Once there was a newborn child. She was helpless; innocent, delicate. Her parents attended to her needs not just during those times when she cried helplessly, but every minute of her life until she passed childhood, adolescence, teenage and young adulthood.
She was like us today- capable of feeling the desire to belong, passionate about life, and above all uncertain of what might the future has in store. However, unlike our age, she did not have the ample time to avail of the glowing education we now have because back during her time, only the males were allowed by most parents to enroll in schools.
So, she ended up unfinished in her elementary studies and lo! She find no regrets because just in time, she met this man who made her heart beat not in typical way. To make the story short, she ended up living in with this man, which is a couple of years older than her. (Not bad, right? Besides, age doesn't matter.)
Their relationships were time-tested. But as the test of the times became much and much heavier....they also were growing-both in maturity and in age:) Eventually, she performed all the duties of a wife, and they lived happily.
They were blessed to have five diligent, industrious, studious, and respectful children- three versus two (female vs male) :-) They were an ideal family- not in terms of finances, but in terms of how love, care, and respect were shown in each of them.
Not until his husband got sick, so sick that he stopped from working was she forced to perform the duty as a breadwinner as well to the family. Then her husband's sickness got worst. This led her to double her time- attend to their kids' needs and her husband's needs and at the same time work hard enough to meet both ends in order for their family's survival. For more than five years, this was the case.
Then it ended one day- sometime in April 2007. It all started just a matter of five days after their second eldest son delivered his valedictory speech in high school. Her husband died. Then life became miserably unbearable, at least that's how their children characterize what happened from then.
It was indeed a challenge to start all anew. She showed how it takes to be a strong woman- and people admired her.
But something went wrong. Really wrong. Nevertheless, I opted not to include it in this writing because whatever had happened. That belonged to the past. What is more important is what we have now. And our mother is all we have as of now. And we respect her, she has our high respects for her. Above all, we LOVE her.
Life is filled with uncertainties. You can never know what the future has in store. You will never know what challenges you ought to face. You will never have what you used to have in the past when you lost it. What is certain is that every decision you make counts much into the kind of future that you will have.
:)
She was like us today- capable of feeling the desire to belong, passionate about life, and above all uncertain of what might the future has in store. However, unlike our age, she did not have the ample time to avail of the glowing education we now have because back during her time, only the males were allowed by most parents to enroll in schools.
So, she ended up unfinished in her elementary studies and lo! She find no regrets because just in time, she met this man who made her heart beat not in typical way. To make the story short, she ended up living in with this man, which is a couple of years older than her. (Not bad, right? Besides, age doesn't matter.)
Their relationships were time-tested. But as the test of the times became much and much heavier....they also were growing-both in maturity and in age:) Eventually, she performed all the duties of a wife, and they lived happily.
They were blessed to have five diligent, industrious, studious, and respectful children- three versus two (female vs male) :-) They were an ideal family- not in terms of finances, but in terms of how love, care, and respect were shown in each of them.
Not until his husband got sick, so sick that he stopped from working was she forced to perform the duty as a breadwinner as well to the family. Then her husband's sickness got worst. This led her to double her time- attend to their kids' needs and her husband's needs and at the same time work hard enough to meet both ends in order for their family's survival. For more than five years, this was the case.
Then it ended one day- sometime in April 2007. It all started just a matter of five days after their second eldest son delivered his valedictory speech in high school. Her husband died. Then life became miserably unbearable, at least that's how their children characterize what happened from then.
It was indeed a challenge to start all anew. She showed how it takes to be a strong woman- and people admired her.
But something went wrong. Really wrong. Nevertheless, I opted not to include it in this writing because whatever had happened. That belonged to the past. What is more important is what we have now. And our mother is all we have as of now. And we respect her, she has our high respects for her. Above all, we LOVE her.
Life is filled with uncertainties. You can never know what the future has in store. You will never know what challenges you ought to face. You will never have what you used to have in the past when you lost it. What is certain is that every decision you make counts much into the kind of future that you will have.
:)
love u ma... though hndi mo ito naririnig from me...
ReplyDeletequite inspiring. i almost cried. it made me realize how important it is to love my mom so dearly; no matter what bitter experiences she had in the past. past is past, you can look back to it but you don't have to be a prisoner of it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that touching comment:) I appreciate it. Yes, this is one of my growing advocacies now- to spread love, love, love, and value our parents, siblings and immediate families. There is no other sincere love and care that we can have than the love that these persons can give us. Accept who they are. And value them as soon as you still have them around. Because we can never know when we will be separated from them. Just like my Papa does.
ReplyDeletevery inspiring story of yours, indeed! now, after reading this brief yet filled-love message, i just realized that' what inspires me are those people who feel and sense the same way as mine!!-family and friends
ReplyDeleteHi rosante! thanks, it's one of my advocacies these days to encourage and instill to everyone that they value not only their friends and families while they still have the opportunity to be with them.. your realization is quiet encouraging as well:)
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