My grandma from my maternal side of the family has just passed away. She was a great grandma, very doting to everyone, especially us - the kids. I remember the days when I'd go to her shop and grab some bubble gums and my mom would scold saying that they were for sale. My grandma would laugh and give me more. Whenever I visited her from Baguio, she would prepare Bibinka(look it up on google if you don't know what it is). My favourite desert. She'd order the highest quality and the most expensive in the province just for me. It was great. It's things like this, I wish I was back in the Philippines. As much as there are alot of 'UNSAFE' stories about it, it is still my home country and where my roots come from.
My grandma would always give me fireworks to play with during Christmas. I had rockets and explosives. I also had crackers. You had to rub the cracker against a rough surface and it'll make very loud cracking sounds. I will be going back for the funeral. During this time, I hope all of you will take care.