Biblical precepts on parenthood
After the Habagat rains two weeks ago, my kids and I went to the market to replenish the food stocks that have been used up. My kids were so surprised by the hustle and bustle at the market. It felt to them like it was frantic last minute Christmas shopping but without the excitement or… Continue reading Takot magutom: afraid of going hungry
It used to be that people asked me what I think my Dad would like for a birthday present. People also used to ask me to say something about my Dad in a video presentation they were preparing to honor him on his birthday. Since August 5, 1992, my answers have been consistent: I don’t think… Continue reading August 5 comes before August 6
Today began as any other school day. Â At 5am when I knocked on my son’s bedroom door, and opened it to make sure he was awake, he asked me, “Are you sure there’s school today?” Of course I was not sure there was school today. Â But they had to get ready in case the weather… Continue reading Out of the mouth of babes
It was my mother who told me that I was a troublesome baby. My mother had a miscarriage before I was conceived. Â When she finally got pregnant again, they prayed for a boy: they got a girl instead…. me. I was fine on my first month of life as my mother breast-fed me but when… Continue reading What to say to your father (when he doesn’t like the guy you’re with)
When I posted a blog about lumpiang sariwa from Binondo last Monday, I received a comment from my an aunt (my mother’s first cousin). Â She said that when she read my blog, she suddenly missed her mother, my Lola Pining, who also liked lumpiang sariwa from Divisoria. I thought about it (sometimes my brain works… Continue reading For Tita Betty and Lola Pining