A Miracle for Mom

[Below is an email from my brother, Rallee, describing the fortuitous events this past Memorial Day weekend in regard to my mom’s kidney transplant. We are all thankful and happy.]

Hello everyone,

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Rallee, Raquel’s fifth son. And in case you haven’t heard, my mom received a call at 2:30 am Friday morning letting her know that there is a possible kidney donor, and that she had to go to MUSC at 7:30 am to find out if it is a match. Well it was a match and the following morning, she underwent kidney transplant. As you can imagine, this is far from a simple operation, and a quick and difficult decision was necessary.

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A Racing-Themed Weather App for F1 Fans

Weather apps are probably the most used apps on mobile devices. Almost all of them are handy and some are designed really well. However, there is one weather app that stands out among the crowd.

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Would You Donate a Kidney?

[UPDATE: Mom got a kidney transplant. My brother, Rallee, emailed a bunch of people about it. Click here to read it.]

Many of you might know of my mom, Raquel Villavicencio Balagtas. She is a strong-willed, intelligent, and accomplished woman who has done many good things for others in need. A deeply religious person, she inspires those around her to live a holy life.

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A Cold Winter Morning

I see this sight almost every morning this winter and I’ve always wanted to take a picture of it. It’s a shot of the lake at Crowfield Plantation where I live. It was too cold for me to step out of the car so I took it from inside, using an iPhone 4S.

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