Between Here and There.

I still remember it.  I was a college freshman, when you lost the election then your health started to fail...   To and fro Manila you went to be treated for Cancer.  At times the news were good, the treatment seemed to work; you even visited us at the boarding house where you drove all by yourself to get there, and then I learned the meaning of the word remission.  Many times, I was just staring into space not knowing what to think but I was hopeful you would get better.  One night, I saw Rosemarie, and Rosette and Roseanne straining to listen to the ear piece of the phone. You were calling from the hospital, so I picked up the extension and listened, your voice was weak but you said you were okay, you were getting better.  But you LIED Dad.  One night my roommate, who's name I can not even remember (was it Jojo)treated me to a night out because he got his commission from a car he sold. I did not know why I did not enjoy the b...