Today was my sister's 24th birthday. But back in the Philippines, a close relative of mine who died last Sept. 12 (Manila time) was laid to rest. Her name was Mercedes Margallo Locsin, but to me and the people she knew and loved, she was "Lola Edith". Wife to Jose Locsin, Sr. (My paternal grandmother's half-brother), mother to their 4 children and later the grandmother of their eventual offspring, Fatima devotee, and a friend to many. I got to spend a lot more time with her when I began to tag along with her son's family every Sunday. She may be strict at times, but I still enjoyed her company. I learned a lot from her about my family history through her vivid recollections and she help comforted me when I had this problem with bullies at school. R.I.P. Lola Edith, you'll terribly be missed as there can never be anyone like you.