I see your precious smile in every happy cloud,
and the sparkle in your eyes among a billion stars.

I hear your sweet voice in the breeze of the wind,
and your joyful laughter in every whisper.

I feel your warm embrace in the radiating sunshine;
and your glowing love dancing among the moonbeams.
You wouldn't want me to be depressed,
You wouldn't want me to cry forever,
You wouldn't want me to stop fighting...

So I'll be sad, but I'll always try to give others strength,
So I'll cry, but only for a while,
So I'll fight to my last breath and smile...
Knowing your arms and your laugh will always be there to embrace me.

I always wanted to make you proud, and to smile, and to laugh.
​I miss you Tita Rina!  Goodbye for now...
I wish so much that I were with you right now. Being far away, I have to send you hugs and kisses through those near you.  I wish I could embrace you myself so you can feel firsthand the deep love and respect I have for you. ...but I know you know this. It goes without saying, between us. We've always been very close, true sisters. So, maybe what I really want to say now is this: THANK YOU!

I am forever grateful to you for your love and kindness; for your thoughtfulness and sweetness; for your strength and courage. I am truly blessed because of you. You are my favorite person in the world - a true love of my life! I love you with all my heart, Rin! ❤️❤️❤️
There are too many questions...why? It was all preventive lang diba, why did it spread? Why so fast? Were you afraid? Were you at peace? Then there is the guilt...Malu, Tina and I were ready to fly but we didn't! We didn't make that one last trip to be with you. Why?  I'm so sorry…

I know you wouldn't have wanted us to feel this way but please understand that I need to grieve, we all need to. I know in time i will be able to think of you and rather than tears it will be with a smile, remembering you and your craziness, our love for food, your love for bags, your wonderful reactions, screams, laughter and of course how can I forget your rotten egg utots under the covers!!!!!

We will make kwento with Miguel everything about you so he can add to his memories. We will make sure that he is ok, I promise. And when he meets THE ONE, we will all scrutinize her the way I am sure you would have!!! Hahahahaha. Good luck to her!!!

Rest now in Gods warm embrace Rins.

Thank you for all the wonderful memories and lessons you've left me with.

LOVE YOU FOREVER MY DEAR SISTER!!!
...I just want you to know that in the short life you had, you made SO many people happy.   You were a dedicated, loyal and loving daughter to Tita Tessie and Tito Mike.  Frankly, I don’t know how your dad will fare without you, but I am pretty sure that Bob and Vince will make sure he is ok.

You were an amazing sister (the one and only) to your brothers, who will be so lost without you!  You were a great cousin to me and most especially, to your kabarkada, Tina and Liza, who are your age.   But we are not cousins, we are sisters., and the bond is stronger than time or place or this realm or beyond.  You are our sister, as I told you when I last spoke to you.  

Lastly, I salute you for the amazing mother you have been to Miguel.  You single-handedly raised a beautiful boy!  He has you in every fibre of his being.  You don’t have to worry, despite the pain, he will be ok.  He has a huge tribe of Dels watching him and supporting him and taking good care of him.  You will continue to live through him and I look forward to seeing all that he will be and do and become, because of you.  You, who loved him so much.

Take care, Rina.  Be free.  I love you.
Just a short note to say farewell to a SISTER who has been a significant part of my LIFE!

There is so much I will miss...
- your infectious laughter with that snort at the end that would send everyone around you reeling;
- your sneeze that was so distinct- we never really knew if it was a hiccup or a sneeze! Sobrang demure!"
- your warm bear-like hug that always felt like "Home"
- the endless banter between you and Miguel- ang kulit -- but deep down he really enjoyed it!

Most especially I will miss the way you soaked up life with sooo much fervor! Even the most mundane things like clover chips will have new meaning because of you.

I cannot imagine going to San Francisco without you there to welcome us Rins! Hay!!! But I know you are happy now with your mom. And in a way I am just so relieved you are no longer suffering. Rest well Rins! Don't worry about Miguel because I promise to watch over him even from a distance. I will make sure he hears all the stories so you continue to live on in him.

I love you always and will keep the memory of you in my heart, forever.