My father passed away last June 2016. It was very sudden and I didn't know how to cope. I actually wanted to do a lot of crazy, rash things. But, during those moments, I was always brought back to my senses because of the "motto" of my Papa: "Life goes on."
One day, I decided that I wanted to have my Papa's motto with me wherever I went. Of course, I didn't want a tattoo because he'd be so pissed off with me if I had one done! I also didn't want a bracelet because jewelry isn't my thing. Then, I realized that I had a collection of lanyard bracelets. In my opinion, they are durable and comfy to wear. So, I went online and, unfortunately, couldn't find a shop that had the option of including words or letters on the lanyard bracelet. Did the next best thing and went to Megamall to find a military shop.
I thought it was going to be hard to find a shop. But, Phil Dogtags was just at the corner of National Bookstore! They gave me options for the color of the lanyard, the lock and also the custom dogtag where they could put the motto. They were able make 2 bracelets (one for me and one for my brother) in 20 minutes. However, they had to redo one of the bracelets because they didn't check if the locked worked. So, I waited for about 45 minutes in total.
Overall, the bracelets turned out pretty good. The downside is, apart from the wait because of their mistake, they only know one style of knotting style and didn't offer other colors for the lanyard. I'm very happy though because, with the bracelet, I honestly have my Papa with me wherever I go. :) read more