posted by Nk. at 9:21 PM

Papa and i were getting ready for breakfast this morning when we heard the news over the radio. Kuya Arnulfo - son of my father's eldest brother was dead, shot to death last night on his way home, after doing his regular duty as a barangay public safety officer. the news said that there was a man who came running to him for help after trying to get away from unidentified men who tried to rob a barber shop in the neighboring barangay. unfortunately the suspects got to them and shot both of them dead.

i'm not close to my father's side of the family. my sister and i grew up with our cousins from my mother's side, and never really spent time or effort getting to know the other side. mama for some reason wasn't exactly fond of them either, so growing up there were no family reunions or bondings with my father's relatives. birthday parties were with the cousins in the city, vacations were with my mother's cousins in the beaches of Bacon, Sorsogon.

which is why it feels a bit weird, this death in the family. i'm sad...but not affected sad. is that bad? i hope not...