We blogged recently about a Fil-Am tragedy where a Filipina was swept out to sea during a marriage proposal. Remember Leafil - also known as Yang-Yang? Here is that post to refresh your memory. Recently on that post we had a comment from someone who was at the scene shortly after it happened and has more of a first hand perspective......here are their comments:
"As someone who was on location shortly after the fact, I have talked to other eyewitnesses and people who arrived shortly after Leafil, or YangYang as she was known to her family, was swept away. Everyone seems to have the same opinion that this tragedy should never have happened. Her fiance was warned about the dangers only minutes before and he chose to ignore the warnings.
As an American who has become a friend of the Alforque family, and who communicates with them daily, we have created a website to help people to remember Leafil Alforque and to provide regular updates on this story. You can go to that site by CLICKING HERE. We suggest that you send messages of encouragement to the family using one of the links on that site. We also welcome input for the site to help people better understand what this loss means to her family. Unfortunately, most Americans do not understand the close family ties of even extended families in the Philippines. We welcome any input."
My wife and I are deeply touched by this story and we encourage everyone to visit the "Remembering Leafil Alforque" website. You are able to send messages to her family - let's overwhelm them with messages of love and support! Please do so today!
12 comments:
This is really a tragic story. :o(
I hope your family will have a happy Christmas! Hugs to Daniel. :o)
I`m just wondering if she still missing until now??..
hi i was here today.
wonder wher is she. You're very sweet for rmemebering this person
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Its really devastating knowing that one of our kababayan had passed away in such a tragic death, for sure her family will certainly be devastated knowing that there is no body to be found.. may she rest in Peace...
seen the site, that was so thoughtful that someone out there actually make a website in order to remember her.
we've read this story just minutes after it was posted in the net. it was really a very sad and tragic incident. i am gonna head to the site in a bit! i could imagine how terrible it is for the family. :(
What a heartbreaking tragedy for Yang yang's family! I do appreciate you're concern for fellow Filipinos.
Thanks for having that big heart!
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Thanks for sharing to us the link, visited the site and I am glad someone took the time to offer Leafil's family help. It is sad her body is not found yet, I can not imagine the pain her family feels right now.
I heard about this news too... My condolences to her family.
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so sad to hear about this :( our sincere prayers to the family...
anyway, on a happy note, how's the birthday? im sure everyone had a grand time :) belated happy birthday to ur wonderful asawa!...more more more blessings to come! :)
kisses to pogi Daniel from the North brothers, Noah and Kaiden :)
Hopped here to wish you a great Christmas!
Juliana
hello jut wanna know if they found her body already?,i also felt so sad about what happened to our kababayan,il pray for her family coz i know its hard for them specially to her mother,my sincere prayer for them and condolense for there lost loveone.and for lea may she rest in peace.
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