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How precious each day is

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The brutal rape-slay of Given Grace Cebanico in UPLB has really bothered me. No, I do not know the victim personally. But the place, yes, it holds a special place in my heart.

UPLB was my home for 5 years while I was in college, and hearing of such an evil occurrence in the familiar places jolted me back to the times I walked alone in the middle of the night. During these times, I felt invincible. But now, I heave a sigh of relief and thanks that nothing happened to me during those times. Moreover, how saddening it is to hear of such a heneous crime happening in a place you love.

But more than the familiarity with the place, it is the situation of the parent-daughter relationship that really got me.

I cannot imagine the grief and pain that the parents of Given Grace are feeling right now. Accepting the death of your child is hard enough, but accepting the way Given Grace died is much, much harder. If it had happened to me, I think I will go crazy. And I wouldn’t want to see the perpetrators as well; baka mapatay ko sila.

There is really no perfect justice in this world. Putting the criminals behind bars, even if the jail is in a steel building, will not give bring back the victim. But it is all we can hope for, that those who are guilty be punished.

Let us pray for the parents of Given Grace, that they may be able to move on from this painful event. And let us all be careful. Let us treasure life and live every day as if it were our last.

Posted by kumarenggrace at 7:49 pm | permalink

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It seems people now are getting crazier each day! Just this Sunday here in Cebu, a father shot and killed his wife, his 3 kids and house-help before shooting himself. I could not fathom how and why should a father do that?

If Given Grace was killed by unknown assailants, that I can take. But a father?

Posted by Edik at October 19, 2011, 4:05 pm

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