Friday October 31st, 2008

Some link love perhaps?

I am looking for bloggers who would like to exchange links with me. If you are the one I am looking for, please leave a comment here and I will gladly exchange links with you :)

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Happy Friday and have a great weekend!

posted in Adrienne in General at 5:15 pm 19 Comments

Tuesday October 21st, 2008

Silhouette: The Woman Behind the Tough Act

Sometimes, people forget that she has sensitive feelings like ordinary women her age. She panics when faced with a crisis. You won’t see it, she’s hiding behind a gruff exterior. But deep inside, the panic is full blown. She always thinks of the finances. But she has a life, too. She does not complain, she knows her responsibilities to her family. Still, there are days when the burden she carries seems to be overwhelming. There are days it threatens to drown her.

She will never wish to be free from her obligations. She just wants to be spared from time to time. And to be treated like a person, not a savings account.

posted in Silhouette at 1:51 am 3 Comments

Wednesday October 1st, 2008

Patience


There is something about the smell of freshly brewed coffee. It reminds me of the time when I was young and all I had to worry about was waking up on time so I would not miss the school service. I remember my grandaunt, we call her Tita Luming. When my brother was sick and was always in and out of the hospital, my parents would sleep there. My siblings and I were left in the house with our Tita Luming. You know how kids are, when you wake them in the morning, no matter how long they have been sleeping, chances are they will continue sleeping or complain loudly about being woken up. That was how we were kids. We were just blessed that our Tita Luming was and still is a patient woman. She really made sure we all went to school bathed and well-fed.

I wish all kids who have busy parents (or like mine who were occupied with taking care of a very sick son) have someone like our Tita Luming who’s patient enough and loving enough to take care of the 5 of us.

posted in Reminder of the Past, Woman of Substance at 4:13 pm 2 Comments