We were in and out of clinics and hospitals since October last year because of your stroke and dementia. Last May 25, after your 74th birthday, Kuya called and asked how old you were. You answered, "Malapit na." 😥 We knew it. We knew that day was coming, but we kept pushing the thought aside. You had your ECG last Saturday, and you were supposed to have your follow-up checkup and other laboratory tests at NCMH on Friday, June 5. But these past few days, you've been a little more unresponsive and haven't been eating well. Deep down, I had a feeling this day would come and that you wouldn't make it to Friday. Still, we pushed through with your scheduled ECG last Saturday. For the past few weeks, you've been calling the names of your siblings, those who have already passed away and those who are still alive. You kept wondering where they were and why they hadn't come to see you since you got sick. We never had a perfect father-daughter relationship. You were...