A day for Gabriel Roa Rodriguez Jr.

I am offering a day of prayer for my brother, whho we fondly call Gabriel or Jun. i still can remember that morning when my sister, Vicky called my brother, Father Val that morning to tell us what is happening back home.

He maybe the guy that everyone will call the prodigal son, a black sheep. But for us, he will always be the Manong Jun that at the break of morn will have his checks red as he got what our grandparent's spanish chinese skin - pinkish! And it will turn red as he starts to drink his favorite rhum, the Filipino local Tanduay, which we call "TUNDAY" because his only son, Gaver (Gabo) can't pronounced it perfectly.

And so i pray...

Lord

Grant my brother

Gabriel Junior

The peace that he never had

While he is still with us.

I know that

Just like most of us

He has battled a lot

And had been weak

For all the challenges

And struggles

That our family have been through.

Let him know

That we,

His mother,

His brothers and sisters,

Nephews and nieces

And especially

His son Gabo,

Loves him so much

And that we will never forget him

All our life.

And we know

That as much as he tries

Not to give us trouble

When he is still with us

He will be our angel Gabriel Jr

Helping out our another angel,

Gabriel Sr.

Guarding us...

Guiding us...

And loving us from heaven...

May they rest in peace

In your paradise

Amen.

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and this is my nephew

Gaver Rodriguez

now, 17 years old.

isn't he a handsome young man?

he got his father's looks.