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The Telegram The day I received a telegram from the Philippines changed my whole life. It became a huge empty space in my life. Back in 1991, on a Friday around 3 o’clock p.m. I was getting ready for work, and somebody knocked on the door. A man handed me a telegram, for a moment there are a lot of things that goes through my head. Is it going to be a good news or bad news? But I knew in my heart that just by getting a telegram, where I am originally from which is the Philippines it could only mean one thing it is going to be a sad news. I went back to my bedroom, so I could read the message privately. Upon reading the telegram, I began to cry, the message was about my grandmother had passed away. I knew in my heart that I am going to miss her terribly. For a moment, the memories came crushing through my head all those great times I spent with her. How she was so loving and caring to me and to all of her grandchildren. How she used to guide me and lecture me about life. All the nice characteristics she had, like being nice to the neighbor. She is a good decision maker too, not only that she will stand by you, when you needed her t