…we always go back to our families. No matter what happens to us, no matter how long we haven’t been in touch, we always go back to them. It may take a while for us to realize it but we do realize that our families will be the ones left behind to support us through [...]
At the end of the day, we always go back to our family’s bosom. That’s what I keep on realizing each and every time I find myself in a funk of a bad way. I was inexplicably annoyed about something. I couldn’t explain it to anybody because I also can’t explain it to myself. I [...]
I am a sucker for family drama movies. My Sister’s Keeper, a movie based on the book of Jodi Picoult, is one of those movies that I liked a lot! The movie is about Anna who sued her parents for medical emancipation. She was expected to donate her kidney for her dying older sister Kate [...]
My younger cousin already has a live-in partner. The girl (let’s call her A) knows how to ingratiate herself to her ‘almost’ in-laws, my uncle and aunt and another cousin (let’s call her B). A is a nice person and I actually like her. My cousin and A already has a 1-year-old daughter. Yesterday, my [...]
My sisters and I have friends who are already like family to us. My sister Rox’s best friend Vanj is getting married on Wednesday. My dad will be godfather, my sister will be maid of honor. If Vanj can have her way, I would be part of the wedding as well and Hazel will be [...]
My sisters have been reminding me to refrain from giving out cash gifts to people my dad normally give gifts to. My dad has this annoying habit of nagging me to give something to some people he interacts with on a daily basis. He would keep on nagging me until I give in. My sisters [...]
My dad is getting old. We knew it because he is becoming overly sensitive about a lot of things. Like today I was telling him my uncle, his older brother, was calling us up but couldn’t get through. Our landline was acting up and we are in the process of changing providers. I was not [...]
My sisters are planning activities for the whole family come holiday break. I think we’re going out of town for a while. I am suggesting we go to a beach resort and I think they are also considering it. We already have one trip scheduled by January of next year. And I am already saving [...]
My uncle’s wife dropped by yesterday afternoon to tell me about an offer of adoption from a 23-year-old woman who’s about to give birth. The father of the woman’s baby is said to be hiding from her. The woman can’t tell her family about her condition because her parents thought she’s here in the city [...]
Have you heard of this song Blind by Lifehouse? If you haven’t yet, here’s the video of the song and if you have a few minutes to spare, watch and listen… Let me tell you what the song says. Blind is about a girl who is looking for her father’s love and approval. Her father [...]
I don’t know what this country is getting into. First, there’s the proposal to add 2 years in grade and high school, one year for each level. Then now, no homeworks to be given to public school students on Fridays?!? WTH?!? I understand they have good intentions. They want the kids to enjoy their weekends [...]
Hazel and I were watching an episode of a local soap. It was about three orphans losing the only family they have. The soap was a comedy but while I was watching, it hit me how kids are so dependent on the adult they call a parent or guardian. And how they are so lost [...]
One of my mom’s relatives went to me to ask for a financial assistance. It was a small amount but I turned her down. I don’t like turning anyone down when it comes to financial assistance because I know the feeling of rejection. I’ve been there one time too many in the past that I [...]
I am very outspoken when it comes to my opinions on matters that affect the family. Most of the time, I just blurt it out. I don’t think. I just say my opinions out loud. I know I offend others at times. But that’s me. I do censor my thoughts sometimes, depending on who I [...]
Education on birth control is really needed in the Philippines and in other countries suffering from extreme poverty. Imagine a couple living under a bridge with the creek directly under their make-shift house… and a baby! Can you imagine the number of diseases the baby is exposed to not to mention the fact that the [...]
