Huling Yugto

Sumilip-silip

sa sulok ng pag-iisip

waring nariyan

waring nasa tabi lang

Hinahanap 

waring nagpaalam

na nang tunay . . .

From the corners

i catch a glimpse of you

watching 

close by

searching

and saying your goodbyes

for the last time . . .

Remembering Sumo
January 15, 2000 - February 4, 2012

Nasa Langit Na Ako! (I am in Heaven)

 















. . . pero nakup! Hinahanap-hanap daw ninyo ako!
(But you all kept looking for me here!)

 

Aba siyempre kung nariyan kayo eh di narito na ulit ako!

And if you are all there then I am back here again!

Makulit ang taong buhay!

The living humans can be pesky!

Pero hindi naman ako nawala . . . kasi lagi kong kapiling ang anak ko!

But I am not really gone . . .  because I am always with my pup!

 

Waring binabantayan at baka ma-dognap!

I have to keep watch lest he gets dognapped!

Aba, ikaw na kaya ang may anak na gwapo! Eto tingnan nyo:

Oh I have to keep watch especially when I have a handsome pup. Watch this:

Aba, sumali si Sweepy sa Pet Olympic. Naimbitahan siya. At kahit na huli aba eh di . . . huli pa rin!

Sweepy joined the Pet Olympics because he got invited. And even if he came in late ... he is still late!

Pinoy yan, Kabayan!

That's Pinoy, my countrymen!

Kaya't kahit malayo na . . . aba malapit pa rin. 

So even if I'm away . . . I am just near.

Sa lahat ng sumulat sa akin . . . dadalawin ko kayo pagbilog ng buwan! Mwahaha!

To all those who wrote me . . . I will visit you when the moon is full. Arooooo!

Si Petrocelli

Nakatira at nagtatago sa bubong.
Lives and hides on the roof.


Pero kitang kita naman!
But you can easily spot him!


Aba, amoy pa lang alam na ng anak kong si Sweepy na naroon siya!
My pup Sweepy can easily sniff his scent from below!


Hoy wag kang bababa diyan ha kung ayaw mong kalbuhin ka ni Sweepy!
Hey, don't you ever get down from the roof if you do not want Sweepy to skin you alive!


Yan! Matulog ka lang diyan at huwag kang bababa at pakakainin ka ni Luchie!
There. Just stay and sleep there and don't ever go down and Luchie will feed you!

Nag-Holy Week Ako!

Aba siyempre, kahit na ganito ako, aba dumayo rin ako sa simbahan noong Semana Santa . . .
But of course, even if I am like this, I went to church during the Holy Week . . .

Sa bungad pa lang ng simbahan nahilo ako sa dami ng palaspas!
At the entrance to the church I got dizzy with all of the palm vendors!


At sa pinto ng simbahan naroon si Padre!
And at the door of the church stood the Priest!

. . . na naglakad sa kahabaan ng simbahan na kung saan ang imahen sa altar ay nakatakip!
. . . who walked the length of the church to the altar where the images were covered!


At ang mga tao winagayway ang mga binili nilang palaspas gaya noong ginawa ng mga tao kay Hesus sa pagpasok niya sa Herusalem!
And the people waved the palms they bought to recreate the scene when Jesus entered Jerusalem!

At pagdating ng Biyernes Santo, doon naman nag-prusisyon sa kalye ang namatay na Kristo . . .
And on Good Friday, they had a procession of the dead Christ . . .

. . . na rinig na rinig mo ang hiyawan sa katahimikan sa kalye . . .
. . . where you can hear the grief in the silent streets . . .

Taon-taon nagaganap ito. Ang patuloy na pagpako kay Hesus at pag-papaalala sa kasalanan ng sambayanan . . .
This happens every year. And they continue to crucify Christ and remind themselves of their sins . . .

At nakamasid ako sa kalangitan na kung saan ang mga kinatatakutan ng mga taong kasalanan nila ay kathang-isip lamang. . .
And I watch from the heavens where the dreaded sins of the people are but an illusion . . .

Si Bathala ay lumikha lamang ng kabutihan . . . sa mundo man o sa kalangitan!
God created only goodness . . . on earth or in the heavens!


At iyan, yan ang makikita sa labas ng simbahan! Mga sari-saring pagkain na nilusaw sa mantika na siyang sanhi ng maraming sakit ng tao! Yan ang totong kasalanan.
And that is what you see outside of the church! A variety of meats fried in oil and the cause of sickness of people! That is the real sin.

Ang pagdasal ay pagkakaisa kay Bathala, Semana Santa man o hindi.
Prayer is being one with God, whether it is Holy Week or not.

Sa kalangitan, ang pagdarasal ay nabibigyan katuparan, dahil lahat ay na kay Bathala na!
And in the heavens, the prayers are realized when everybody is within God!

Hala, magkita-kita tayo rito ha?
So I will see you here soon?

At dahil Araw ng Kagitingan ngayon, aba, pinapa-alala ko lang sa inyo na lahat tayo ay magiting. Sa maniwala ka man o hindi!
And because today is the Day of Valor, I want to remind you that we are all courageous whether you believe it or not!

Ay Abril Na, Kabayan! (Oh, It Is April Already!)

At tahimik ang kamunduhan . . .
(And the world is in solitude . . .)


Pati ang kalangitan, aba nakikisama sa lihim ng kalupaan . . .
(And even the heavens are one with the secrets of the earth!)


Pati ang kontrabida mistulang nagpipinitensya . . .
Even the villain seem penitent . . .

Pero wag ka, naghihintay lang ng pagkain ang damuhong si Petrocelli na iyan!
But don't be fooled, because that cat Petrocelli is just waiting for food!


Siyempre ang bida ayan mistulang nasindak, nalulungkot, o na-aaburido sa paligid!
(And of course the hero looks shocked, lonely or simply frustrated with his surroundings.)

Hoy Sweepy, ang anak kong kasing gwapo ng ama niya (ahem!) . . . lubayan mo na sina Lui at talagang ganyan kapag cute ka, lagi kang pinag-kakaguluhan!
(Hey Sweepy, my good-looking pup who resembles his good-looking father ;-) . . . oh, bear with Lui because this is the real dilemma when you are cute, people always flock to you!)

Ay tinamaan ng kidlat!
Oh hit by lightning!

Naku, bakit ka ganya, Sweepy! Lalayas ka ba?
(Why do you look like that, Sweepy? Are you leaving home?)

Sweepy: Popsy no! I am playing the role of the crying woman in the street theater this holy week. I have no lines but I only need to whimper. Do I look the part, Popsy?

Ay ewan! Sinasabi ko naman sa iyo na huwag kang sasali sa mga kabaliwan ng mga taong iyan! Hmp, bahala ka sa buhay mo!
Oh, forget it! I always advised you against joining the foolishness of the people there! Oh get a life!

View from The Top

Yan. (There)
Iyan ang view ko araw-araw. (That is what I see every day)
Si Luchie binabantayan ang anak kong si Sweepy.
(I see Luchie keeping watch over my pup Sweepy)

At minsan . . . (And sometimes . . .)

Bueno, mahigit sa minsan . . .
(Okay, make that, more than 'sometimes' . . .)

. . . eto ang nakikita ko: (. . . this is what I see)


Si Lui kinukulit ang anak ko!
(I see Lui pestering my pup)

Kaya't ang kata-cute na cute na anak ko:
(That is why my cute pup . .):

. . . na mistulang walang kamuang-muang . . .
(. . . who looks innocent . . .)

. . . ay nagiging marahas at kunsumido!
. . . becomes wild and frustrated!


Hoy tantanan mo na ang anak ko, Lui!
(Oh leave my pup alone Lui!)

i translate myself from heaven . . .

Wer U, Sumoh?

m hir.
watchin ma pup.


bcoz 2day, er ystrday, ma pup turnd 10yo.


d damuho pup s old na.
never mnd he luks young!


n visits ma grave ol d tym. do u miz me, swpy?


ay tinamaan ng magaling! (hit me bad!) i knu it. drat!

SUMO: Even in Heaven, my barkings are interpreted by morons. Lui, Pls keep MrLeach out of my blog, forbarkingOutLOUD!

Nasaan Na Po Si Sumo? (Where is Sumo?)

Sumo, nasaan ka ba?
Sumo, where are you?

Si Petrocelli po, nagbabalik at humihingi ng patawad . . .
It is Petrocelli here. I am back and I want to apologize . . .


Nakup, nahuli na ako! Wala na daw si Sumo. Nagpaalam na raw . . . Sumalangit nawa! Nakup, baka galit pa rin sa akin yon!
Oh no, I am late! They said Sumo passed away . . . Heaven help him! Oh, he must be angry with me still!


Sabi ng Lolo ko (hoy, may lolo din ako no!) masama raw magtanim ng galit at dalhin ito sa kamatayan mo! Nakup, Tandaan mo yan, Sweepy!
My grandfather told me (yes, I have a grandpa!) it is bad to hold grudges and carry your anger to your grave. Mark my word, Sweepy!


Sweepy: Woof Popsy, Petrocelli is back! And he looks like a ghost! What? What did you say, Popsy?

Sumo: Sabi ko huwag mong hukayin ang libing ko kasi wala ako diyan! Ano ka ba? At ako ang multo hindi si Petrocelli. Mukha lang talagang multo yan. Nya nya nya!!! Hay naku, bahala na kayo sa buhay nyo at patahimikin nyo na ako no!
Sumo: I said, do not disturb my grave because I am not there! What's wrong with you? And I am the ghost not Petrocelli. He really just look like a ghost, LOL! Oh, you better mind your own business and leave me alone!


Hay naku, wala pa ring pinagiba itong mag-ama na ito! Hanggang kamatayan, walang kasing baduy! Hoy, nasaan ang mga tao at gutom na ako no!
Oh my! This father and son team has not changed even when one is already dead. They are both as corny as ever! Hey, where are the people and I am hungry!

Sumoism 7

Ang araw ko ay malinaw tulad ng sa inyo . . .
My day is clear just like yours . . .


At mahimbing ako sa ulap sa kalangitan!
And I lay in the clouds in the heavens!


Pero walang araw na hindi ako dumudungaw sa kalupaan. . .
But there is no day when I do not peer down on earth . . .


Kasi wala ring araw na hindi nakalingon ang mga mahal ko doon!
Because there is no day that my loved ones do not look up for me too!


Kaya't kahit malayo na ako, malapit pa rin . . .
That is why even when I'm away, I am also near . . .

Sumoism 6

Ang mga naulila ko, aba'y nag-be-birthday pa rin!
The ones I left are still having their birthdays!

Happy belatday, Lui. Bibisitahin kita mamaya ha!
Happy bday, Lui. I will visit you later!

At sa anak kong si Sweepy, malapit ka na maging 10. Arekup, tumatanda ka na hoy!
And to my pup Sweepy: you will turn 10 soon. Oh-oh, you are getting old!

Sumo Ism 5

Huwag mong hanapin ang nakaraan . . .
Do not look for the past . . .



. . . at baka hanapin ka ng kasalukuyan . . .
. . . for the present might look for you . . .

Sumo ism 4

Malayo ka man sa paningin ng iba, malapit ka pa rin sa walang paningin.
If you seem distant from the others, you will always be near to those who does not use their sight.

Sagot sa tanong ng madla:
Answers to people's queries:

1. Patay ka na ba, Sumo? (Are you dead, Sumo?)
Ay oo, bayan. (Yes, I am) Iniwan ko na ang katawan ko sa lupa. (I left my body in earth) Pero ang buong pagka-aso ko, buhay na buhay pa! (But my dog-being is so alive!) Kaya nandito pa rin ako! (That is why I am still here!) Mamatay kayo sa inis. (You'll only die in irritation!)

2. Saan ka ba nagpunta, Sumo? (But where did you go, Sumo?)
Ako ay lumipad sa kung saan naroroon ang mga mahal kong namayapa na rin.
(I flew to where my departed loved ones went)

3. May internet ba sa langit? (Is there internet in heaven?)
Aba wala no! (But there's none) Sa maniwala kayo o hindi, lagi akong nasa dating bahay ko, palakad lakad, pa-amoy-amoy, patulog-tulog, pero wala na akong rayuma at anumang sakit sa katawan kasi wala na akong katawan! (Whether you believe me or not, I am still in my old house, walking, sniffing, sleeping, but I do not have arthritis or any physical ailments because I am not physically present!)

4. Multo ka ba, Sumo? (Are you a ghost, Sumo?)
Aba oo! (Yes!) Kaya't huwag kayong masyadong makulit at baka halikan ko ang puwit ninyo! (So don't pester me or I will kiss your butt!)



Narito ako, bayan. Nag-ba-blog pa rin. At huwag na kayo masyadong mag-tatanong!
I am back, people, and still blogging. And please do not ask too many questions!


Boo! Huwag matakot sa patay. Matakot ka sa buhay!
Boo! Do not be afraid of the dead. Be afraid of the living!

Sumo ism 3

Malayo ka man, babalik ka rin.
No matter how far you are, you will always come home.

Aba, parang OFW at sirang plaka, paulit-ulit ka rin babalik.
Oh, just like an OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) or a broken record, you keep coming back.

Eh kung wala ka bang babalikan, babalik ka ba?
And if you do not have anybody to come home to, will you still go home?

* Sumoism aka Voices In The Dark

Sumo ism 2

Ang pag-ibig hindi hinahanap . . .
You do not look for love . . .



. . . aba kahit saan ka lumingon, gustuhin mo man o hindi, nariyan ang naghahanap ng pag-ibig! Ang tanong lang eh kung gusto mo bang mahanap!
. . . 'cause wherever you look, whether you like it or not, someone is looking for love! The question is do you want to be found?



Ako, nahanap ko na. Matagal na. . . sana mahanap mo rin . . .
Me, I found love already. Found it long ago . . . and I hope you find yours too . . .

Sumoism aka (also known as) Voices In The Wilderness chuva