Until February

Clockwise starting top left: Shiela (far left) and Darwin (far right) with friends from college in April; Shiela and Shelwin and Shann in July during a short visit from Shiela; Shelwin and Shiela in July; Shann and Shiela in July.

Shelwin and Shann and their cousin Joedhie singing a song for their grandmother at her surprise birthday party in September.

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My sincere thanks to Shiela Marie Ramos Francisco, Darwin Francisco, Shelwin Ramos Francisco, Shann Darren Ramos Francisco, Yolanda Francisco, Delsey Anne Francisco Pasos and Joedhie Francisco Pasos for their warmth and sharing snippets of their lives with me.