Monday, September 17, 2012

INA

Isang araw, natigilan ako sa aking ginagawa at biglang pumasok sa isip ko, kung sa oras na ito hindi nangyari ang mga ngayari, masaya kaya ako sa buhay ko ngayon? Hindi na ako magpapaligoy ligoy pa, ang tinutukoy ko'y ang aking pagiging mommy at housewife. 

Habang nagbrowse ako ng facebook account ko, scroll, scroll at scroll pababa, nakikita ko ang mga updates ng mga kaibigan ko -- walang katapusang masasaya at perpek na larawan, tungkol sa kanilang buhay-dalaga, trabaho, lakwatsa, at walang katapusang kasiyahan kasama ang kapwa nila single na barkada. Yung iba professional public school teachers na, yung iba cool este call center agents pala, yung iba    nag aaral ng law, engineers at kung ano ano pa. Minsan naisip ko, mabuti pa sila! Samantalang ako, heto, nag aalaga ng aming nag iisang maganda at cute na cute na anak (haha! pasensya na, ina ako eh!), taga hatid-sundo sa school at lahat lahat na. 

Naisip ko, dapat ko nga bang kainggitan ang mga iyon? Sabi nila, ang pagiging ina, all-in-one, lahat actually ng profession, name it and  a mother can do it! Yun nga lang, walang sweldo, walang mga benipisyong makukuha, walang retirement dahil ang pagiging ina ay pang habang-buhay, ang masaklap pa hindi maaring pumili ang isang ina kung sino at anong klase ng anak ang palalakahin nya. Nakakapagod, minsan gustuhin ko mang sumuko, hindi maari, sapagkat ang isang ina ay walang karapatang mapagod at sumuko! Ngunit ang lahat ng iyan ay mawawala, isang halik at yakap na may kasamang lambing ng aking anak, samahan pa ng matamis ng i-love-you ang aking asawa, solve ang buhay!

Ngayon napag tanto ko na wala ng mas sasaya pa kapag alam kong masaya ang aking anak at asawa dahil naibubuhos ko sa kanila ang aking pagmamahal at pag aaruga. Lalo't hindi mapapantayan ng halaga ng pera at ano mang tagumpay sa karera, ang tagumpay ng ina sa pagiging parte ng tagumpay ng kanyang pamilya.


Masaya ako dahil alam kung may direksyon ang buhay ko ngayong isa na akong ina. Na sa bawat pagpikit ko, alam kong gigising akong may ngiti para sa anak ko at sa asawa ko. Kailanman ay hindi ko pinasisihan ang mga desisyon ko sa buhay, matagumpay ako sa pinili ko at paninindigan ko ito.




Tuesday, August 28, 2012

LDR a.k.a Long Distance Relationship

"Ang LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP ay para sa matitibay lang yan, para sa marunong makuntento sa isa, sa marunong maghintay. Paano mo sasabihing mahal mo ang isang tao, kung sa DISTANSYA nyo lang susuko ka na?" - unknown

Whew! yes. I am proud of myself and my partner because we have come this far. Nine years had passed,  looking back when I was just a seaman's girlfriend, nothing has changed to what the secret and main ingredients are in maintaining our relationship and keeping the love alive despite the distance. Still, LOVE + GOD + constant Communication is the answer.   


Now, that I am a seaman's wife and we have a baby already, there maybe some changes in how we are dealing the long distance relationship. I may not be able to say exactly what has changed, but I still believe that in every successful relationship, there are only two persons involved, committed to each other to make the relationship work. I can confidently say, that we are loyal and faithful to one another, and  I hope and pray that Lord will guide us to make our relationship strong each day.


While we have already prove ourselves that we are truly, madly, deeply IN LOVE with each other, that does not end in there. Being just in love, does not guarantee any couple that the relationship will work, since a long distance relationship is an extraordinary and special relationship, it also needs hardwork on both part. CONSTANT COMMUNICATION is important. I say constant because atleast you need to allot an hour or more each day to communicate with your partner. And nowadays, communication becomes easy because of many social networking sites available through Internet-  facebook, skype and yahoo messenger to name few.



Even after his tiring work everyday, he makes an effort to set a time when we can talk and chat considering the different time zones, of course an effort on my part too for sleeping late night just see him smile on webcam.


For those special occasions such as birthdays we are not together, there is the youtube to thank for sending our special greetings. There are million ways we can make and  it is just all about the efforts we can do to make our partner special even if we are too far from each other.

We must never forget to put God above everything, because  being in LDR is never easy, we need a God to help us make everything possible, to make our relationship strong and faithful. Most importantly, you must also love yourself next to God; that is when you can only give more to your husband and to your child. Besides, loving and taking care of yourself while your partner is away, is the greatest thing you can do for him.

Still, What’s good thing about our relationship is that, once he is back, were like starting again. Excitement is always around. The feeling grows more! It always ends up me saying: HE IS WORTH THE WAIT.


ALL I EVER WANTED WHEN HE COMES HOME, IS HIS SWEETEST HUGS AND KISSES 
MORE THAN THESE SWEET CHOCOLATES.


Sunday, August 26, 2012

RIP Jess Robredo




Filipino people around the globe mourn for the sudden death of the respected Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo.

I first learned about the bad news from Albay Governor Joey Salceda's updates on his facebook account. My first reaction was shocked but at the same time hopeful that he will be able to survive the tradegy.


Robredo, along with his Aide, the only one who survived the tragic incident, and the two pilots were onboard the Piper Seneca PA 34-200 aircraft from Cebu bound to Naga City. Unfortunately, due to engine failure, the pilot had to make an emergency landing at the Moises R. Espinosa Airport in Masbate City, however, before it had to reach the airport, the airplane crashed off the shore of Masbate on August 18, 2012 (Saturday at around 5pm). Only after three days of intensive search and rescue operations, the body of Robredo had been recovered.

I heard a lot of good comments about Robredo  being the great man that he was and most specially being a true servant, and no doubt why many Filipino felt so bad about his untimely death.

I get so affected, maybe because I once had the chance to met him in person. It was in 2011, in their humble home in Naga City. I must admit, I got starstrucked as if he was a celebrity. Kidding aside, he resembled a face of Edu Manzano, for me. On my way back to Legazpi for almost 2hours travel from Naga City, that face I cannot forget, maybe because I saw a sincere leader in him, a very soft spoken person, a good man. And so as soon as I arrive home, I was happy telling my father who is a policeman about seeing Mr. Robredo. I also told him, that their house in Naga is a reflection of how simple man he was - the gate is widely open as if telling everyone is welcome, very far  from the highly secured mansions of some politicians here in the Philippines.

Whatever  happened, we can only trust God, for He has a reason why it had to happen. We can say that all best in life somehow had to end, sad ending for Mr. Robredo though. But We just have to remember all the good things he has done for the country and for the people, somehow to ease the pain. His memory will forever linger on.RIP Sir Jess Robredo.