Life and Lemons Maj Guanzon

Today’s realization, 11/20/2011

“The trouble with giving yourself a pep talk is, that deep down you know it’s all bullshit.” ― Sophie Kinsella, “Remember Me?” True, that. When I read this quote I realized I give myself pep talk a lot. Thus…

Maj Guanzon

Goodbye, Version B.

The unread eulogy, because I was a sissy that way. I know she would have wanted me to speak at her funeral, but I know she will also understand why I was not able to do it. And that…

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Flowers for Maj Guanzon

October 26, 2011, Wednesday Today we have a final mass for you at Ascension Columbary, our place of peace and solace for the past few days. We took pictures of our sleepless selves, because we knew you would want…

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Goodbye, version A

My friendship with Maj Guanzon started with a cancer diagnosis. I guess when two seemingly opposites meet, it requires a spark to weld a real bond. In our case, it was not so much a spark as it is…

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RIP Maj Guanzon

On this day I went to church and said your name, I had that Zagu crème brulee that you used to drink in high school, and I scrolled my calendar to the dates we’ve marked, my heart breaking because…