rsa101

@rsa101 (38462)

Philippines

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From Work to Home: A Heart Full of Gratitude

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 28 Apr

Yesterday marked a major milestone in my journey — my last day physically reporting to the office. Although I officially retired last year, I was blessed with the opportunity to continue serving as a consultant. Now, with just...

finally closing a chapter of my life

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The Last Few Days: Farewell, Freedom, and Everything In Between

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 23 Apr

Tomorrow, my colleagues at the office are hosting a small send-off get-together for me as I near the end of my consultancy and prepare for early retirement. Honestly, I wasn’t too comfortable with the idea at first—I’ve never been...

send off party

goodbyes

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Remembering My Father: A Year Since That Summer Morning

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 22 Apr

It has been a year since that quiet, scorching summer morning changed my life forever. The sun had barely risen, and the heat was already creeping in through the windows when the news arrived — my father was gone. Just like that,...

death anniversary

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A Family's Lenten Pilgrimage: Faith, Reflection, and Renewal in Bataan

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 21 Apr

This Lenten week was a deeply enriching experience for our family. On Holy Thursday, we traveled to Bataan, where we visited several historic churches. It was a time for prayer and reflection, and we were fortunate to witness...

lentenjourney

bataanpilgrimage

holyweekreflections

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On Digital banks and other online earning sites

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 9 Apr

As I’ve entered retirement, one of the things I’ve been focusing on is managing my finances in a way that maximizes savings and earnings. Traditional banks have never been known for offering high interest rates, so I decided to...

digital banks

online gigs

freelancing

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A Well-Deserved Tribute and a Timely Blessing

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 25 Mar

Today marks a significant milestone for my wife—her official last day as a teacher. Her school has organized a special ceremony to honor retirees and recognize their hard work and dedication throughout the school year. She’s been...

retirement

blessing

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Finally Retired – No Regrets, Just Excitement!

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 25 Mar

Hey everyone, just wanted to share some great news—I’m officially retired! I took early retirement, and honestly, I couldn’t be happier with my decision. No second thoughts, no regrets—just pure excitement for what’s ahead. What...

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Fire in the neighborhood

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 19 Mar

I just realized that it is "Fire Prevention Month" this month. People are reminded to keep an eye out for anything that could cause a fire in their homes because fires typically occur during this month. Nevertheless, I was...

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Different shades of autumn in NY

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 22 Oct

I wrote a few months ago about us going back to my sister in New York, and all of that is happening right now. I am happy to see New York return for a new season. I was here in the spring the first time, and now that I am back...

ny in autumn

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Unexpected bad weather

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 5 Sep

The weather has been awful for the last four days. We had already suspended classes for the fourth time, so we also postponed going back to the office and started working from home once more. Thank goodness I lived on the fifth...

bad weather

floodings in the city

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Capital city is flooded once again

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 23 Jul

It has been sometime that I have experienced the metropolis being inundated with floodwaters. I am seeing a lot of places around that are underwater and it seems the rain is still going on. There is a typhoon but it is going...

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Yesterday's Holiday

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 12 Jun

Yesterday marked our Independence Day celebration. I wasn't around the previous day as I had returned to my home province to visit my father's old school, where they provided me with some mutual aid assistance due to his passing....

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Looking forward to our US trip

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 28 May

We have plans to return to NYC in October, not just for a vacation but also for a purpose. We are traveling there expressly to retrieve my father-in-law's ashes and return him to his native land so that he can be laid to rest....

travelling back to the us

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40 days is almost over

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 28 May

Over the past few days, time has flown by very quickly. It seems like my father's death has been gone for forty days already. I was unable to declare that my grief had already subsided because so much had happened. Though I...

moving on

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9 days has passed after my father passed away

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 6 May

My father's death was more than nine days ago. It seems like time is flying by, and May 1st was his ninth day. Given that it was a holiday, my stepmother and I gathered with my family to commemorate and perform the nine-day novena...

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And yet another sad news came in

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 26 Apr 24

I am still in mourning, and another sad news came in today. My father's younger brother passed away today. He was in the hospital last Sunday, and he was already critically ill when my father died. He is younger than my father,...

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Papa passed away

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 23 Apr 24

11 years after my mother's death, I am concerned about my father living alone in the provinces. Every day, I worried about my father's health, but he lived another 7 years before finding someone to care for him. For the past 2-3...

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Fidget toy

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 30 Jun 23

My psychiatrist advised me to get a fidget toy to assist me cope with my stress and anxiety. She suggested that playing with it might help me. I purchased one online, and while I wasn't sure how to use it at first, after I started...

fidget toys

anxiety

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Earthquake

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 15 Jun 23

Recently, there was an earthquake in our area. I was working from home today at around 10 o'clock when I got a little lightheaded and saw that everything was trembling. My aquarium indicated the earthquake was real when I first...

earthquake

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First time in Palawan Island

rsa101 @rsa101 (38462) • Philippines 12 Jun 23

Last Friday we as a family decided to go on an island trip in Palawan where the place is still in very pristine place. We started our tour with the underground river cave. I was amazed at how the cave was really that large and...

weekend trip

palawan

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