accident

Update on Papa’s traffic case

May 2, 2011

An update regarding my father’s accident case… I got a call from Rashidiya Police Station regarding the status of my father’s case. He was a victim of hit and run while in Dubai for a visit last February. “We have finished the investigation. Take your file number: xxxx/xxxx.” “When can your father appear in court?” [...]

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Papa leaves Dubai

March 15, 2011

I just got home from the airport where I sent off my father. He is leaving Dubai today to the Philippines, physically well and able to travel 18 days after his accident. While I am very happy that he is still with us, alive and without any disability and I am deeply frustrated and angry [...]

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Physically active people recover faster

March 12, 2011

Photo credit It’s been two weeks since my father’s accident. I am happy to report that he is back on his feet, living normally and not showing any signs of physical trauma except for a big black bruise on his left thigh. No pain anywhere, just as good as new. Except for the occasional mental [...]

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It was hit and run

March 3, 2011

Life had been very good to us, especially lately: my father and mother happy here in Dubai, my father overjoyed with seeing the Dubai Tennis Open, my free trip to Thailand, etc. One reckless driver would change the course of our lives forever, scarring my father physically and mentally for days to come. Not just [...]

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The first 24 hours after the accident

March 2, 2011

February 27, 2011 Papa didn’t exhibit any scary life threatening indicators like vomiting, headache or loss of consciousness after the accident. A full body x-ray was done and we had to wait for the result. Precious minutes passed. I couldn’t bear seeing him in neck brace, eyes staring at us and telling about how the [...]

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Papa’s accident in Dubai

March 1, 2011

Last February 14, my father came from the Philippines to visit us here in Dubai. I’ve asked him to come see the Dubai Tennis Championship games because he had been dreaming of seeing those star players in real life ever since he started playing tennis himself more than 30 years ago. And I’ve planned and [...]

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The post I didn’t want to write

March 30, 2009

Today I learned that it is not good to wait for something to happen to blog about. I should’ve just made a pre-written post to come live on Monday morning but I didn’t and waited for something interesting to see or happen so I can blog about it. And you know what? I got what I [...]

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reason why I should always be shutter ready

March 26, 2008

Just when I thought what to write, a large explosion that shook windows and the ground occurred in Al Quoz Industrial area producing a massive black mushroom cloud in the sky this morning. ~ smoke as seen from Al Nahda Road ~ We did not hear the explosion as we are not living near Al [...]

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