God, Happiness and Life

Ayat was ba ck in the Philippines for 2 weeks. Ayat is a friend from way, way back. We shared so ma ny things, little financial secrets, and she sharing bf things. We have not seen each other since 5 years ago. So, I get excited every time she announces that she's coming home. There's a chance, we can get together. Unfortunately, again this time, she headed straight home to her town in Roxas City. Anyway, I am still thankful that she managed to give me a landline phone call.

This is my son's high school batch mate. He was so proud to tell and show me how talented a dancer Byron is. I am sure you'd agree with him.

I think I have mentioned elsewhere that when I was much younger, my mother and I had ambivalent feelings toward each other. I found her too domineering, to the point of ignoring any reason from my end. On the other hand, she found me stubborn, too smart for my own comfort. She demanded an unquestioning loyalty from me and the rest of my siblings particularly when she and my father decided to part ways. Through all those years, I harbored ill feelings especially those times when she proved herself unyielding, lacking of grace and understanding. But all that is changed now. Looking at her now, I think life's recent blows of up's and downs, have turned her to be more sacrificing and devoted to all her children. I have come to come to terms with who she is, and why she did the things she did. It is very clear to me now that my mo ther just wanted to be a good person. She, being an orphan at a very young age, and herself lacking parental affection set her mind to bring up he...