Just had a trip back to Bacolod to attend my uncle's funeral & was stunned by how things are since the time we left Bacolod to try our luck in Manila. My cousins are all married with lots of kids & doesn't have a steady source of income. Contemplating on their life now, i realized how i am truly blessed with a strong-willed mother. Had she not gathered her courage to try our luck in Manila, i couldn't have finished college, got a good job & enjoy an easy life. I could have ended up like my cousins. My mother is a dressmaker. She has to raise us 3 children all by herself. She dreamt of sending us all to college with her meager income. She didn't allow difficulties to deter her in sending us to school & even got the courage to venture in Manila as she was hoping that she could earn more in Manila than in Bacolod. Armed with her skills & a sewing machine, she guided & encouraged us all to finish school & persevere in life. Thank God for Nanay. For her unconditional love for us. For her long hours in front of her sewing machine to ensure that we all have baon to school once she finished what she was doing. For the dedication & love. I wouldn't be where i am now if not for her. May i be able to show my appreciation for what she has done for me in her lifetime. She's 71 years old now. I am giving her generous allowance every month so she can enjoy life. She can shop for things that she was unable to buy for herself before....I pray to God that he bless more, so i could share more to her. Oh i even dream of travelling abroad with her, i want to show her Hongkong, Singapore & most of all, the Holy land. May God bless my dreams.
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