Well, he does but not really. My grandfather, or Lolo as us Filipinos call him, leads an amazing life. This past May he turned 90 and he's still full of life, maybe more than most of us. Lolo has been through quite a bit. He was a Prisoner of War during the Bataan death march, he was a lawyer, he fathered seven children, he suffered the loss of his beloved wife, he moved to America and now he lives in retirement.
My brother started this blog, because Lolo wrote about his life. Lolo is quite a prolific writer. He wanted everyone to know that we all have a purpose and plan. Here is a little snippet,
"This story is written to give glory to God who has a plan for everyone. I was born on May 8, 1918 and at my present age as I write this story on December 7, 1991, my experiences and observations conclusively prove the truth about God’s plan for everyone. (Today is the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.)
It was during my lunch session with Atty. Dallas Albritton in his office with Atty. Robert Ruelo when in the course of conversation, Dallas said: “Brother, you should write a story of your life.” He made this suggestion after I told them how I passed the Philippine Bar which I took in 1949."
It is quite lengthy, but I do encourage you to read it. It's more than just a story about a man who lived a life bringing glory to God. It's about my history about where I come from. I'm proud that he is my Lolo and I want to share that with all of you.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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2 comments:
Man, this was a long time coming. I love listening to Lolo! You know...we could prolly make a movie of his life...hmmmm. :)
Mark,
You've discerned my ulterior motive for this whole exercise! Brandy and I are "in discussions" about doing just that.
The reason I went looking for this stuff was to get my head in the right place to start working on a script based on his Bataan Death March experience.
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