wake

Tin, Dino and I have planned for a birthday party with an extraordinary theme: a wake. The initial proposal was a sugalan party since we enjoyed in-between but it was too plain a theme and a casino-themed party was already done. Since I've always wanted a black-and-white party, I suggested that it could be a good extra. And since we were wakeboarding when the idea first popped our minds, we thought a WAKE theme would simply be apt. So for almost two months we planned and anticipated the event.

Actually, I was very excited with the theme. What better time to hear what people are going to say when you die? Nobody can be too certain if your spirit will be there when people go to your actual wake.

The outcome: black and white * sugalan * assorted biscuits * kape (with some alcoholic drinks) * eulogy * candle-lit function hall * morning (sounds like mourning but we did not do that. nagpa-morning na lang kami…hehe)

Mas makulay ang buhay sa kabilang buhay! I owe this to Tin and Dino. It's not everyday that you find friends who can go crazy-mad (pun intended) with you and come up with hilarious ideas for a birthday. Thanks to those who came mindless of the possible bad fengshui luck others who didn't come critically claim. hehe.. nagparinig daw!

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What did I hear for eulogy? Actually, I was excited about the eulogy part but since the celebration-of-life service was for the three of us, I would easily look pale in comparison with the characters of my two peers. Of course I knew that the mouring for the dead theme kuno would not convert my friends to the ways they see me as an  happy-go-lucky chatterbox. I guess that's just the way it is. The legacy that I would leave is as a joker and a walking epitome that  laughter makes the world go round. Sadly though, it might be ONLY my hilarious antics that they would remember. Part of me felt that perhaps only a few really know me. Honestly that time I was hoping for something that would lift my spirit. (Flashback: Last week, I guess I have cried 10 times more than I cried for the rest of the year and that would just be a conservative estimate!) Anyway, I liked best what Maui told. Well, perhaps as my roommate she would know me really well. Or perhaps, I should be changing the image I exude.

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When there are wakes there are deaths. I wonder why they call it wake. What if the dead woke up? Would the people like that?! Kidding aside, fear of death is a universal thing. I know I would never be ready for that though there are time I literally blurt out 'Lord, take me!"  I believe what people fear most about it is leaving your loved ones mourning and leaving without a legacy. Moreso, leaving unnoticed. But in fact, the concept of dying makes us realize the importance of living. They are just phases.

I always say that life is short (make it shorter… hehe). John Maynard Keynes said it best, "in the long run, we're all dead.

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Speaking of wake, it's high time I have my wake-up call! Have to cut the whole minamalas drama kasi parang mas nakakaattract ako ng nega vibes.