Category Archives: Friend

The Soap Collection

Posted on March 12, 2017 by likeitiz

Late last December, my cousins gave me some specialty soaps for the Holidays. It turns out that this project was long overdue. My aunt, Thelma V. Leelin, their mother, had spent most of her life a revered dermatologist in Manila. … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast Cancer, Cancer, cancer, Courage, Health, Second Chances, Vanna Virata, Women's Health | Tagged cancer, Courage, Family ties, Fiercies, Second Chances, Siddhartha Mukherjee, the Emperor of All Maladies | 3 Comments

We Will Miss You, Scott

Posted on September 28, 2013 by likeitiz

Two weekends ago, we made our way to our old stomping ground in Toronto to be with some dear friends. We wanted to bid a friend farewell. More importantly, we wanted to spend time to revel in his life, his … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Friend, Friendship, Funeral, G. Scott Graham, Goodbye, Loss of a Friend, Toronto, Travel | Tagged death, Friends, Friendship, G.Scott Graham, Halton Hills, Sudden Death, Toronto | 4 Comments

Nanette And Me, In Three Parts

Posted on March 18, 2013 by esmeraldalyn

“Together” is a word that best describes our friendship. Nanette and I went to elementary school, high school and college together. We shared the same little corner of the world for many years and did a lot of happy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Central Park, Childhood Memories, Friend, Friendship, Letting Go, Life Stages, Manhattan, Neighborhood Walk, New Beginnings, Reinvent, Retirement, Teacher, Travel, Writing | Tagged Blogging, Filipino Diaspora, Getting rid of stuff, Gregorian chant, Institute for Women's Policy Research, Life after retirement, reinventing one's life, Retirement, Stress at work, Theresians, Travel, Volunteering | 11 Comments

The Cavite Field Trip

Posted on February 13, 2013 by likeitiz

Early on a clear Saturday morning, we all met, the six of us, on the lobby of what was once our stomping ground more than 30 years ago. We and all agreed to take this trip outside the city to … Continue reading →

Posted in Burial Place, Cavite, Friend, Friendship, Imus, Vanna Virata | Tagged burian place, childhood freinds, death, Friendship, grave, postaweek 2013, Vanna Virata | 8 Comments

It’s Vanna’s Birthday!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by likeitiz

Today would have been Vanna’s 52nd birthday. She may have planned for a quiet celebration with close friends and family at a favorite restaurant, where she would dress festively and take particular care in ordering the food and the wine. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdays, Childhood Friends, Death, Friend, Friendship, Health, Letting Go | Tagged Birthday, childhood freinds, death, Friends, Friendship, Funeral, Funeral Services, letting go, Mortality, Vanna Virata | 3 Comments

Dinner and Strategy

Posted on May 13, 2011 by likeitiz

Image via Wikipedia On a cold and windy evening last March 25, 2011, four women gathered at Il Fornaio. The mood was somber in spite of the warm welcomes and friendly anecdotes about family and friends. They were old friends … Continue reading →