*******: May 2007

I got an email the other day from my neice in the Philippines...

This is what she asked of me...

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hi jason!
I'm Mary Grace B. Dantes, ur cousin's daughter here in the Philipppines. Hop u still remember me..., I am ur kuya Danny Boy's daughter in Masbate. Uve been in Masbate during the burial of Tito Rodrigo isnt it?...,
Well..., anyway, ive sent u an email now because i want to communicate with you there..., it's been a long time since weve communicate.., i want to ask your mother about my application there.., you know it's really hard to live here in the Philippines even if i am a government employee.., ive been working as a teacher and yet my salary is not enough.., u know im the only one working in the family., my mama is suffering from asthma and you know the maintenance.., my salary sometimes is not enough for our monthly needs so i resorted to lending money from other people which has higher interest. Since i stil hav to pay for our monthly bills, the interest of my debts has accumulated already w/c resulted to stress in my mind... that why jason, although it's shameful on my part,im asking help/assistance from your mother because i dont even know what to do with it now. it's hard on my part because you know my father can no longer support me because of his situation too. i even want to help them too together with my brothers there but i cannot afford since my mother is sick.., kindly tell this to your mother because i dnt have anybody to run to this time..., ive already call Tito Oca and Tito Baby there in Kalookan just to get the contact number there in Canada. They said they will make a way, i think they'ev send letter there.
Hope you give attention on this matter jason. Here's my contact number by the way f in case Tita Aida would like to call me 09216870945 or may call me during office hours in this fax number 056-3335353. Kindly send my regards to all the family there.Thank you so much! and GODBLESS u all there!

ur pamangkin, (Means "Neice" in Filipino)
Grace

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