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It seems the cries in our family is not going to end soon. My mother, your mother, your wife, your only daughter, they cry and yearn for you to come back to us. You, who were the first of their nephews or nieces, they held you close to their hearts because you were a good soul, a good person. You asked little of the family, but the family depended on you on so many circumstances. You drove me while I was in college, even when you were busy, to attend to me when our aunt asked you to.

You see Bebot, I finally see, what you have given to our family, cannot be replaced.

You were taken from us Bebot, I hope you are in a better place. I hope you knew that everyone loved you, your friends and your family, they will remember you, because you were a good man.

J, your daughter, she just graduated, she just took the nursing board exams, and now she is working. She loved you so much, her grief is so much more than mine. She is your only daughter. You were her only father. I am glad, however this may have turned out, that at least you saw her graduate, mature to wonderful young woman, become a thoughtful person, and now a career woman. She is going to be successful because you instilled in her a sense of hard work, sacrifice, and duty to her family, and to herself.

L, you wife, she never gave up hope, even when I did. She believed that you would come back to her. I guess she was wrong. But close to her heart you will remain. She misses you Bebot, she cries for you endlessly. I have to admit, I haven’t talked to her yet, I just don’t know what to say. Last time I talked to her, she still had hope that you would be found alive. I just don’t know what to say. I will call her this week.

You mother, my aunt, I just talked to her yesterday. As she picked up the phone, her first words were, “Wala na Siya.. Wala na Siya”.. and all I could say, was “I know.. I know”.. I could feel her grief, but as I have found, even in her time of grief, she didn’t hesitate to ask how I was doing. Such is your mother, thoughtful like you. We talked for a long while, she told me that she was headed to church along with our other aunt, going to the Carmelite Seminary there in Cebu. I love it over there, I know they will pray for you too Bebot.

And so Bebot, I am not sure what to do next. I’m kinda numb, I feel so many emotions.

May you rest in peace Bebot, we will be alright. We will keep you in our hearts. And I personally, will do all I can to see to it that your family is taken care of. As for justice Bebot, we will fight for it, please rest, know that your death will not be in vain, we will do the fighting for you. I promise.

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