entry for mame

Mother's day has always been a yearly celebration for most of us. Some are having a grand celebration.. for some greeting their moms, a kiss , a hug, some flowers are more than enough to make this day memorable.

Since i've been away from home, I never gave so much attention to celebrating this important day. Now I value my mom more. I used to only greet my mom before. no kiss, no hugs. Just a simple, "happy mother's day mame". no extra sweet gestures. its uncommon for us to show such actions, we didn't grew up that way.

Now i have to settle for greeting mame through the cellphone. just hearing her voice. i'm glad that they are happy at home, that my ate adette is there to greet her also. This time, even if I wanted to hug her and personally thank her for bringing me this way, i can't. I'm just thankful that I was with her through the most troublesome part of her life. I'm thankful that I was her "alalay" during the time that we still have our small carinderia, because I learned a lot through that experience.

at times when she couldn't smile due to fatigue and to much stress. i used to get annoyed. i used to think..what kind of mom is she, she always work. she got no time for her family. she's easily irritated. she whines about small stuffs that i cannot do well. oh dear, now i understand everything.. that she's just human. she worked in order for me to finish college (thanks to the carinderia). she gets tired too, feels pain. but i was too preoccupied then to understand everthing. and now, as I said, I do.

I think the only way I could show my gratitude to my mom is by being a good mom as well to my future children. I hope I could be just the kind of mother that they need me to be.

Happy mother's day to all the mommies out there. to nanay (my mother-in law), thanks for accepting me and loving me as your true daughter. and for mame, i love you..salamat po sa lahat.