Over a year ago I posted about our helper here that has a teenage daughter from her previous marriage. The second husband of our helper tried to touch the daughter of our helper. He was beat up by the brothers of our helper and the husband was out of the house and he was staying somewhere with his relatives. When the daughter comes here sometimes to our house to help out her mom before. I kept on talking to the daughter and giving her advice to finish up her studies, because that’s the only thing she had right now to pursue her dreams. She’s in her junior year in high school. I’ve heard at that time that she’s already … [Read more...]

I am just sitting here in front of my computer and figuring out what to write. It’s been a whirlwind of feelings for me right now. My last post has been so depressing that I have been contemplating of quitting. I never thought of anyone so mean and arrogant and judgmental to other people. One commenter on my last post was just so narrow minded. He only wants to see himself, not even wanting to listen to others. Anyone’s comments and advice are always welcome on this site. We never discriminate anyone here. You can say what you want just don’t use foul language and no personal attacks. I think that’s not too much to ask … [Read more...]

Over a month or so ago we hired a new helper here at the house. We used to just have 2 people coming over everyday and they’re staying out. But since we have Nicole now, our niece, who’s living with us now and studying here, I have to have somebody who will prepare her lunch and all her stuff early in the morning. During Monday Nicole will go to school very early. While the helper prepares Nicole’s stuff she’s also preparing for the kids’ breakfast. It’s a busy morning here in my household during weekdays. I usually get up like around 4am or before that. I usually check if the laundry lady prepared the … [Read more...]

I was out and about today over in the Bajada area. I passed by at the newly built  Abreeza Mall, and its almost done. It says on the sign that it will be open on May 12th 2011. Just by looking at it I’m really impressed. Hearing and reading from the TV and the papers on what’s going to be the stores there really makes me and the rest of the family overly excited. But still we always welcome new stuff here in Davao. I’ve already saw the sign and the parking lot for the Robinson there, and it looks impressive. I’ve already seen signs of some other stores and banks too. Just by looking at it from the road it is really … [Read more...]

Beginning of  last month my family suffered a terrible incident. April 1st to be exact. It used to be a really special day for us, the birthday of my dad. Used to be a big party with us family and friends our tenants. Just trying to remember my dad, on that early day I was talking to one of my sister about what’s the plan of the birthday of my dad. Who by the way died a long time ago when I used to live in the States. She told me what the siblings were planning and so then I told them to let me know when my other siblings be in town so that I can call them and talk to them. Later that day, I did talk to my siblings. Later that day, … [Read more...]

I’ve been growing up in the province. Studied my grade school there, studied my high school days in the city, but usually I went home by the end of the week. During weekends I stayed in the farm helping my parents taking care of the animals and our coconuts and corn fields. In the province back in the day we don’t even have electricity there. When cooking food we used charcoal or the firewood. We had a dirty kitchen or we also used the oven type thing (pugon). It built like the oven for the pizza and on top with the rings in different sizes to fit the sizes of the pan your cooking with. With that you used the firewood to cook. I … [Read more...]