Stripped story behind d royalty…

      Usually we go shopping almost every Saturday and Sunday from October to January. You won’t recognize our living room and dinning room because of gifts, my mom loves shopping so much! She gives gifts to everyone, even our yaya’s family, driver’s family, security guards and family, Even to all our neighbours! My mom is really like that, they used to call her SANTA during Christmas season. So, when I graduated college… I promised myself that one-day, I’d be the one to pay my mom’s shopping list. I definitely cleared to her that not all people on her list are included because I don’t earn as much as she does.

     We went to her favorite mall to shop. She was so excited, like a lilttle child, with what she will pick. It was fun because I just earned my first Christmas bonus. A money from my own pocket! There was this pants and blouse that she really loves, it fits her in her 34-24-36 {that’s her vital}. My mom is so sexy and all the clothes she tries on really looks well on her. {Dating model si mommy}. 

She looks at me while stepping out of the fitting room, her look tells me “I like them all”…

She has 3 clothes at her left arm while 2 other clothes at her right. She tries to return the things from her left very slowly.

       Then I asked her “do you want them?”., then she replied “baka ma-short ka na, ako nalang”. Then I told her, “this shopping is for you, but you don’t need to spend any single amount - even 25cents”.

          I could see right through her eyes that she wanted to cry. But what I did was approched her and get all the clothes that she was holding. I proceed to the casher and pay before she gets her wallet. After shopping, I asked her where she wants to have lunch. She just smiled and didn’t answer, although she turned her head to look at the next resto. Hhhmmmm… {Pizza, that’s her favorite!}

“Are you sure that I won’t spend anything?” my mom asked. “This one is quite expensive but I really like it, let’s try other resto” she added.

“No, it’s fine, I know how you shop and I know your appetite so I really planned this one.” I said.

         I look at mom again because she really looks excited and very happy. She’s like a child and I wanted to kiss her in public. What I did was I approched her and hugged her, then I wispered, “mom, I love you!” then she kissed me in return. “I’m so proud of you, and I’m so happy for you”. She looked at me and the waiter asked us “smoking or non smoking?”.. I answered “non- smoking” but she also answered “smoking!”. We replied to the waiter all at the same time so we laughed. Then I raised my voice “No, non-smoking please!”. Then we follow the waiter to the non-smoking area.

       My mom alked to me and she said “ Hindi porke’t ikaw nanglilibre ikaw na nasusunod” then I just looked at her and said “BAWAL SA PUSO MO HINDI BA?” {Super kulet kasi nun!}

She ate 6 slices of pizza and a plate of pasta. While I just had 2 slices…. If you know my mom you wont imagine that she can eat that much. We went to the salon after lunch, it’s like girl bonding! We spent our day together and had fun. Not knowing that it would be the last Christmas shopping that we’ll be together.

          6 months after, she already left. The clothes that we bought were not used anymore than 5 times I guess. I really missed my mom…. It was still fresh on my mind the way she looks when I found her lifeless in June last year. Me and my brother don’t know how to celebrate Christmas because it’s my mom who cooks for noche buena. She was the one wrapping our gifts, cleanning the house and putting up the Christmas decors. And if I only knew that was our last Christmas shopping I would ask her to go to a photo studio and have a picture of the 2 of us. If I only knew that was our last Christmas shopping, I will kiss her a million times and hug her again and again. If I only knew, I will tell her how much I loved her. I simply miss my mommy… I don’t know how to celebrate Christmas again this year… I lost my mom last year and recently lost nanay this year. Life is a gift, and we just borrowed it. Christmas is our Lord Jesus Christ’s birthday that we celebrate. I feel so alone, but then I remember this verse:

     Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel which means “God is with us” I understand that Mommy and Nanay are already in God’s Kingdom, we might not see them but their spirit are still with us.

        And the spirit of the Lord is always within us as well. Diespite of all circumstances I’m going through, I know that she always guide me to pass all this test. Look at me, I’m surviving… getting stronger… though still learning but ready to face grather challenges ahead. Thank you momy for trainning me well… I became a brave person, and I knew God always lighten my way see the right path. There’s always miracle that makes my life a great one! You showed the way, you showed me the love. Everytime I’m on the middle of feeling helpless and hopeless, your rescue was on its way. I feel that you’re holding me now… mommy in your hands and in God’s hand… I know I belong, and I’ll never let go! I love you

While whatching the news last night and I simply noticed that there was
always a debate about CHA-CHA for every president after our former
president Marcos. Probably Filipinos are making sure that Marsha Law will
not happened again in our history. When I woke up this morning the news is
just the same old topic. But what is CHA-CHA exactly? Is it the dance that
our lolo and lola’s favorite? Actually it is what we call “Charter change”.

President Arroyo will not only have undiminished authority under the Cha-cha
initiative of her allies in the House of Representatives; she will in fact
have additional powers. I’m pretty sure the opposition will not allow that.
The Cha-cha plan will allow her to remain as President and at the same time
occupy the post of Prime Minister until her term expires in June 2010. I
remember during the time of former president Fidel Ramos, my grandfather always watch the news tv and read the news paper. He will explain the Philippines situation to his only grand daughter {that’s me} and will ask me what will happen to our future? I was just 4th or 5th grade then…. But my lolo will answer his own question. He said, “if Ramos is like Marcos, Philippine economy would be great”{pro-marcos si lolo}. For him, though Marcos is a dictator, no one in our government can do such gambling and corruptent. Because only Marcos can do such things. But then, look at the Philippines? There was no rape, no kidnaping, no suspect and no victim. Who we’re the victims? The very rich people. Victim by whom? Marcos? Now, my question… is Gloria like Marcos? I don’t think so… she was more follower of the U.S. President Bush. No body can pull her down… no body can turn make her step down her throne because U.S. supports her.

If Cha-cha will succed, Mrs. Arroyo to serve both as President and Prime Minister until 2010. Vice President Noli de Castro would automatically become a member of the planned National Assembly, the one-chamber legislature that would replace the Senate and the house. Could you still understand what I’m talking about? Well there’s the thing, After Mrs. Arroyo’s term expires, there would be a separate president who would be a ceremonial head of state, and a prime minister who would be the head of government. The president would have a term of four years, the same as that of members of the National Assembly,
while the Prime Minister would serve at the discretion of the proposed new legislature. The National Assembly from among its members would elect both, together with the Speaker. The Prime Minister would have control over the entire government, including the Cabinet, the police and the armed forces. He or she would appoint members of the Cabinet, a majority
of whom would come from the National Assembly. Oh, my God… I don’t want to imagine that!

Meanwhile, while local government officials are gearing up for the Charter change debates,most governors are expressing belief this early that the Philippines may not be ready for a federal type of government. The masses’ voice about the chacha has been undermined and distorted as well in the anomalous plebiscite signature drive led by the Arroyo administration. If anything, the plebiscite only renders the malversation of the taxpayers’
money, all for the few politician-elite’s want of a government that would ensure them of their cozy and governmen. But for effective and thorough-lasting change, we need to disembowel the very core of our political and socio-economic system, hence, the President and her dance
partners, ought to be flushed down the sewers. And Gloria’s charter change which is nothing but a neocolonial and fascist hodgepodge that destabilizes the democratic and nationalist provisions of the 1987 Constitution, should be flushed down the toilet along with the junk, garbage and refuse that are too venal even for recycling. We may need to draft a new charter but the GMA cha-cha agenda is definitely not it. What we need is a charter that will uphold the peoples’ genuine democratic concerns. So why not let a transition council composed of
peoples’ leaders do this job? A council of sincere leaders advancing interests of workers on wage, of the peasants on land reform, of the students for quality education, of the people for the demand to freeze foreign debt, and other just demands. Despite the foreseen arduous road of debate and power grabbing efforts by still some with vested interests, I would certainly put
my cards on grass root sectoral leaders than on the same old rotten, cheating, and lying politicians seated in government right now!

   TRIBUTE FOR MOTHERS:

{my mother Lailani and Nanay Laurna}

Mother is half of the Father/Mother team, the one who gave birth to you as a child. When she first held you in her arms, she fell madly in love with you! She is the one who takes care of you, gave you your bottle, bathed and dressed you. She is the one who tended to you when you were sick, wishes she could have bore your pain, but unable to even share it with you. There is none like a Mother.

 If you have children, then you know what it’s like to be a Mother. Often, it’s a tough job, with unruly children, and many heartaches before they are grown. Sometimes a Mother is lucky that she has well-disciplined children, but only because she has done her best in order for them to be well-adjusted teenagers and later adults. Mostly, Mother sits and worries that she hasn’t done her best with her children, especially if they don’t turn out as she thought they should, with all the training she had given them.{Just like my mom did}

 Mother is a human being, capable of making mistakes. She is not perfect, just as none of us are perfect. But she is the one that we picture as being perfect during our childhood.

{like we always say “she’s the best mom in the whole world”}As we become older, we realize that Mothers are capable of right and wrong ways of doing things, missing the mark, just as much as the next person. But she is still Mother. The thing that sets her apart is her everlasting love for her children and her intent that they lead normal, well-adjusted lives.

 Not until we become adults, do we really begin to appreciate WHO Mother really is. She has nurtured you through your childhood, put up with your sassy ways and times of being lazy during your teenage years, and cried through your becoming an adult. But Mother was always there to encourage you when you made a mistake, although sometimes it’s hard not to show disappointment {I am sure I’ve done that}.

 As we grow older and have our own children, we realize that Mother was a very strong person, and we begin to wonder can we ever fit into her shoes. No, we wear our ‘own shoes’……..we can never do things the same as our Mother, although she has given us the pattern from which to build. IF we have a Godly Mother {I did!}, then we can bring up our children in the ways of God, so that when they grow older we have the assurance that some day they will live for God. After all, Proverbs 22:6 says "Train up a child in the ways he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

 Mothers are special. {my mom and nanay are already with Jesus} Is your Mother living today?If so, try to make the most wonderful day of her life! Show her you care if only by telling her you love her. Take her out to eat, take her flowers, if possible. {I remember my honey, who always gave flowers to nanay} You will never know how much this helps Mother to realize her family still cares. Sometimes we get busy doing the usual things in life, and lose sight of the most important aspects - loving our family. And Mother happens to be where that ‘family’ began. Without Mother, there would never have been a family. You might also tell you father that you are so happy that he chose Mother to be the mother of his children. Make his eyes light up as well!!

 If your mother is still alive, your so blessed, {i’m not saying that i’m not blessed though} it’s just that, me and honey lost our mother {mommy and nanay}. But then, we’re both happy indeed because we know for a fact that we gave them the love they need from us. The understanding that they gave was well appreciated. Jesus gave us perfect mothers. we miss you mommy… we miss you nanay… thank you for everything…