Thursday, April 23, 2020

cause for celebration

As my father celebrates his 95th birthday across the globe we browse through years of past celebrations together. At his 80th birthday he announced that from then on he was going to celebrate his birthday every year. Bonus years we all call them.


True enough each year has been precious to each of us who count ourselves part of the Gregorio Zayco Urra clan. Wife, children, in laws, grandkids, spouses, great grand babies - mga bata tanan ni Goyo. All his descendants.


For the first time in both their lives we have four generations living together - to the sheer joy of our parents. That they remain healthy and of sound mind, on their feet walking unaided, however slowly and carefully - is a constant boon we are all in awe of.

sheltering in place in our home village ~ Barrio de Gorio

Today we watch - virtually from afar, in the Philippines, Hongkong, London, Spain and the US - as he descends among his brood. Surrounded by the excited cheers and laughter of our littlest ones - so eager to greet him with hugs and kisses. Happy to celebrate his birthday and eat all the food prepared to honor this living icon of our joint households.

Baba & Panyo always give the best parties

Viva Papa! Bless us o lord and this our gift!

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