A day in the Wild

Jian has always been tugging on us to go to the parks.  Unlike kids of his age, he seems to enjoy the beauty (and heat!) of nature instead of the comfort being offered by the malls. Lucky for us, because these parks does not actually ask for a lot for entrance fees.  It also is a [...]

The pains of being a mom

Kahapon nagalit ako sa yo. Ikaw kasi eh. Alam mo ba na mas nasasaktan ako na makita ka na umiiyak but I have to do it or no one else will. Si Dada kasi he is not a believer of the magic that is called by the oldies as [...]

One rainy night in July

“If you have love in your life it can make up for a great many things you lack. If you don’t have it, no matter what else there is, it’s not enough.”
Date: July 27, 1995Place: Along Rizal Avenue, Caloocan City
It was one of those rainy days when he would fetch me from my university. You [...]

Jian’s Birthday Wish

My kid is about to turn 5 in a couple of weeks. Just like any other kids, he has his own wish list. On top of the wish list (to our amazement) was to be able to see baby 2 na daw. You see, Jian has the notion that I actually have a baby inside [...]

Conversations with Jian

It was one of those nights that Dada and Jian was still up when I got home from work, it was around 1am. The very first thing that went out of my tired mind was to ask my kid why he hasn’t slept yet, eh madaling araw na? To my awe, he answered,”Eh antay ka [...]