Life's Pain and Misery
An email was forwarded to me by a friend. The content of the message is poignant and at the same time unbearable. It was painful to see one of our sisters who stayed and lived overseas to suffer such horrendous feat.Life is too short indeed and in fact even with its shortness it is also full of misery. Each one of us has its own problems to solve and cross to take. Some will come up victorious and other dies with it.
Let me go back to my story and present it to you. Below is the full detail of it.
----- Original Message ----
From: Larry
To: naijapinoy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2008 6:46:38 PM
Subject: Phil. Brgy. Society - Nigeria [PBSN] Plea for help
To Filipino Community of Port Harcourt
All Filipinos from Other Communities
All Friends of Lolaine Asuquo
Dear All,
Some of you may have heard already of the very sad incident
that has happened to our dear friend Mrs.Lolaine Asuquo and her
eldest son Eturu.
It was early morning about 3am on Tuesday,4th March when armed
robbers attacked their residence in NTA Road Chuba Area.Frustrated
to enter their bedroom,got gasoline from their generator and set
house ablaze.Being trapped inside the room, both of them suffered 3rd
degree burns.Eturu 50% of his body and Lolaine 75%.Eturu's face has
very litle burns but from shoulder all the way down was badly
damaged.Lolaine' s face was burnt and the rest of her body saving only
her hair and few parts.They were both rushed to Palmars Clinic in
Agip Road by a neighbor.They were both conscious and had even
conversed with us.
Lolaine was in more serious condition than Eturu and with the
financial help of friends who were there that evening,Lolaine was
moved to Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Intensive Care
Unit.Unfortunately, we lost her next day at 8am, Wednesday,5th
March.Letty shouldered expenses to put her in Mortuary while Eturu is
still in Palmars Clinic and has no idea about the passing of his
mother.
Her 2nd son who is studying in Philippines will arive
tomorrow,Friday to make decision on how she will be burried while
Eturu is recovering well according to the doctor.
For those who knew well Lolaine, would have witnessed the bitter
life she and her children have passed through.Lolaine was married to
a Nigerian she has meet in Philippines, while both as students.She had
a tough life and became a widow with 4 boys who managed in their own
struggle to finish school.Eturu, being the eldest, is the breadwinner
of the family.Children managed to survive in the absence of Lolaine
who left for Philippines and Dubai looking for job to support her
kids.She came back in Port Harcourt just few months ago and decided
to stay.Sent 2 sons to Phils to study further.With the little salary
she has together with Eturu, they help each other to provide for the
2 sons schooling plus that of her 8 year old grandson.Other son is
married and in Calabar but jobless.
Dear friends, let us open our hearts to this poor helpless
family who is in need of our financial assistance in this terrible
time of loss and grief.We thank God for our lives and all the
blessings He has showered upon us.There is a reason behind it.We are
blessed to cater for our needs and also to share no matter how little
of what we have for others.We may not need help at this time, but
life is too short and we never know what lies ahead of us.We may
need help ourselves oneday and God would provide for somebody to be
there to give us help.It is easy to love someone if you love them for
the sake of God...Please let us help Lolaine's children by donating
generously for her burial and treatment for Eturu so he could once
again look after his younger brothers.
I have voluntered to coordinate this iniative so please forward
your humble donations to me.A financial report will be given to those
who have donated.
Kindly forward this to anybody who is not in the list.
My heartfelt thanks and gratitude in advance on behalf of the
children.
May God bless your kind and radiant heart. . .
posted by Asthong Kutchong @ 2:14 AM
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