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Lola Menang, my grandmother, Mom’s Mom, died in her sleep on April 4, 2006 at around 7pm, Philippines’s time. She was 93. She was operated about a month ago after she accidently fell from her bed. She has a "steel" in her leg and was in physical therapy. She can walk now BUT she didn’t eat and had no will to live after the incident.

Filomena Andico Samulde was born on November 29, 1912. She was born to Andres and Paula Samulde. She had 4 other siblings. They lived in Bugasong, Antique.  She married my grandfather, Pablo Inocencio Faciolan (of Dumalag, Capiz) in 1937.

They had 5 children, 1 girl and 4 boys. My Mom is the eldest and the only girl. Lolo Pabling worked in Victorias Milling Company (VMC). She was an obedient daughter, a wonderful wife, a great mother and a loving grandmother who loved to sew.

She saw her youngest son Antonio die when he was only 29 years. He drowned in Ceferina Beach (Victorias) on Easter Sunday 1981. She became a widow in 1984.

Lola Menang and Lolo Pabling have always been a part of my life since they lived near us or with us. She was my second mother. There was a time when Mom went to study in UP Diliman for her Masters and she was there to guide us.

I feel sad and in "shock" that she died. I think being AWAY from home makes it harder to accept. She discouraged me to come back in USA since she feels lonely that most of her granddaughters are out of the country. I remember now that I did not even say goodbye to her before I left. I hate goodbyes. I know she’ll cry and I’ll feel really bad. I talked to her in the phone since I’ve been here. During the last phone call… she asked me when I’m going home. We’ll have a big party when I come home, she said. She misses us cousins, her granddaughters… Me in New York, Jiji, Tina and Wendy in Maryland and Sweet in UK.

I want to go home.  I am not expected to go home. Mom’s says it’s okay not to.

GOD,
Grant me the SERENITY
to accept the things
I cannot change

and the
WISDOM
to know
the difference.

Lola M’s body lies in Rolling Hills Memorial Chapels (in Chapel F) in Mandalagan and will be buried on Sunday (Palm Sunday), April 9, 2006.

Thank you for all your prayers.

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