(This pic was taken way back 2005 at our first apartment in Orange, Ca., 8 days from our arrival from the Philippines and this was my hubby's bday.. we were so emotional during this time because we had just 20 dollars in our pocket but we managed to still celebrate his bday even in our own simple way. What touched us during that time was that our son told us PAPA, MAMA DON'T CRY, I AM HERE TO MAKE YOU SMILE., and that made our day complete. As we look back, we are thankful for having passed that stage because it made us stronger individuals and every success that we have achieved today becomes more sweeter to cherish and will always be treasured. Thanks to our son for the inspiration.)
(father and son moments at aquarium of the pacific)"Any man can be a father but it takes a special person to be a dad"(quotation proverbs)
(edwin and aldwin having a great time at the beach last summer)
" Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice" (quotation proverbs)
( I took this pic last summer of '08 at newport beach while aldwin was playing with the waves)I was able to read a blog of a famous person who just recently passed away . It touches my soul while reading his blog whom he constantly updated during the course of his chemotherapy. There was a picture of a boy sitting on the sand looking at the tranquility of the sea that sparkles like crystals in his photo..The horizon was so vivid. The blogger was thinking about how lucky is the boy in that picture who still has the chance to see many sunrise and sunset in his lifetime, who can still experience the flow of young life as he grows up..Of course I understand the feeling of the blogger, like any other cancer victims, there is that so called acceptance at the same time bargaining for prolonging life just to be able to see his offsprings achieving something for their future. He fought the battle of cancer bravely as he could. But God has reasons why he succumb to that battle.. Somewhere along the way, answers will be met.
Since we are still here in this world, we still have the chance to make the best of ourselves. We might not have the same opportunities for a higher quality of life like any people have, but what's more important is our unselfish giving of ourselves, effort and understanding to our family, people that we care about, and for those whom we felt that needed our help.. We must not forget that whatever happens in our life, even if sometimes we felt that our prayers are not answered in a specified time that we want it to be answered, there is a GOD that knows the reasons and knows what's best for us.
e postponed(sad)...I will update this blog soon..Have a nice weekend !
It was a request from our son to celebrate his 9th birthday in Legoland California last year. It was very timely also that it was a weekend off of my hubby. HE REALLY ENJOYED THE PLACE AND SO ARE WE! HEHEHE.
(his mini office at home)
(this pic was taken last year at Big Bear Mountain, California)
Even if I don't have work today(Sunday, but my husband has weekend work)my system already got used to waking up as early as 4 oclock in the morning! Aside from the usual routine of thanking and praising God for another day is given to me and my family, I always make it a habit to check my emails , replying to messages, checking the headlines here in US and Philippines.(if our computer is in its good condition(hehe). And do my stuff like preparing everything for the day. This Sunday, we will attend mass in the afternoon since my hubby will still sleep and rest to gain back the energy for tonight's duty. Indeed a cold day today, I was not able to check the forecast weather but when I tried to open the terrace door! Oh my goodness the cold breeze greeted me and I love it! Thank you Lord for a very nice weather today just the right amount of cold that i like(but my son loves the freezing weather!) Since we are in Southern California , we are already used to the heat specially summer (I don't like summer here..fire alert, and the heat is really irritating at times, and my son's sinusitis will be at its worst during summer that's why he loves winter so much! sorry for those people who are summer enthusiasts, i think we are all entitled to our own opinion, peace!) that's why before winter ends, we might as well pushed through with our plan of going to our visit to a mountain snow resort. Maybe this coming weekend since its my hubby's weekend off. We all deserve to have a time to unwind and bond. We will pray for it! Thank you Lord for this day! Mama Mary please continue to embrace us with your love! Amen.
I'd rather forget what happened last night.Maybe I was just too emotional then. But somehow after letting it out, the feeling of relief was achieved and that matters the most. I still have many blessings in my life to cherish and be thankful for. Today is one fine day so I have to make the most of it! First and foremost, getting things done for our son's GATE adventure for the day! And my hubby's needed sound sleep and rest because this weekend is a duty weekend..Looking forward for the next weekend get away! Thank you Lord Jesus and Mama Mary for this wonderful day!
I just felt so hurt awhile ago. I just talked to someone on the phone and I felt bad after the conversation. I weep for a while just to ease out the pain. The irony of it, just this morning I felt so happy because of a good news. Quiet moment makes me feel good while trying to analyze what happened to the very content of that conversation. My son asked me why I was crying.It's such that sometimes you could easily cry , sometimes you are not affected at all..(mostly for women hehhe) I was touched when he told me, "Mama, you can tell me what happened, I am your son."(hubby is at work)..And the tears fell down again... It's just that in as much as you want to understand each friend's or person's personality to the extent that you will humble yourself so that no clashing of personalities will occur, certain things will still come up because of pride .. Anyway, while typing this blog, I felt a feeling of relief.Wheew! Thank you Lord!
"The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree BUT to hold hands."
"LIFE is like a MIRROR, We get the best results when we SMILE at it!"
Our only brother's wedding... He is the youngest, I have seen him grow up, usually I brought him along if ever I have something to attend to or sometimes brought him if ever I will be asked to go to the grocery. Just prepare an amount for his snacks (smile). Time flies so fast, now he already have a son! I will see you soon bro!
