Parents are hostages of their love for their children. I believe no one is exempted. I hate what my child, for example, did one day. There were confrontations and the child fought back or talked back and I felt hurt. I blurted out hurtful words in return then I chose not to talk. Yet I still feel love for the child that has wronged me. I still cannot help to think about the whereabouts,...
I need to get rid of these miserable feelings. Perhaps hiking with a pair of Lowa boots could help. These leather boots are said to be best in hiking and comes in different styles. Before I get asked what is happening, I would end your conjecture by saying I do not feel well. Something bad happened which should have not happened if not for one’s self-centeredness. It is already past 11 pm and hiking...
Just before Mother’s Day? Well, sh*t happens as what they say. The saga continues as we listen to unending stories, and even to our own crappy stories. Still, I am thankful that I am a mother, envisioned as a pillar of strength and a creation full of tolerance against bad elements. I am not perfect but I try and have tried my best to be what a mom should be.
There isn’t a stink bug that I see in our house and therefore I will not be needing stink bug traps. I need a bug trap because there are lots of it that appear in the house most of the time. It’s not only stink bugs that smell. I think I have to study about the different bugs I see and their life cycle. I also believe the children have to assist religiously in...
There is no solution to ease the torture from the heat of the Mighty Sun but to swim or if you do not know how to swim, to dip in water. Then under the shades (preferably from trees) you will then laze on an outdoor chaise lounge still wet. How lovely would that be? Actually, as I am writing this, I am very excited for the upcoming family affair. We will go swimming/dipping with...
If not for the beloved son’s wish, we will not attend UP Diliman‘s graduation because of what I heard that it would be celebrated at the space at the back of the Oblation statue. I do not remember what that area is called. True to what I heard, the ceremony was held under the blistering heat of the sun. There was no cover or structure that will cover the graduates and the parents. Son...
As Daryl’s friend would say. My son is typically the unassuming type. Others would brandish conceit knowing that they are talented or intelligent, or that they excel in many things with regards to education or achievement. Conceit is very easy to smell even in the absence of words. You see it in the way a person smirk, or respond, or actuate. Not my son, he is simply an individual driven with purpose and goals...
It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can’t tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself. ~Joyce Maynard I have to admit I also grew up while they were growing up. My children were trained to be...
Yesterday, on my way to work, and just before I step on the overpass stairs, at the corner of the stairway, a mother and her small son was talking. The boy was on the verge of crying and seemed like he wanted something. All of a sudden, the mother yelled, “E, di bumili ka, halimaw ka!” (Then buy it, you monster!) I was shocked to hear a mother say the word ‘halimaw’ to the...
Yey! I would want a trophy if I get successful in losing the flab. I would not mind if sports trophies will be given. After all it would be like a sport to exercise because it is a physical activity that gives amusement and also diversion from routine. I am dead serious. I want an award. I want that my effort will be recognized. :-D But who will give me those? I bet...
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