired to my bank account the next day.Yipee!!! I got my first online payment from an online job! Cool!... since then, more papers are pouring in..little by little I was tasked to do each part of the thesis until they finally asserted that I'm ready to take full blown thesis..yup!! it's really quite hard especially the statistical parts for the results and interpretations. Nonetheless, the management is very supportive all the way. Thank goodness! So, from thesis, I now make dissertations, case studies, projects and other clinical assessments... I must say sometimes it's taxing especially in meeting deadlines. I've become a "night owl" since then... because I could hardly concentrate on my work during the day, since kids are awake and there's a lot of things to take care for..

Yet, being able to share my talent in writing (aside from compensating from it!!) and the invaluable knowledge and experiences I gain from my part time job makes me feel happy and satisfied.

A unique therapist - Doctor Fish

When we went to Star City, one of the places I was attracted to try was a spa which offers treatment and therapy using small freshwater fishes as main attraction. These particular fishes will be the spa therapists for the guests. Unbelievable? Yup! It's true. I actually tried the spa and experienced how it feels being massaged by these aquatic animals as they eat dead skin cells all over my feet and toes. Ticklish at first, but eventually leads to as if electric current flowing through my veins from my lower leg to the sole of my foot. I can't resist but to close my eyes and bit my lips as one by one, they made contact to my feet and the more they are eating on their food (dead skin cells), the more intense it feels. I did enjoy the experience (the session lasts for 20 minutes), it provides a sort of relaxation on my tired feet because of a whole day walkathon inside the amusement park. The spa definitely soothes the worn-out guests with their little dermatologists.
I never thought it was possible, but as I've researched the type of these fishes, it seemed to be that they originally live and propagate in the Northern and Central Middle East. There are two types of this fish commonly known as "doctor Fish", the Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus. They both are being used as temporary treatment of some skin diseases like psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis.
They have been popular nowadays as sort of alternative method for health spa businesses; a unique spa, with a unique therapist indeed. Try it and you’ll see!