"Kalag-kalag"....

It was All Souls Day in the Philippines and so we remembered all our loved ones who have passed. I miss the pinoy tradition of visiting them in the cemetery and meeting up with all the relatives and friends who are doing the same. It usually is a merry reunion of friends and families alike come Nov. 1 & Nov 2 in the Philippines. The cemetery turns into a sea of lights and people. And how I wish I was there to visit my brother's grave and all the rest of the relatives! But I am with them in spirit and know all of them are resting in peace.


Nov. 2 is a day for "The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed" for Catholics. And my brother, Kibs is now one of the "faithfully departed". Who would think he is now the one being visited in Cempark Memorial and only last year, he was the one visiting Cempark and Queen City Memorial? Jojing always asks Kibs to buys the flowers and candles for the graves and they visit Queen City Memorial together. Now it is Kibs grave that has the flowers and the candles. Kibs grave reads "Marlon Murillo October 27, 1956 - May 21, 2012". Seeing his handwriting on his grave does brings back so much memories of him. It is again a trying week for the family having to go through todos los santos or in Cebuano, kalag-kalag with Kibs now on the other side.