Emman has been gone, and Kuya Kim Atienza is carrying his grief all his life.
TV host Kuya Kim Atienza shares that he is still grieving about the passing of his youngest child, Emman Atienza.
At such a young age, Emman Atienza passed away, taking matters into her own hands. Heartbroken is an understatement to her family, but the faith among them remained. They believed that her death would not be in vain. They believed there was a purpose to what had happened.
In several interviews, Kuya Kim Atienza, the father, maintained strength despite the immense pain. While many admired his strength as he spoke about his youngest, many were heartbroken for him. There’s not a word that could name parents who lost their children, the same as no words could name the pain they felt of losing their child.
Recently, he revealed a new tattoo, one that carries a deeply personal meaning. It was inked on his arm – a G clef intertwined with a butterfly. This is the same tattoo that Emman had.
In Toni Gonzaga’s vlog posted in 2024, Emman explained this about the tattoo, “It’s a reminder that I have the freedom to dance to the music I hear, regardless of whether people can hear it too… Maybe some people can hear the music, maybe some people can’t, and it doesn’t matter because I’m happy, I’m listening to the music.”
On Tuesday’s episode of “Fast Talk With Boy Abunda,” Kuya Kim promised that he’ll make sure that her death will not be in vain.
He is still grieving, and this grief comes and goes. Despite being okay now, there are really just days when the pain that lingers would go down again, and he’ll be missing his daughter.
“It comes and goes eh–– may mga araw na hindi ako okay, may mga araw na okay ako. Kumbaga, yung grief kasi parang ambush yan. Ngayon, okay ako biglang may maalala ako na ginawa namin ni Emman. Maalala ko yung mukha ni Emman or something that reminds me of Emman and then, it attacks you,” he explained.
Kuya Kim added, “My grief will stay with me all my life, but I will learn to walk hand in hand with it.”
He has routines that keep him distracted. When they lost Emman, his wife and his children handled the loss in the same way – rational and “very poised.”
In the same interview, he expressed that he’s never been broken as he is right now, but his faith helped him navigate the pain and sadness. He is hurt, but he knows that this has a good purpose. His daughter died not in a beautiful way, but something beautiful will come out of it. He is hopeful.
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