Jcka’s Adventures

Ang buhay ay parang bato, it’s hard.

Better late than pregnant.

Behind the clouds are the other clouds.

It’s better to cheat than to repeat!

Do unto others… then run!!!

Kapag puno na ang salop, kumuha na ng ibang salop.

Magbiro ka na sa lasing, magbiro ka na sa bagong
gising, ‘wag lang sa lasing na bagong gising.

When all else fails, follow instructions.

Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, lumaki
sa ibang bansa.

To err is human, to errs is humans.

Ang taong nagigipit…sa bumbay kumakapit

Pag may usok…may nag-iihaw.

Ang taong naglalakad nang matulin… may utang.

No guts, no glory… no ID, no entry.

Birds of the same feather that prays together… stays together.

Kapag may sinuksok at walang madukot, may nandukot.

Walang matigas na tinapay sa gutom na tao.

Ang taong di marunong lumingon sa ka nyang pinanggalingan ….ay may stiff neck.

Birds of the same feather make a good feather duster.

Kapag may tiyaga, may nilaga. Kapag may taga, may tahi.

Huli man daw at magaling, undertime pa rin.

Ang naglalakad ng matulin, late na sa appointment.

Matalino man ang matsing, matsing pa rin.

Better late than later….

Aanhin ang palasyo kung ang nakatira ay kuwago, mabuti pa ang bahay
kubo, sa paligid puno ng linga.

Kapag maikli ang kumot, tumangkad ka na!

No man is an island because time is gold.

Hindi lahat ng kumikinang ay ginto… muta lang yan.

Kapag ang puno mabunga… mataba ang lupa!

When it rains…it floods.

Pagkahaba haba man ng prusisyon… mauubusan din ng kandila.

Ang buhay ay parang gulong, minsan nasa ibabaw, minsan nasa vulcanizing shop.

Batu-bato sa langit, ang tamaan… sapul.

Try and try until you succeed… or else try another.

Ako ang nagsaing.. . iba ang kumain. Diet ako eh.

Huwag magbilang ng manok kung alaga mo ay itik.

Kapag maiksi na ang kumot, bumili ka na ng bago.

If you can’t beat them, shoot them. (Nalundasan)

An apple a day is too expensive.

An apple a day makes seven apples a week. (really expensive)

Happy Days to all!!!

My hubby sent me Papa Jack’s Obituary last night thought to post it in here:

Jack Holly Brightwell Jr., 71 of Llano passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, June 8, 2006. He was born on December 14, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas to Jack and Modena Brightwell.

He was raised in San Antonio and graduated from Fox Tech High School leading to a 45-year career in the printing industry. Starting with the San Antonio Express Newspaper, he moved his family to Austin working for the University of Texas Press in 1957 and completed his career with the Austin American Statesman retiring 1994 after 25 years.  Jack also served in the Naval Reserves.

Jack’s passion in life was building, collecting and helping friends & family. He lived his retirement dream building his home, barn and workshop in the Hill Country outside Llano.

Papa Jack is survived by his children, a son Jack Allen Brightwell of Manor; a son Billy Brightwell and wife Jessica of Lake Stevens, Washington; a son Kevin Brightwell and wife Kristi of College Station; a daughter Catherine Holly Brightwell and fiancé Kevin Ferguson of Austin; grandchildren Channa, Logan, Kyle, Garrett, Nathan, Tate, Carson, Taryn, Bianca, Trace, Isaac; brother Billy Brightwell and wife Barbara of Helotus, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents and son Mark Brightwell.

Funeral services will be held at All Faiths Funeral Home 8507 North I.H. 35 in Austin at 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 12 with visitation starting at 10:30 a.m.. He will be laid to rest in Llano at the City Cemetery.

The family extends our thanks to all those that cared for our father. A special thanks to the Southwest Cancer Center in Austin, Llano Memorial Hospital and Hospice Austin/ Christopher House. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice.

Heres the link for the on-line memorial guestbook:

http://www.arborterradesigns.com/

If only Papa Jack could read this entry I would write it this way:

My Dear Papa Jack,

    I would like to thank you for being a friend and a wonderful father in-law to me, and an awesome grandfather to my daughter Bianca Ann. I thank you also for being so nice to me and treating me as one of your own child.  I do appreciate all the golden thoughts that you have shared with me, for being there for me everytime I need someone to talk to about my husband.

   At this time we would like to be by your side to hold your hand–to let you know how much we love you and how thankful I am to be your daugther in-law. You filled the empty spot of my longing of my own father…You are always in my mind and in my heart. You are always nice to talk to seems like you got a thousand stories about everything and I learn so many things from you–just about anything…You are a cool father in-law!

      We could not make it tonight…  but my prayers and thoughts were all about you. I know you came to visit me at the same time you have your last breath…I felt your embrace around me…letting me know that you have to go.

    I have been in tears for almost 3 hrs now…I tried to hold my tears because I am sure you dont want me to be crying when you leave. But my heart is so filled with sadness at this moment. So sad knowing that I wont be able to hold your hands again, to spend time with you anymore, to answer my never ending enquiries about everything. To tell me the names of the wildflowers that you have on your yard. To show me how beautiful it is to live in the country side  with all those wildflowers.

    Wildflowers. Yes thats what you are to me. Wildflowers will always reminds me of you… I will be telling and talking to Bianca Ann about you—- she might be too young to understand about her Papa Jack . Billy and I- will see to it that her grandfather Papa Jack still alive in our heart and will be in our heart forever…

    We love you and sure going to miss talking to you. I will be looking up the sky to see you up there with all the stars everyday—twinkling upon me and my family!  Shining when I see darkness —-Just like as you have been since the first time I met you.

    So long my beloved Papa Jack— GOD grant your SOUL an ETERNAL REST! Amen.

With much love and prayers-

Jessica

  * My father in-law passed away in his asleep at around midnight TX time and 10 pm WA time. Billy call me around 10:30 pm just to inform that Papa Jack is gone. I asked him what time he said at 10 pm (WA time) I told him thats the time I was crying and calling Papa Jack name—all of a sudden I felt so cold and had a goose bumps all over my body. And I said to him Goodbye and its ok to go— than to be in the hospital bed- suffering.

    After me and Billy talked–we were both cyring he ends up comforting me–telling me its alright. Soon I hang up the phone with him. I did cry so loud as in… tapos  I heard a "thug" sound in our garage–natahimik  at natakot  ako. Siguro sabi ni Papa Jack enough and I do need to stop crying—-

     Billy asked me this afternoon around 3 pm that If i want to go to TX to be with Papa Jack before he passed away. I would love to but Bianca Ann have been sick–coughing and have a stuff nose for a week now. I am so worried to fly there with her condition might get worse… just like what happen last March last time we were there–she was throwing up. And Papa jack was not able to spend time with us due to Bianca Ann was sick–he is not suppose to be around with sick people coz his immune system was too weak.

     Billy told me too that he was able to talk to Papa Jack at around 6 pm, —letting him know that We (Bianca Ann and I) wont be able to make it to see him this time, that we do love him very much. Billy will be flying back to Austin,Tx from Millington,TN for the funeral this Monday. *