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CONCEPCION CUENCO MANGUERRA: CEBU PHILIPPINES

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Name: Tanya Anderson
Country: Date: Thu Dec 12 17:02:07 2002
Comment: My heart goes out to you for the loss of your dear mother. I'll never forget our travels together and I know how much she played a special role in your life and also how much the distance, actual and figurative, pained you. Mothers are unique and irreplaceable. There can be no words
to express the great vacuum that arises in one's life with their loss. Take the time you need to heal. We will join our prayers to yours on her behalf.

Name: Araceli Lorayes
Country: Philippines Date: Thu Dec 12 16:55:29 2002
Comment: She was a warm, vibrant person who immediately made me feel welcome. Her spirit was youthful, alive,& interested. Mila was so delighted when she displayed her dancing ability. I also recall her entertaining a younger relative who sought her advise on business & she was reveling on her role of mentor.

Name: Linda Maria Nietes (Homepage)
Country: USA Date: Tue Dec 10 08:07:08 2002
Comment: In February this year, while staying at the Mandarin Hotel in Makati, Rob and I noticed that a big celebration was going on at lunch in one of the banquet rooms. The sign at the door said "Birthday Party for Concepcion Manguerra. We peeped inside to see if you were there, because we wanted to meet your mother. But not seeing you, we missed the opportunity. Cecilia, your mother is not really gone forever. She has only gone ahead of us to our Father's house, where we will all reunite someday in pe

Name: Erma Cuizon
Country: Cebu, Philippin Date: Mon Dec 9 07:34:21 2002
Comment: What I remember of your mom is that she was dancingest. A wonderful, loving woman, too, that's how I remember her when I interviewed her for an article I wrote about Parian then and now. But what sticks in my head is that she could dance the night away, from one music to another and another. I was in one of her birthday parties and I couldn't greet her when I came in because she was still dancing her heart out (and the party was in full swing outside the house). I'm sure her wholeheartedness did

Name: Nadine Sarreal
Country: Singapore Date: Sun Dec 8 18:23:41 2002
Comment: Dearest Cecilia and Family,

My condolences and prayers to you at this solemn time.

Name: Terry Manguerra
Country: Philippines Date: Sat Dec 7 16:59:26 2002
Comment: The pictures brings back memories of a grandmother who deeply cared for her grandchildren.

Name: Marily Orosa (Homepage)
Country: Philippines Date: Sat Dec 7 08:05:27 2002
Comment: At your launching in La Solidaridad, your mom not only greeted me affectioately but also asked me how old I was. I made her guess and she said 36. I reminded her that we were the same age and that we were already in our 40s (we may have been 43 or so). She told me "you will always look 36 to me." That made my day! Whenever I feel that age is creeping up on me, I remember Tita Iton and what she told me that day. The memory still makes me smile and feel good!

Name: Cora Manalo-Scordo
Country: Date: Fri Dec 6 04:38:20 2002
Comment: Dear Cecilia, your mother lived a full life indeed. You wrote about her so lovingly in your own inimitable style of story telling prose.

We shall always cherish them ...even in memory but not more than they always have (us) in their lifetime.
Name: Hector Veloso
Country: USA Date: Fri Dec 6 02:43:13 2002
Comment: She was always nice to me, I still reminesce for the good times in Cebu back when we were so young.
Sincerely,
Hector and Menchie

Name: maria Ciocon
Country: usa Date: Fri Dec 6 00:17:09 2002
Comment: my dearest baby,
I extend my deepest and sincerest condolence on the death of your beloved mother.
I will keep her in my prayers and will pray for you and your family.

If ever you need someone to talk to, or just need someone to be with you,during these days, I am there for you. Just call me, or you're welcome to drop by lemonwood anytime

I saw your photos with mom, very personal and touching. I felt nostalgic and remembered my early days with my mom too.

thank

Name: Lalaine
Date: 1/02/03
Hi,
Happy New Year Ms. Cecilia Manguerra BrainardI'm trying to find filipino - american books and i came across yours. It sounds interesting and I am sure I am going to buy. I suddenly remembered that my grandmother mentioned to me that Lola Eaton's daughter is a great author. My grand mother is Cecilia Cuenco -Mendoza lola eaton calls her Baby and she is known in the family as Baby cuenco. I've met tita nene in the philippines at the Doña Concepcion building in makati. I remembered when I was in highschool when i first met lola eaton that was also the time when I heard that she has a daughter who is an author i saw a book in the living room and then we went to tagaytay just to catch some fresh air and buys some fresh fruits that was also the time when she bought some pineapple and corn. Last time I saw her was her birthday at makati. She loves her dogs so much. There was good food and she was happy. I read your website for her and it is really touching. My grandmother tells me a
lot of stories about lola eaton. She said she taught her a lot about business and whenever she has plans and she is confused she consults it with lola eaton. My grandmother is the half sister of lola eaton but they were really close. I hope someday I can meet you and have my book signed by you. Good luck in everything you do. Thank you for sparing your precious time in reading my email.

sincerely,

Lalaine

Name: JPParisi
Date: 1/11/05

Dear Sir or Madam:
I love the school girls tribute to her mother. It is a very interesting web site, and place to go to find peace.
john

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