since 1987

it's almost here. it's almost here. my best friend, karen...her birthday is almost here. wohoo. seems like yesterday...
i met karen when we started nursery school. we were classmates. i remember our classroom back then to be very small but it had a lot of toys. lol. our teacher was ma'am natividad. back then, we went to school in pattao. in nursery school, we were both 2nd honor until we graduated kindergarten. we were both salutatorian. isn't that cute? we were tied. ha ha ha. in grade one, our teacher was mrs. peralta. there, she was 1st honor and i was only 3rd. it just proves that she's smarter than me. hahaha. karen, do you remember our playground at school? it was very dusty, but so much fun. what about all the big acacia trees at the school and the pansit and spaghetti in platic bags they sold at the canteen? it was so much fun even though life was just like that.

1990. she had to leave to go to the US because her parents were there. i understood because her family had to come first, but i do not think she wanted to leave the Philippines. she grew up with her aunt and uncle in pattao, who became her second parents. she didn't want to leave them and leave her friends. she was very sad when she left. she actually pleaded with her parents in the US if she could stay in the Philippines until she graduated from 6th grade, but they did not allow it. she was very sad and afraid to move to the states. she did not know anyone over there. however, she had to go and she had to get used to her new environment. new family faces, new language, new environment, new climate, new everything. when she left, i was very sad. but she did everything so that the ones she left in the PI were not unhappy. i remember since grade 2, we were already writing each other letters. when i was still in buguey, i would always go to our post office because she always had a letter for me. she was very sweet. karen, did you know that the first dollar i held and was mine was the ones you send me that very first christmas you were there. i was very happy when i received it. lol. when i moved for high school, the writing continued and we had a lot of conversations through letters.1999. she came to visit us in the PI. it was very nice seeing her. we were both growing up. she even came to stay overnight at our place in manila. it was so much fun. i miss it!karen is my true friend. she never forgot to send me xmas cards and bday cards everytime i celebrated my birthday. haha. she would call when she learned my mobile number. now, we chat online when we find the chance. she's inlove now, actually for a long time now. i just don't know when she's going to tie the knot. when are you getting married? my best friend and i are both crazy! hahaha. her birthday is on september 25th which will be her 24th birthday. wohoo!bessy, on your birthday, my only wish from lord is GOOD health for this friend of mine.

when will you be coming home here? 7 years already!come home already karen!i miss you so much.or should i just go there to see you just like you said?it's possible! :-)

best friends since 1987!

happy birthday BESSY!

heya bro!

sept 13. whose birthday was it?
i remember. there was one kid then. i grew up him. we were playmates. he was very nice to his parents. he had a lot of friends but i remember his best friend was carlo. very smart. he was the teachers' favorite in pattao. he was my partner in dance contests at schools. when he was young, he was already cute. really. it's true. we went to school together in high school at st paul. at a young age, he was already helping his dad at work. he likes to fix broken electric fans, cd players, etc. he would go with his dad on his project ventures with bridges. he would watch how these were built. he would receive academic awards. he is proficient in math. blue card awardee. etc. when he graduated from high school, i was secretly crying in my room. my mom was the same. because he had chicken pox and he had very high fever that he wasn't able to march across the stage to accept his diploma. it's so sad because it was a big accomplishment in his life. when he got to college, we even shared the same house in manila. he was so good. he wouldn't go out when his friends would invite him. i remember he would sermon us because we would always go out and we wouldn't come home till really late.

who is this i'm talking about?
it's the brother i love so much.
Vito Jr.
Dong is what we call him. to us siblings, he would be called daddy dong because of his sermons. he is a very kind uncle "kuyang dong" to my baby frances. one really smart engineer. how many projects do you have now, bro? hehehe...bro, you're 23 now. he he he he.

you're old now too. but that's okay. i know that your love for us never changes. you always put us before yourself. thank you my dear brother. even though i couldn't come home on this special day of yours, i am always praying to jesus that you are always happy on your birthday.

my wish for your birthday is that i hope you are always happy with everything you do. hope lord will never leave you alone. hope lord will keep you away from sickness and accidents. i wish you all the wonderful things in life. don't forget to thank god for everything.

happy birthday!

ate loves you so MUCH bro! muah!

fifth birthday

time is fast...only 22 more days until my baby girl's 5th birthday. it doesn't seem so long agowhen i was in the labor room screaming of pain.and when i woke up i had stitches on my stomach (CS). they admitted me to the labor room at midnight and for trying to have a normal delivery, by 4pm i
had to get CS.at delgado hospital in kamuning.

Baptism and the God parents.

Her first birthday was at bf homes caloocan.It was a lot of fun.2nd-4th birthday in tuguegarao. i wasn't able to attend 3 of her birthdays because i had final exams.my mom didn't let me go home.NOW, it's her 5TH BIRTHDAY! so fast! but now that her mom has graduated, she is sure that she will take care of her baby Frances Vita's 5th birthday! yipeee!

to my dearest frances vita,
on your 5th birthday anak,i want you to know that on every birthday mommy really wants to come home to be with you.to be with you to celebrate this happy and important day.sept 30.i want to hug you and say thanks to God for bringing an angel into my life. i kiss you and hug you like i never want to be away from you again.i want to tell you that I love you like i always tell you.because if you only knew how much i love you baby,you are my life.You are the one who gives me strenght in everything i do.


You are the reason why mommy is living.


my wish for your 5th birthday is wahat i always tell you. iwant you to grow up to be akind child to your playmates, to papa and mama and to all the people that love you.

and i would like to thank my mom and dad for always supporting me and my baby.if it weren't for them,we wouldn't have what we have today.

to all my siblings and cousins who are there always when i need somethingand who love my baby morethan just a niece.

to mon, for loving us so much. and for accepting us without a lot of questions.one very kind and nice husbond and loving dad to ces.

and to God, thank you for the GIFT.

thank you to eveyone!

a lot of drama,eh!

muah!

you are the one

nya.yep, katatapos ko lang nagwatch ng movie.wehehehe kinilig nanaman ang lola mo.kase..kasi..kasi si Sam! lol ewan ko..basta nakakatuwa yung movie.basta nakakakilig.basta masaya.nakakatawa.sorry po,tao lang.lol katulad ng close to you nyang movie,patok ulit ito!hahahaha

photographer's night

miss it so much.
how did i get the chance to be with these very beautiful and very handsome photographers? they are beautiful inside and out. okay, kuya orly, my mom's niece's husband brought me along to the opening of their school workshop at west ave because he found out i have a passion for photography. not really right? kidding aside, when we arrived at west ave kuya orly introduced me to all the photographers. i think i was the only one who was not a photographer! i'm glad they are all kind. they talked and talked to me. drinks all around. wine for everyone. bottoms up! lots of talking and lots of laughing. but one thing i remember is that i got super drunk! as in! sure i had 3-5 bottles of wine! i don't know about Ms. Leah! ha ha ha. kuya orly told me that ms. agnes (one of the photographer's dentist) took me home. ha ha ha. so embarrasing. but all i can say is that i had such a great time with the photographers. they are true friends. i miss them so much..