HIS WORDS

I am Gabriella Kassandra Gabito Jawood, 18 years old and the youngest daughter of the family. I
was born in Koronadal City, South Cotabato. My favorite color is black and I like being
surrounded by people who love me. I am very joyful since I was a kid. That’s why people love
me for being me. I always aim to be the perfect child, sister, and friend to people who are close
to me. I always believe that life is full of happiness and fun. I love my life so much and I felt like
the world is with me and supports me with everything that I want to do. I was contented and
happy.
I am very close to my grandfather and he loves me more than anyone. He means the world to me.
If only he can give me the world? He would. He became both my father and my best friend since
my father was away from us because of his job being a soldier. He has a responsibility for the
country and I completely understand that. So my grandfather took care of me. He is my best
friend., he gives me everything that asks him. Until one day, my grandfather was sent to the
hospital I was at school at that time. I immediately go home to check on him to realize that he
was really in the hospital. I felt my nerves and everything in my body tremble in fear. Crying
and begging, I asked my mom to visit lolo. When I saw him o his bed, I ran into him and hugged
him. he is not hugging me back and that broke me inside. Then my grandmother said he was
paralyzed. Since then, my life became different. Quality time with him never happened again.
And months passed by, and he died. My first heartbreak. The saddest day of my life. Everything
turned upside down. Everything changed, even my family changed. All the words, wisdom, and
lessons my lolo taught me were applied throughout my whole life until now. My lolo once told
me to not let others bring me down and be strong. Indeed the best lolo ever. I will always
remember those times and the precious memory of me and him.
My life wasn’t easy after everything that happened. I became the person I don’t want to be and
was awkward to be with. I met new friends, learned a lot from them, and had challenges that I
felt like giving up. My lolo’s words were the medicine of all the pain. Every time I remember
him he heals me from the pain and sadness. Until now, I consider him my best friend and the
first man to give me the love that is unconditional. The man that is both my best friend and my
lolo