English (Tagalog version below!)
Sometimes we don't know where we are or how long we will remain in this world! Sometimes we don't understand life! But one thing I know for sure: be kind and try to accept life in our daily journey. Just be happy with everything you have and be content in life! Don't stress over things that aren't even worth stressing about! My life journey!
Now that I'm part of Hive, I want to share not just happiness and beautiful scenery but also my life experiences and my family's story.
The story of life on May 25, 2025. I lost a sibling. If you remember, I once shared a "Beach Time with Family!" post — those properties belonged to my sibling who passed away due to cancer. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. As we all knew, she was very healthy on the outside and such a friendly woman. She was also one of the breadwinners of the family.
She worked so much, hardly ever thinking about resting. For her, time was too precious to waste. She was based in the USA, working in a hospital. She spent most of her life working long hours — 15, 18 hours a day — because, as we know, life in the USA is very expensive, with so many bills to pay.
In early April, she started feeling sick, but she still wanted to work. She kept saying she would be okay. We saw each other daily through video calls, and day by day, I noticed her becoming paler. I kept asking her — and not just me, the whole family kept urging her — to get a check-up. Finally, she did.
On April 22, she went to the doctor. She underwent many tests, including an ultrasound. Then, on May 5, the results came out: stage 4 cancer. Upon learning how serious her condition was, she decided not to undergo any treatment. It was hard to accept because she was so kind to all of us, with a genuinely good heart. We kept encouraging her to stay positive and fight, but she wanted to spend her remaining time as she wished.
May 25, 2025. Time: 9:59 PM (US time). She stopped breathing, and now she is in God's hands. We miss her so much — her laughter, the way she talked to us, the way she shared her life with all of us.
I have always believed in a second life, in life after death. Now, she is an angel to the family. I know she will never stop helping us, keeping us safe, and watching over us always. We may not see her, but in our hearts and minds, she is always alive.
This is a sad story, but even in sadness, there is always a reason why things happen. In sadness, there is always something good.
Thank you for reading my life story. Everyone's journey ends — it's up to us how we handle the experiences we receive.
Image taken from Pixabay.
Tagalog
Minsan hindi natin alam kung saan tayo naroroon o hanggang kailan tayo mananatili sa mundong ito! Minsan hindi natin nauunawaan ang buhay! Ngunit isang bagay ang sigurado ako: Maging mabait at tanggapin ang buhay sa araw-araw nating paglalakbay. Maging masaya ka lamang sa lahat ng mayroon ka at maging kontento sa buhay! Huwag mastress sa mga bagay na hindi naman talaga dapat pag-aksayahan ng panahon! Ang aking life journey!
Ngayon na parte na ako ng Hive, gusto kong ibahagi hindi lang ang kasiyahan at magagandang tanawin kundi pati ang aking mga karanasan sa buhay at ang kwento ng aking pamilya.
Ang kwento ng buhay noong May 25, 2025. Nawalan ako ng kapatid. Kung naaalala n'yo, minsan nag-share ako ng "Beach Time with Family!" — ang mga property na iyon ay pagmamay-ari ng aking kapatid na pumanaw dahil sa cancer. Na-diagnose siya ng pancreatic cancer. Tulad ng alam nating lahat, napakaganda ng pangangatawan niya at napakabait niyang babae. Isa rin siya sa mga breadwinner ng pamilya.
Sobrang sipag niyang magtrabaho, halos hindi nag-iisip ng pahinga. Para sa kanya, napakahalaga ng oras para sayangin. Nakatira siya sa USA, nagtatrabaho sa isang ospital. Halos buong buhay niya ay ginugol niya sa pagtatrabaho nang napakatagal — 15, 18 oras sa isang araw — dahil, tulad ng alam natin, napakamahal ng pamumuhay sa USA, napakaraming bayarin.
Noong unang bahagi ng April, nagkasakit siya, ngunit gusto pa rin niyang magtrabaho. Lagi niyang sinasabi na magiging okay lang siya. Nagkikita kami araw-araw sa video call, at napansin kong unti-unting namumutla siya. Paulit-ulit ko siyang kinukumbinsi — hindi lang ako, pati na rin ang buong pamilya — na magpatingin sa doktor. Sa wakas, pumayag din siya.
Noong April 22, nagpatingin siya sa doktor. Marami siyang ginawang tests, kasama na ang ultrasound. Pagkatapos, noong May 5, lumabas ang resulta: stage 4 cancer. Nang malaman niya kung gaano kalala ang kanyang kalagayan, nagpasya siyang huwag nang sumailalim sa anumang treatment. Mahirap tanggapin dahil napakabait niya sa aming lahat, at tunay siyang may mabuting puso. Pinilit namin siyang maging positibo at lumaban, ngunit gusto niyang gamitin ang natitirang oras niya ayon sa kanyang kagustuhan.
May 25, 2025. Oras: 9:59 PM (oras sa US). Tumigil siya sa paghinga, at ngayon nasa piling na siya ng Diyos. Sobra naming siyang miss — ang kanyang tawa, ang paraan ng kanyang pagsasalita sa amin, ang kanyang mga ipinamuhay sa amin.
Naniniwala ako sa ikalawang buhay, sa buhay pagkatapos ng kamatayan. Ngayon, siya ay isang anghel ng pamilya. Alam kong hindi siya titigil sa pagtulong sa amin, pagprotekta sa amin, at pagbabantay sa amin palagi. Hindi man namin siya nakikita, ngunit sa aming mga puso at isipan, buhay siya palagi.
Ito ay isang malungkot na kwento, ngunit sa kalungkutan, may dahilan kung bakit ito nangyayari. Sa kalungkutan, may kabutihan pa rin.
Salamat sa pagbabasa ng kwento ng aking buhay. Lahat ay may katapusan — nasasaatin kung paano natin haharapin ang mga karanasang dumating sa atin.