A Mom and More

In pain, suffering and grief, we oftentimes find added strength; the capacity to grow, to seize fleeting moments with loved ones, and to value life. In the process of healing and recovery, we become better persons than we used to be. Dad’s unexpected death gave me and my siblings a sad but […]

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“As a gem is polished with friction, a man is perfected by adversities.”
Three quarters of a century ago, in San Fernando, La Union, baby girl Adoracion Flores was born to Emilio and Emilia Flores. She was the eldest and only girl of two younger brothers Perry and Flor. Partly of Spanish descent, […]

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