My deepest sympathy to Ester and Family. May God comfort you in this time of grief.
Rest in God's Peace Ricky. I will remember you as my 'grooviest' friend. You will be missed.
(Photo taken January 2019 in Philippines)
Growing up, Tito Fracio and Tita Ester would be two of our regular visitors at home (their kids were still little then which is why I always considered them to be my baby cousins until now). I remember him with his loud voice and hearty laughter with a ready smile on his face as soon as he sees me. He was a very doting father to my baby cousins - always very conscious about their nutrition. When I was little, he would always give me a batch of his homemade brownies and I would dare say that until now, I will still consider it to be the best I've ever had.
I will always remember him to be animated, loud, jolly and loving. His love language may seem out of the ordinary but when he gives his heart, he does so fully. While I am still processing his sudden passing, I pray that he will feel all the love that we failed to express openly while he was still around.
Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes
But it's the only thing that I know
When it gets hard you know it can get hard sometimes
It is the only thing that makes us feel alive
We keep this love in a photograph
We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Hearts are never broken
And time's forever frozen still