Our Golden Wedding was officiated by Fr. Benedicto in the Sacred Heart Church of Malabon with the principal sponsors Don Augusto A. Santos, Eng A.Tanabe, Mrs. C. Oreta, and Mrs. A.Garcia accompanied by all my grown-up sons and daughters and in-laws. It was a joyous affair with about 250 guests. Reception was held in the Fish Fun in Malabon.
Below is a picture of my bride whom I had married secretly on May 25, 1919, followed on June 19, 1921 in the Catholic Church of Pasig; then the Silver Wedding during the Japanese Occupation and finally the Golden Wedding on June 19, 1971. There can be no stronger ties than these four weddings we had every June 19.
It will be 57 years of happy marriage with 3 sons and 5 daughters, their wives and husbands, 36 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren as shown in the photo. It only shows how one man can help in exploding the population so that the people would not wonder if the Filipino people has increased to 40,000,000 in 1978.
In retrospect, the 60 years of love including the three years of engagement, includes the 57 years of happy married life. All adversities in life common to married couples were surmounted as the children grew up and ascended the steep ladder of education from elementary to college education to the extent of disposing off real estate properties just to push through in their careers.
But after all these hardships, one by one the children had left us to have their own homes and families to raise leaving us in a big house built for a big family where we found ourselves alone as if we were back to what it was 50 years ago. We always pray together to our Lord that this should not be the last cake from my 50th year bride; for on 1981 will be our 60th anniversary.
We are alone with an unmarried daughter living together with two dogs. Our life brighten with a ray of hope and happiness whenever the children are around for a visit, and when me and my wife meet our aging relatives on such special occasions like marriages, birthday parties, house blessings and funeral services of dead relatives and friends.
The old adage which I love to recollect have served in some way for my peace of mind and which I am sure would do the same to other people. Some are in Spanish, others in English and in the local dialect.
Below is a picture of my bride whom I had married secretly on May 25, 1919, followed on June 19, 1921 in the Catholic Church of Pasig; then the Silver Wedding during the Japanese Occupation and finally the Golden Wedding on June 19, 1971. There can be no stronger ties than these four weddings we had every June 19.
It will be 57 years of happy marriage with 3 sons and 5 daughters, their wives and husbands, 36 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren as shown in the photo. It only shows how one man can help in exploding the population so that the people would not wonder if the Filipino people has increased to 40,000,000 in 1978.
In retrospect, the 60 years of love including the three years of engagement, includes the 57 years of happy married life. All adversities in life common to married couples were surmounted as the children grew up and ascended the steep ladder of education from elementary to college education to the extent of disposing off real estate properties just to push through in their careers.
But after all these hardships, one by one the children had left us to have their own homes and families to raise leaving us in a big house built for a big family where we found ourselves alone as if we were back to what it was 50 years ago. We always pray together to our Lord that this should not be the last cake from my 50th year bride; for on 1981 will be our 60th anniversary.
We are alone with an unmarried daughter living together with two dogs. Our life brighten with a ray of hope and happiness whenever the children are around for a visit, and when me and my wife meet our aging relatives on such special occasions like marriages, birthday parties, house blessings and funeral services of dead relatives and friends.
The old adage which I love to recollect have served in some way for my peace of mind and which I am sure would do the same to other people. Some are in Spanish, others in English and in the local dialect.
- Una vez me engeña, pierdo la confianza para siempre
- Un pajaro en la mano equivale sien pajaro volando
- Pag may isniuksok sa ding-ding, may titingalain --- meaning to save.
- if you do not like to lose a good friend, do not lend him any money ---“pagkat pag hindi makabayad ang iyong kaibigand ay magtatago o iiwasan ka pag ‘yong makakasalubong.”
- A rolling stone gathers no moss. If you are engaged in a profession, stick with it.
- “No man is an island.” In my case, I could easily do my job with the help of my colleagues in the office and with my wife, relatives, and friends.
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