Shades of Gray 3: An Ode to a Kin

Pardon for the mini-hiatus and for not seeing me hopping in your portal/s lately. This blog pauses to recollect the passing of a first cousin whom I grew up with in Pasig. She’s being mourned there, wept there, and shortly, be laid to rest.  How grim and morbid the world is!,. I just had a gray post about her mother (my aunt +) not long ago, to which I even asked her to read the same.

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May the Eternal Grace & Peace be upon the soul of Lourdes "Undet" ,-  my cousin who was once full of dreams, laughter and life in her healthy days . And to drown my ugly sorrow for not making it there,  I wrote past this lameting poem in the mid of the night barely after seeing her face in my dream; in Tagalog (as she found me “alien” talking in English). Wherever she maybe, this is for her -

paglisan

Paalam na aking Pinsan,

Kababata ko't Kaibigan

Kay aga mo kaming nilisan...

luha

Luha nga nami’y baunin,

Kailanman di lilimutin
Sa puso ka nakatanim ...

ngiti

Mundo mong kaysungit
Kurot, sabunot nya’t pasakit
Bakit ngiti ganting palit?…
sigla

Bigla ko tuloy naalala,
Halakhak mong nagiisa
Dating ika’y masigla pa...
kanser

Bago katawan ay anayin
Kanser ikaw ay lamunin
Naging kalansay sa paningin…
laban

Mata ko may’ di nasilip
Paghihirap mong sinapit
Sa laban mong anong lupit…
giting

Ako nama'y pinahanga
Sa giting mo raw na pinakita
Tinukod tuhod kahit mahina …
habilin

PAUMANHIN mahal na Pinsan,
Pagbalik sa abo'y di nasilayan
Huling Habilin mo’y hahawakan.

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I hope the Single Mom would read this from somewhere else. And may the Lord Bless the little Children she left behind. (+)

Related Article:  Shades of Gray 1

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Si Pareng Erap Talaga (p-2)

They say Humor is a serious thing. And  I so I became  sucker for one.  'Guess we all need barrel of laugh these days hah. We need special character i.e., Mirriam or ERAP to give us a lift out of their amusing rhetoric for which they are [also] known.

Let me share you two of my fave' Humors I pirated from Erap's notorious Joke Book. I had  goosebumps after having gone through it. Not for the very young & frail of heart, so read  & smile at 'em at your own risk.
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Erap & Son
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Son: Dad, what is the difference between the words Confident and Confidential?
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Erap:  Hmm, you're my son, and I am very Confident about that. Your bestfriend Buknoy, He  is also my son, But that is Confidential.

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Hehe..(Thanks for the English version kuya Rudz).
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COOL? How about the next JOKE down?.....

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Erap & The Jar

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The aging Erap went to his Doctor’s Office to get a sperm count. The doctor gave him a jar and said “Take this jar home and bring me back a sample tomorrow.” The next day, Erap re-appears at the doctor’s office and gives him the jar, which is as clean and empty as on the previous day. The doctor asks what happened. The smart Erap explains..

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“Well, doc, it’s like this. First I tried my right hand, but nothing. Then I tried with my left hand, but nothing. Then I called my ex-gf and tried it with her right hand but nothing. Then with her left, but nothing. She even tried with her mouth, but nothing. First with the teeth in, then with the teeth out. Ahh..still nothing!. Hell, we even call the sexy lady next door, and she tried it with both hands, and mouth too, but ugh, nothing”.

The Doctor was shocked. “You asked your NEIGHBOR”?  The now frustrated Erap replied, “Yep, but no matter what we tried, WE COULDN’T GET THE DAMN JAR OPEN!”
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HA! HA!.HA! It's not what you & me think... This sick joke is misleading isnt it !?, 'Thought I'll be "GOOD" this Ramadan. Pardon me! Have a fun-filled week anyway. :D

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