Monday Flashback

While keeping myself busy with a whole lot of things I just can’t help and day dream of myself back home. A place that my heart yearns to be. A place that I love to visit one day. A place where I find solitude and happiness. A place where I call HOME.

I missed my Mom’s cooking and how at the end of the day she always make sure that tomorrow is different from today. She taught us a lot of things. She taught us to find what makes us happy and each time we fall, we stood up and look up and there is she.

With all the troubles and turmoils going on I just can’t help but looked back and be thankful of all the things Mom taught me and the life experiences I have encountered. With all of these I learned to fight and stand up for what’s right.

Whoever said that you need to fight all your battles. We just need to choose them wisely.

Flowers Uncut

With TLC’s new show titled, “Flowers Uncut” I got glued and hook. The first 2 episodes made me want to watch more and how creativity flows like an electricity.

Jeff Leatham, the beauty behind the flowers uncut made me missed my Lola Abing Mercado. She makes wonderful flowers from a simple bouquet to the most extravagant arrangement your heart’s content and that’s where I learned how to make some flower arrangements. My dad is also into flowers. Well, I guess it runs in the blood.

Unfortunately, I am married to guy who got allergies to flowers so opted to deal with greenery. Lola, also supplied a lot big company with her greenery aside from the flowers.

Not to mention her fried chicken and fresh lumpia are to die for…

She has moved to heaven to continue her passion. She will always be remembered and never forgotten. We missed you Lola Abing.

Click on the Jeff Leatham to get to know the person behind flowers uncut and the man who made Eva Longoria’s wedding look so fabulous.

Notebook

5 years after I finally got to watched the entire movie as I was with the characters during their filming of the movie. I was so touched and moved that such love can be found not just on the screen but also in real life.

As I was watching I have learned that never to give up hope for sometimes this is what keeps us going. Hope that one day the love of your life will be back, but then again on the contrary hope can also be the other way around of  good.

Never cheat your heart for it knows who you love, who yearn to be with and who makes you the happiest no matter who comes and go, what the price maybe paid or how happy you were at the moment. It’s not the moment that you need to be happy but the after the moment you got to think of. Will you be happy with the one you choose?

Love knows no boundaries and if you are really meant for each other you will be with each other no matter what the time and tide tells.

Love will always be patient and kind for people who are patient and kind for their love.

It’s better to love than not loved at all…..

Manoy

Manoy was my ex-fiance. We parted ways when we knew that we are falling apart from each other. Although he courted and dated many of what he calls “crazy ladies” he still thinks of me and wonder how life was here in California. I on the other hand work about 3 jobs including weekends except for Sundays for this is the only day I get to spend time with myself, friends, family and with GOD.

We parted way not because we do not love each other but because we loved each other so much and the distance and circumstances that surrounded our relationship. He was always there when I needed him. May it be rainy and stormy if you call him he will surely be there no matter what time. Crazy, huh!? We parted not because we fell out of love but because we loved each other so much that it became hazardous and toxic to the people that we loved.

As we celebrate independence day here in US, may we also find in our hearts to let go of each other. Hopefully, one day when we meet again I hope that your spouse will finally get to know me as one of your other trusted friends and not be jealous of me. (I am so crossing my fingers on this one.) I have been a big part of your family and so are you. I know it’s kind hard and awkward but we have to let go of what needs to be let go off. We need to be true to ourselves that once upon a time there was you and me but now has remained true friends. I have loved for quite a long time and still do in a different way, as a friend. A very very very dear friend.

I am so looking forward for our families to get together and just share our stories, our laughter’s, our joy and pride to be as one happy friends/family together.

I guess we had the right love at a wrong time. But I am forever grateful to have meet a beautiful soul like you. Thank you for all the wonderful things you have done and continue to do. Just like I promised to you that I will live life to it’s fullest.

Thank you for the wonderful friendship we have continue to share and those wonderful memories will forever be kept safe in my heart.

Truly forevermore….

MOM

After hearing mass we all gathered and had breakfast at Denny’s. Went home played and rest and was treated to a movie. Before the movie could begin we went to our nearby Starbucks. Had a little chat and picture taking and off to watch a movie. Had lunch/dinner at Fridays and more picture taking.

Had a great and fabulous day with my family and so very happy.

Their Mother’s Day gifts to me…

To my kids I will always be their #1 Mom and fan. I became a Mom at an early age…. I was scared and lost for words when I gave birth to my son. The pregnancy wasn’t that difficult like what they showed in the movies or television. With my son I was craving for something white as in white. I remember one time when we were having dinner and I saw a dash of pepper on my rice, I freaked out and throw up. The smell of meat makes me throw up too. I was as lazy as a pig and so young and naive. My brothers, sister and of course including Mom was so supportive of the whole process although there were some glitches along the process. Giving birth was easy. A couple of hours of labor and less than 24 hours after giving birth I literally went home. I could stand being at the hospital and just lying down.

With my daughter I was maarte according to my hubby. You can’t see me at home not dressed and all deck out. I want the whole house clean and smelling sweet and fresh. I wear heels when I was pregnant with my second child and dresses too. Just like the first one the labor and giving birth was a snapped. I went home less than 24 hours after giving birth.

I guess I was one of those lucky ones who can recuperate easily and gave birth quick without some glitches. Of course it was hard when you want to sleep and the baby is up and about and you have to care for yourself and another life. But I am so thankful that I got my family and friends who surrounded and showered me with their love and support.

If I have to do everything all over again I won’t change anything. I enjoyed being a Mom and is still enjoying it no matter how hard things will be I know I will get by and thanks for Mom and the people that surrounded me with their life lessons and experiences. Through all of these I have learned to be a much better person and a Mom.

Mother’s Day will always be extra special to me and to every woman.

No matter how you wanna call your Mom.

She will always be your Mother.

The woman who gave life and brought you into this world.

Happy Mother’s Day!!!