Today I went to visit my Daddy at his resting place in Pearland. I had been excited about visiting him for days. I headed straight to the cemetery as soon as I got into town.

My mother is buried in the Philippines and I’ve gotten to visit her grave once since we buried her there 27 years ago. So I’m very grateful to be able to take a quick 3-hour drive to visit Daddy. It felt so peaceful. I told him I miss him and that I’m happy that I get to visit him as often as I want. I told him to keep an eye on me, my mom, my sister, and my brother. Ava was with me and told her Lolo that she misses and loves him so much. It made my heart feel so full.