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Bliss

BLISS, (n.) Orig., blithesomeness; gladness; now, the highest degree of happiness; blessedness; exalted felicity; heavenly joy.

FLORES-PULANCO FAMILY
February 2011



See how serious we are?


This is my family with Papa's parents.
Kuya Jay-r, my sister's husband, Ate Monica, Me, Kuya Tutuz.
Essel, Papa, Tatay, Nanay and Mama.


Papa's girls.
I hate to admit this, but Mama looks so young.


Other pictures.

Blessed to be part of this family, Rica Gran

Ohana!

"Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten."
- Lilo & Stitch (2002)

A simple and humble man who had extravagant dreams for his family.


It is for your unconditional love that we were able to feel loved.


A gift to this family. A blessing in disguise. An angel sent from heaven.


Thank you for the lessons and kind words. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for being our Lolo.


You are my grand riches, Honesto L. Romero.

P.S. Say hi to Jesus for me.
"Life, lovely while it lasts, is soon over.
Life as we know it, precious and beautiful, ends.
The body is put back in the same ground it came from.
The spirit returns to God, who first breathed it."
Ecclesiastes 12:6-7

Forever in my heart, Rica Gran

Ho-ho-ho!

I asked Santa to make my Christmas this year extra special. And guess what? He did grant me my wish. Ho-ho-ho!

Lovies. An afternoon of drama and love with these people in Katipunan. I love you hubby and my co-wives. (That didn't sound right!) How come no one brings camera when we're together. :P

BLD Shine 2010! Great Worship led by Christel, Tim, Riza, Kris and Sancho. Kinilabutan ako sa inyo! Also, thank you to our ates and kuyas who willingly shared their time, talent and TREASURES to the youth ministry. We were aiming for P9.0K for the food. Truly, the Lord provides as we were able to get a total of 18.2K. Double of what we needed!!! Huwag sana kayong magsawa sa pagtulong sa youth!

JC2x Year 3 - Bachelor Blues. Great food with great people! Photobooth fever. I miss this. Happy birthday boys!

CMG Gleeks. What is career? Congratulations to everyone who performed. Ang galing niyong lahat!

If you notice, I'm wearing a pink dress which my mom made. Was trying to copy Queen's costume in their Lady Gaga episode. Aina wore balloons for the bubble dress. We all looked pretty weird. Nonetheless, we both won best costume. Yey!!!

Christmas Day.

Bicol Trip.
I love my 4-day trip to Bicol with these amazing people. Lolo wanted to go back to his hometown, while Mama was nagging us for the past 2 years to go see Mayon. Finally, both of their wishes came true.

Mayon Volcao is very beautiful! I want to go back there.

Who would have thought a person with no-sense-of-balance like me was able to finish the course not only once but thrice and even beat the boys. Kuya's going to take his revenge next time, sama ulit ako! Will come back for you CWC!

I love you December 2010!

~ It's the most wonderful time of the year, Rica Gran

Sweet November (part 1)

It was more of a bittersweet November. There were a lot of unexpected, painful and inevitable events that came. Yet at the end of the day, it's about learning from everything that has happened and just trying to find the good behind it.

Keep in shape (for the first time). It was just after the whole Dancing Diva class that I realized how much I miss dancing. Even though "Dancing Diva" wasn't really my and Jill's (ballerina) forte when it comes to dancing, we really enjoyed ourselves. Going beyond the normal. But I give credit to Pia since it was her idea of taking lessons.It's about her doing something she has long been wanting to try. Stage-bestfriend na siguro ako, because I'm so proud of her after watching the video. Galing!!! Thank you, dancing divas. Ibang class naman sa susunod?

When was the last time you actually did something for the first time?

Spontaneity. Unplanned events are exciting! And sometimes they're the ones that last in one's memory. This would have to be one of those nights. Good food + Good and great people = Good Times! More of this, please!

BLD friends!

Reconnect with an old friend. My ishtarr and donut-buddy, one of the persons with whom I can easily share my stories with all emotions. Even though we rarely see and spend time with each other, the bond that we have is enough for us not to notice the time when we're apart. Love you, Ishtarr.

~ Sweet November, Rica Gran

will post the next installment of my Sweet November a week from now... hopefully.

Come and See

Youth Encounter #21.
October 22-24, 2010
BLD Covenant House, Cavite

Indeed, a very humbling experience. Ending 2 consecutive days with a "Good morning!" makes you a certified YE Addict. Good job YE#20, shepherd, facis and graduates!

Want to know more about the weekend?
(click on the pic for higher resolution. )

Come and See, Rica Gran

Dreams and Miracles

"The Lord blesses the dreams of His children. So dream your dreams little faithful dreamers. :)
I'm dreaming my dreams." tweeted this last November 8.

Dreams. Someone told me to just dream my dreams. And I did. But after, it broke my heart. Because I know that that dream will never come true. I was trying to understand why do people still encourage others to dream? Dreams are our futile attempts of making the impossible real. Dreams are bound to be dreams, nothing more. Or I guess I was trapped by my own concept of dream.

I attended Makati Feast on the first Thursday of October. At the end of the session, the first timers were gathered and was given this little Novemna to God's Love. Then inside, we were asked to write 7 of our dreams. They wanted us to be specific and that the dreams are time-bound, like find a job before the year ends. And also, we were reminded to dream big yet not to be arrogant with what we write. Dream something that seems impossible now but is possible to happen. It was that simple reminder that made me realize what I thought was a dream is actually an illusion, a fantasy. Because from the start I knew that my "dream" wasn't attainable. Dreams should never be equated to fantasies.

So now, I started dreaming my dreams. I mentioned earlier about my plans of putting up my own business. However, I need to move, work and look for resources (capital) for it to materialize.

Another dream of mine is to be a pre-school teacher. I love kids. Their innocence is a gift. And they're just plain cute even if they're annoying. I tried looking for a good school to enroll. In one of the schools, I was advised to enroll next summer since the second semester has already started. I took it as a sign because I'm having troubles with work (more on workload). Nevertheless, I'm excited! Especially since friends started calling me Teacher Rica. Does it suit me? I hope so. I'm praying for it to happen. I'm going to be a good teacher to the kids.

And if you have a dream? Don't be scared to share it. A new friend told me about the "Power of Tongue". It's the opposite of "jinx". Power of tongue works this way, let the whole world hear it and pray for you. Share your dreams. I'm willing to listen. :)

Miracle. How do you face another case of cancer in your family? The man behind the name, "Rica Gran", is currently sick. Tatay Makati (he lives in that city) or Lolo-Techy (a certified computer geek) has a tumor inside his tummy. Too much worrying didn't help me either. I got sick, hence, Mama stayed at home instead of being with him.

Lolo if you're reading this, I hate you for taking your health for granted. But for everything else, I love you. And this offsets the hate I feel towards you. I'm amazed at how strong you are in facing this. With your courage and happy disposition, you continue to inspire everyone around you. We'll always be here for you, no matter what. "Too much", please be well.

To everyone else, kindly include my lolo in your prayers. I pray also that the Lord may heal you from any forms of pain you are experiencing, may it be physically, emotionally and spiritually. Let the Almighty Healer touch and heal you.

~ dreaming to be healed, Rica Gran