she lost her parents before she even set foot in high school. being the second to the last child of twelve early-orphaned children, her life was nowhere near carefree nor extravagant. she attended to her own needs – washing her only set of uniform every night to provide herself clothes for the next day, ironing her own clothes with her then petite body, cooking meals, traveling to and from school, and a lot more. she’s endured a life that others could mark as one they’d rather not have, and i can’t say that she didn’t experience occasional tears. but despite the challenges that crashed into her at such an early stage in her life, she remained tough and was mature enough to pull herself through.

she's been at the top of her class all the way until high school. she graduated from the university of the philippines. she married the only man with whom she’s been in a relationship, and had four children who grew up under her veil of love and guidance. she never ceased to take care of her family with her motherly acts and strenuous efforts, but what’s best about her is the perseverance and toughness that were evident from her during yet another round of difficult years of her life: when she was diagnosed with a dreaded disease. though easily drained of most of her energy and easily bothered by fatigue due to her sickness, she continued her hard work and determinedly continued to play her role as a wife and a mother.

really.. i’ve become a hard-headed and head-aching child to have, and though she has reminded me about that at times, she never gave up on me. because my mom has faced a lot more difficult things in her life, and i know that even if i would ask her to stop caring for me, she never ever would. my mom will always be my mom, and she’d live up to that, no matter what.

to my mom, belated happy mothers’ day. you are one of the big reasons why i am who i am now. it may not show, but i do love you so much. *hugs*

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we prepared banners, fruit salad and chocolate pancake slash cake for mother’s day, and me and my sister gave mom a pretty set of candles and a creatively made card. plus, we prepared a dance number for her. seeing her all teary-eyed with bliss was worth the preparations. *beams*

we ended up going to sm mega during the afternoon. i didn’t know that moms’ day was such a special occasion until then. my mom received two red ribbon cakes and three roses. i just wish my dad was there to experience the joy. hmm.. maybe next time.

belated happy mothers’ day to all the moms out there. hope you had a blast last sunday too. God bless! *peace*

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a mother is a silent partner in whatever we want to achieve,
whatever we want to become.

above all, she is someone who loves without end.

- card namin for mom

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PS: uploaded pics to the previous entry. come on, you know you want to look at 'em. *lol*