Morena Duwe

The 33rd Flotildes-Fanuncial-Abellar family reunion at @campscully in Wynantskill, NY was yet another reminder of how grateful I am to be a part of such a loving, adventurous, hilarious, silly, generous, talented, intellectual, and GIGANTIC family. There was feasting, merit badges, swag, jokes, tinikling, basketball, archery, painting, arts ‘n’ crafts, kickball, splishy-splashy, kayaking, snacking, dancing, karaoke, jam sessions, lumpia rolling, line dancing, mass, laughing, tug-o-war, grilling, cooking (lechon, pansit, ube, flan, pasta, picanha, sausage, biko, turon, et alia) campfire stories, s’mores, lore, fishing, fanfare, tears, hugs, dogs, birds, chipmunks, and more more more…

The absence of Terry, Uncle Bernie, and Christopher was inescapably heartbreaking, but their presence was felt. With every loss comes a reminder of the importance of these reunions—you never know if that meal, memory, conversation, laugh, hug, or “I love you” will be the last.

Until that last one comes, though, we’ll keep this tradition alive—not just for ourselves but for those who no longer are. Thank you for coloring my life with your rainbow of love. I love my family so much!

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