A Mom and More

Today, 12 June 2008, I celebrated Philippine Independence in my own personal way.  Unlike in the past, I did not have to wave the Philippine flag as the national anthem played in school.  I did not get stuck in front of the TV watching colorful floats of various socio-civic-public and business groups.  I did not [...]

This is one of the times when I couldn’t control myself from talking (blogging for all to know) as any other mom who’s so proud of having been part of her child’s achievement. I think Aaron would excuse me for talking a bit now, knowing that for him, I only say it best when I [...]

When I was a teener, I recall keeping a news clip about ways to say “I Love You” in different dialects and languages. I tucked the clipping in my diary for years even if it barely contained a dozen of expressions: aayaten ka in Ilocano, kaluguran da ka in Kapampangan, namumutan ta ka in Bicol [...]

My son Aaron surprised me when he said he wants to buy a fat cat like Garfield (which just lazes around) when he earns or adopt one from PAWS (which is definitely cheaper than buying) or wait for an excess kitten to be given away by a relative or friend. Was he struck by some [...]

Forty  years ago, around this time, when my youngest sister Arlene was about 4 years old –  she had very high fever, stomach pains and vomiting, felt generally ill,  and experienced pain in her legs which caused her to limp.  After lab tests, our doctor-uncle confirmed polio (infantile paralysis) and asked that my other sister [...]