Ang lungkut-lungkot ko nang pumunta ako kahapon sa burol ng labi ni Donna Villa sa Cosmopolitan Memorial Chapels sa Araneta Avenue, Quezon City dahil nakita ko na affected na affected sa pagkawala niya ang kanyang loving husband na si Carlo Caparas.
Feel na feel ko ang sadness ni Papa Carlo na karamay ni Mama Donna sa hirap at ginhawa.
Cancer of the uterus ang ikinamatay ni Mama Donna. Very aggressive ang kanser dahil mabilis ito na kumalat sa ibang organs niya.
Nadagdagan ang paghanga ko kay President Rodrigo Duterte dahil nagpadala agad siya ng bulaklak ng pakikiramay.
Naabutan ko sa Cosmopolitan Memorial Chapels sina Brother Mike Velarde, former Senator Aquilino Pimentel at ang matalik na kaibigan ni Mama Donna, si ex-MTRCB Chair Manoling Morato. Ramdam na ramdam ko na marami ang nagmamahal sa isa sa pinakamabuti at generous na movie producer na malaking kawalan sa showbiz.
Donna inulan ng pagmamahal
Malaking tulong para sa mga naulila ni Mama Donna ang buhos ng pagmamahal ng mga tao na nakikiramay sa kanila at ayon ito kay Ysabelle Peach, ang bunso nina Mama Donna at Papa Carlo.
Naglabas si Peach ng saloobin tungkol sa nakakagulat na pagpanaw ng kanyang ina na inilihim ang pagkakaroon ng sakit.
“The outpouring love and support has been a great big help to our family. Family, friends and colleagues your kind words have been received and are appreciated. That being said, I know most of you found out through the media, I am sorry our close loved ones had to find out such terrible news in the most impersonal manner but we had no way of stopping it.
“Believe me when I say most of what you’ve heard is bullshit. No one outside of our family knew exactly what the fuck went down, the broadcasts you are hearing, the articles you are reading are all false.
“ My mom, despite her image, was an incredibly private person. But my heart is filled with love seeing how much tears are being shed and how many hearts are breaking because of this beautiful human being’s passing; the lives you have touched are truly countless.
“We will remember you as the big, bright, beautiful spirit that you always were. We will continue what you started, we will help those who need us and live every damn day full of love because that’s what you would’ve wanted.
“My son will hear of your love for him, mom. I would like to thank the wonderful, wonderful doctors who helped us during this difficult time. All of whom did their very best and cared for her above and beyond their hippocratic oath.
“I cannot thank them enough for giving us the time we needed before having to say goodbye. To my sister Dra. Cita, we owe you and everyone else involved a great deal of gratitude. Needless to say, not all battles here on earth are won, but victory awaits us on the other side. Mama and Papa are waiting for you, I’m sure they’ve missed you. I know you’ll continue to give us your love and guidance just from higher up. I love you, my Queen.”