The online community sent their love and condolences to a lola who turned emotional during the wake of her husband for 50 years.
Uploader and granddaughter Edmarie Joyce Pattalitan was able to film her lola’s breakdown during the last few days of her grandfather’s wake.
“Halos every day talaga siyang umiiyak. Marami akong video noon pero last night po kasi iyon ni lolo. May musiko dito. Sobrang nami-miss po namin siya. Si nanay po, ‘pag naalala niya, umiiyak pa din siya. Kahit ang dami na po nilang napagdaanan, as in po talagang ‘yung pagmamahal po ni nanay kay tatay is talagang very unconditional talaga,” she told The Philippine STAR.
According to Edmarie, it was in 2022 when Tatay Eduardo’s health deteriorated after an incident that led him in and out of the hospital.
“Sumakit po ‘yung paa niya sa arthritis. Eh, parang kumuha siya ng towel, nilagyan niya po ‘yung hot compress po, eh napaso po, nagkasugat. Doon na po nagsimula, eh ang laki po nung sugat. Five days po kami sa ospital tapos akala namin kinabukasan lalabas na kami. Kasi okay na siya eh, wala na, as in okay na,” she recalled what happened to her Tatay Eduardo.
Adding, “Tapos kinagabihan, ‘yun na po, hindi siya makahinga, nilagay na po siya sa ICU. May TB po siya [dati] saka ‘yung arthritis po niya. Saka gout. ‘Yung diabetes po niya nalaman lang nung nung kinonfine na po siya.”
Afterwards, Tatay Eduardo became bedridden for more than a year before he passed away on March 28, 2024, at the age of 75 years old.
“Kahit bedridden na si tatay, naandoon pa rin si nanay. Lagi niyang katabi. Tulong-tulong po. ‘Yung mga anak po kasi niya, mostly nasa abroad. So video call, ‘yung mga anak niya kino-comfort kami na tanggapin na hanggang maaga pa. One year bago siya mamatay, lagi siyang nagpapaalam sa amin,” Edmarie shared.
Even though he was sick and couldn’t leave his bed, Edmarie said that her grandfather continued to think about the wellbeing of his wife and apos.
“Two to three days [before] mawala siya, iniisip niya pa rin kami. Na, ‘Huwag mong pababayaan ang mga apo ko.’ ‘Huwag kayong mag-aaway, magmahalan lang kayo.’ Mga ganun. Tapos si nanay, ‘magpakatatag ka lang,’ mga ganun ‘yung sinasabi niya. Sabi ko po sa kanya, ‘Okay na po kami. ‘Wag ka na po mag-worry ha. ‘Wag mo na kaming alalahanin, kami na ang magbabantay kay nanay.’ ‘Yun po ‘yung ina-assure namin sa kanya,” she emotionally said.
Even though it was hard for her family, Edmarie and the whole family were at peace knowing that Tatay Eduardo was now pain free. She was also impressed by the strength and love of her lola to Tatay Eduardo.
“Tinanggap na lang din ni nanay na lahat naman tayo pupunta doon eh. Like may mauuna lang, may mahuhuli lang. Mas okay na siya daw ang mauna kaysa kay nanay kasi sinasabi niya walang magbabantay sa mga apo mo,” she said.
