Requiescat in Pace

Please pray for the repose of the soul of my grandmother, Carmen Vargas Borra, who passed away peacefully earlier this morning. A beautiful, elegant woman, she willfully chose to be a wife and mother above else. One could perhaps gently chide her for harboring no ambitions in life, or for never seriously entertaining any pursuits outside of her family. But in retrospect, my Mamang probably had a keener appreciation than most for the finest things in life. Her sole ambition was to raise a happy, loving family. For the most part, and I have only the singular pleasure of having grown up in a family which she had infused with warmth and joy simply by loving my father, one could say that she succeeded. Rest in peace, Mamang.