If there's one woman I totally admire the most, that would be my Mama. We all look up to our mothers. They are our first teacher. My mom taught me everything I need to know about life and how to live it. Maybe when I was still young, I did not appreciate the things she was teaching me, like how to clean the house, wash the dishes, cook our food, wash my own clothes. But if she had not taught me those things, I would not know how to be a wife.
My mom is just a simple woman with simple dreams. I once asked her what she really wants in life, and she answered that she just wants our family to be complete and happy. Lately I realized, I think Mama was deprived of her single life. Like going to gimiks with friends, buying stuffs she wanted for herself, etc. because she had to prioritize the things I needed most when she had me at a very young age. I could not imagine how hard was it for her to be a young mother at that time, but she managed to responsibly nurture us. She has sacrificed her happiness for us. As long as we are happy, she is happy. She never gets tired of taking care of us, making sure we have something to eat when it's meal time. And not only us, she also never gets tired of taking care of Grandma and Tatay and Isha and Popoy. Simply put, she never gets tired. Cleaning the house, doing the laundry, going to the market - like all in one day. Then when I come looking for her, there she is flat on the bed - asleep. =)
Mama has always been patient. I recall when Papa was just brought home after a long stay at the hospital due to aneurysm, he was irritable at that time and grumpy. She bursts out what she feels to me, but still she was still there taking care of Papa. Sometimes she tells me she feels like quitting, but she does not.She goes on. She never gives up. She may just be quiet but she fights when it is needed. And I think I got that trait from her.
And after all the trials our family has been through, she remained strong for us all. For she does not want a broken family like what she had. Family to her is her only treasure. Family is love.
Sa walang sawang pag-aaruga..
Labis na ninanais ang iyong kalinga..
Kalinga na galing sa isang mapagmahal na Ina.
Sa walang kapagurang pag-aalaga
Sa walang katumbas na init ng iyong yakap.
Hanap-hanap ko ito hanggang sa pagtulog.
Ngayon at magpakailanman,
Tanging ikaw lang
Ang makapagbigay ng lubos na pag-ibig
Na nanggagaling sa isang huwarang Ina.
Salamat, Ma..
Just loving spring. To start it off, we went to Kakamigahara, Gifu to witness the cherry blossoms. We were lucky enough it was their "Hanami" as the Japanese call it, which means to have picnics while watching the Sakura trees. There are stalls that sell street foods like Takoyaki, barbecued squid, manjus, taiyaki (fish formed pancakes with red beans), crepes, caramel apples, etc. It is some sort of a festival where people from all over the place look forward to during spring. These flowers only bloom for a while, then the petals shed off to let the lea
ves grow.
never seen that much sakura trees here in Japan, with a small river in between to get that romantic feel. These trees make me feel like I am in a fantasy land. Nature and its beauty.
