a few days ago, i got this email from a friend...
in it, she said:
I was angry, sad, inconsolable -- all at once. This kind of violence didn't -- shouldn't -- happen to soft-spoken, generous, kind, down-to-earth people like Alexis and Nika. Maybe you've heard of them on TV or in the papers. They were staunch supporters of art, especially the local indie film scene. They were believers and lovers of this country."
she went on to say:
They weren't Filipino citizens but they stayed because they believed they could make a positive change here. They believed the Philippines could be great again. They loved this place.
And then they were gone. Just like that. Murdered in the land they loved, in a manner that they truly didn't deserve.
and she ended it by saying:
And although I know Alexis and Nika are gone, I want to honor them by continuing to love, to hope, to dream -- and to appreciate friends like you.
sniff... so in their honor, let's continue our support for all things positive, creative and filipino.
i really feel this is the way to honor a lost loved one.
this is how i chose and continue to choose to honor dad:
1. to be generous
2. to be unassuming
3. to be genuine
4. to be entrepreneurial
5. to tell jokes, no matter how corny
sniff, sniff.
