I never stop being the older sister when it comes to my siblings. When my sisters encounter a difficulty, even if they don’t tell me about it, I feel it when they arrive from work. I know when they sit down beside my work desk at home. I know even though they are silent the [...]
Everyday there’s a certain sadness in my heart that I feel for the day lost. I have become a passive person. I just let life pass me by. I am asking for pity or anything. I am just stating a fact. When I found out four years ago that I am comfortable with working at [...]
My dad cannot do heavy work anymore. He is afraid of getting hernia or hemorrhoids. He is prone to it because there’s history in his side of the family. My grandfather, his dad, has hemorrhoids. Two of my uncles, his brothers, also have it. So whenever there’s something to be done at home, my dad [...]
Filipino families are close-knit. In fact, some families live together under one roof. My father’s side of the family has an ancestral house where my grandparents live. It is also the house where an aunt with her own family, two uncles with their families, and an uncle who’s still single live. They are all living [...]
In the Philippines, grandparents are a big part of a person’s life, especially the grandmother. If the parents are both busy working for the family, the kids are usually left to the care of the grandmother. Or if the mother is pregnant, the grandmother is always asked to take over for the mom. There is [...]
One of the things I have in common with my sisters is that we all love to read. It’s only the intensity that varies. What I mean is that my sister Rox and I are the ones who read the most, and as often as possible. My sister Kat, since she’s always busy in school, [...]
Have you seen your electric bill for the month yet? I kept reading about how your average bill amount doubled for this current statement period. I have yet to receive our bill and I am already anticipating that it will make my head ache. Sobrang init na nga, iinit pa lalo ulo ng maraming tao [...]
When I was a kid, a Sunday becomes special to the whole family when my mom would cook adobong pata (pork leg adobo). I come from a middle class family who regards expensive pork leg adobo and rice as a special meal already. My mom was a good cook and we loved her adobong pata. [...]
My dad’s snoring is one of the most reassuring sounds for me. You know why? It’s because I know he’s just one shout away. I know that he will be there whatever happens. Weird but I really find his snores a comfort when I am working early in the morning. It also makes me feel [...]
Nothing beats going out with the family. Especially on an out of town trip. I went out with friends over the weekend at Baguio. I missed my family! I kept thinking that my sisters would love this place, they would love the food, etc. They are always at the back of my mind. Plus, when [...]
Our family loves watching TV shows together. In fact, we always watch the evening news together and then some of the teleseryes on the primetime block. We particularly follow Agua Bendita and Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo. Both teleseryes are love stories but centering on family issues. The child star who played the dual role of Agua [...]
I just miss how simple life was in the past. I’ve got nothing to worry about too much except how to pass the next exam. I have my mom to worry about the household, my dad for the income and payment of bills, my grandma for my additional needs. I have my siblings for my [...]
I hate inconsiderate neighbors! Unfortunately for me and my family, we live next to one. Every Sunday, they would crank up the volume of their videoke machine and they would take turns belting out one tune after another. We would have understood if there’s a special occasion. But to do it Sunday after Sunday without [...]
My plan is to buy a new home for the family this year. It’s a grand plan, I know. I am not sure if I can really do it this year. Or it might take me a year or two more before this dream can be fulfilled. But I am taking action. I want a [...]
Our family is very mababaw. Easily pleased, that is. Even a picnic somewhere is a big deal for us already. We can hang out at a comfy place and talk to whole day away. We can be like that most of the time. Even in our living room, or when dining together, we can spend [...]
