BEST 2: BUTTER (in heaven)

Prior to yesterday's blog, I dwelt on age.  But after having received a jolt from J. Bond and a card from Patti, I continue on with my "BESTS" list.

While at mass last Sunday, Father Lambert spoke of death.  He had kicked off his homily with the question, "How ready are you to die?".  A question no one dared answer, and had left everyone in deep thought.  I felt fear. Though Father Lambert had successfully transformed the gloom into a joyful and promising outlook, this question I just had to ask J. Bond in a hush ...

"Do you think there's BUTTER in heaven?"

My daily fix is butter.  Really!  A fixation that goes far back to my childhood days. Obviously, it lives to this day.



So here you go, my 2nd BEST, BUTTER!

Life is Butter!

Sunday morning. Browsing the net while having breakfast.

ME:  OMG!!!
JBond:  What?!
ME:  AJ's dead!
JBond:  Who's AJ?

ME:  Dunno?! MARA tweeted a condolence tweet. **yes, I continue the Mara Clara saga by visiting the cast's tweets.

JBond:  So, sino si AJ?
ME:  Here's his picture (*thanks google)...OMG, he's young!
JBond:  Ya, what did he die of?
ME:  Wait!...*then checked for more tweets with details*....car accident. And, his wake is at LSGH.  See, that's what it says on AJ's twitter page.
JBond:  Huh? Someone tweeted using AJ's account?
***Oo nga, no!
Then.
ME:  Do you think there's butter in heaven?
JBond:  Yes, there's butter in heaven...*looks at me and says*... Stop the morbid thought!

I stopped and continued in silence. Life is short. Instead of "make the best for last", why not "make the best FIRST".  Live NOW, not tomorrow.  Still, I think of butter. My heaven's sent breakfast spread :)

God speed, AJ.

It's Palm Sunday today. 

Aside from the the quick ocular of Lake Pandin and Balite Springs scheduled on Black Saturday (which by the way is a repeat of what I did during Holy Week 2010 and for the exact, same reason), it is my plan to spend Holy Week this year in a more solemn mode.  There's so much to thank for, and at the same time conclude a few chapters with grace and forgiveness.  So, the Holy Week is rather a welcome break to reflect and refresh.  Then, restart.

Come Easter Sunday (April 24), the Pharmacy will absolutely celebrate with Kids....

And the Sunday after, it's MY turn to celebrate...

...in Baguio.  Again!  I'm so excited. 

And, LIFE is "BUTTER" :)