May 7, 2007 – Warmstone

My Grandson is My Lover!

This is handsome Dagul, the youngest among the adult cats in our house.

This is Grandma Tigra, the living matriarch left among the many cats in our house.

And I caught them doing it! Only that Dagul was not successful. (Yep, I watched then tried to break the activity. I felt like it was totally wrong! But then they’re animals. 😦 ) And Dagul is a neophyte in the field. 😀 No taboos for animals? This can be an explanation.

The Call Was Ill-timed

We were on our way to Burgoo last night after watching Spider Man 3 when suddenly the call of nature rang. Papsie’s distorted face added to the urgency. I felt upset but I don’t have to. It was not his fault. Only that I had been planning this the whole week – an advance treat for them for my birthday.

Drama in the Neighborhood

“Tulong, tulong! (Help! Help!)” came the faint cry of a sick man inside the house. T*, upon hearing this, knocked at the door and asked, “Kuya, bakit? (Kuya, why?) ” Apparently, Kuya C* (Papsie’s relative) was being beaten black and blue with a plastic pitcher and a stick by his wife. T* asked for help from one of the neighbors so that they could bring Kuya C* outside the house. The wife, enraged, told T* that “Pag inilabas niyo ‘yan, ‘wag niyo na ibabalik dito (If you will bring him out of the house, don’t bring him in anymore)!” To this, Kuya C*’s brother spoke, “Bakit hindi ikaw ang lumayas (Why don’t you leave)?” “Bakit ako lalayas, e, ako ang asawa (Why will I leave? I am the wife)!”

We’ll leave the rest of the story and update you further after the talk that ensued between a kagawad and the couple ended, and the rat has reported. Momentarily, these are the information about the matter.

*Physical abuse is the use of physical force against another in a way that ends up injuring that person or putting him or her at risk of being injured. Physical abuse ranges from physical restraint to murder.

Physical assault or physical battering is a crime, whether it occurs inside or outside the family. The police are empowered to protect you from physical attack.

Physical abuse includes:

- Pushing, throwing, tripping.
- Slapping, hitting, punching, kicking.
- Grabbing, choking, shaking.
- Pinching, biting.
- Holding, restraining, confinement.
- Assault with a weapon.
- Burning or freezing.
- Throwing things.