Can`t think of a suitable title for this one. I`m just not into doing anything today. Nasa festive mood pa ang pinas until today. I`m speaking about how Pacquio won his fight last Sunday. Everywhere people are still talking about it. One great big celebration for filipinos around the world. Makikita mo talaga ang pagkakaisa ng mga kababayan natin.... Pinas is very much on the globe now, you think so?
The boys are off to Malaysia today. We drive them early this morning to Manhattan ( name of an apartment in Quezon City), its there that they would join their other companions, i think about 5 of them so that makes them 7 all in all. A van will take them to the airport in Angeles City sa Pampanga. Ewan ko, bakit doon sila nakakuha ng flight? Money wise siguro, baka mas practical at mura. So they go for it. who don`t want to save kahit kaunti?
Originally, our whole family planned to tag along, as we want to be there as support to dave but as time progressed our plans just did not materialized. Ang daming dapat i-consider na mapuntahan ng pera. Yong ipapamasahe, eh pambayad na lang ng mga bills at yong iba pangbaon na lang ng dalawa. I assured them, dad and me may not be with them physically but our prayers will be with them all the way. We made another plan however to go on vacation next year, but now will start saving just for that purpose. I want to be able to have fun without feeling guilty and to enjoy some "time-out" as much as I enjoy self-sacrifice..
For over a week, we gonna miss them again... The house is so quiet when we got back this morning. I feel mildly depressed. I`m not talking of severe depression but rather the slightly-letdown feeling na parang walang enthusiasm and lack of energy. Wala namang particular reason.... Ok guys, just permit me to feel this way ha? Anyway naman, in our society women are permitted if not expected to feel "blue" or "blah". No, i`m not building this up..... just my moody "me" in the way again..
Well, well guys, so many celebrations coming up. You were just through with your thanksgiving day i supposed? There`s Christmas, New Year, our church anniversary in January and then reunion and jubilee month. wow.... we need great deal of strenght to go through all these!! I guess this holiday times are particularly likely to produce in me such feelings of low-level tensions. Its advertisements are everywhere. You can`t open a newspaper or magazine without seeing recipes for holiday foods. Wherever I turned there are reminders of the season. In every stores, malls, radio, TV, decorations in the streets, lights, beautiful lights sa lahat ng dako, christmas songs, and even in my mails. Such frantic encouragements to festivity. Truthfully, the more out of it i`m feeling. Can`t really work up my usual enthusiasm for the season. Cant help thinking about the shopping, the long line in the grocery store, the entertaining, the cooking, let alone the house cleaning. To think i`m doing all the organizing. I hate to realize that maybe this is what causes me to feel down or also feeling resentful that these burdens are upon me. Yea, the main responsibility falls on me, hello mothers! It always has, and this year`s not different from the rest. Moms, be ready..... you`re going to have a lot of extra work and a lot of organizing too.
But believe me I always feel guilty for feeling this way and not having the right spirit concerning this. I certainly would not want to spoil everything because my human side tells me to feel this way sometimes. My family looks up to me, i can`t and will not let them down.
This is my ministry. I want to fulfill God`s purpose in my life. As a mother, i want to serve, not just existing. I know God wants me to learn to love and serve others unselfishly. Being in the ministry I have discovered the meaning of my life and why i am here. It`s here that i meant to be...
Lord, just give me the strenght to survive the coming days. Joy and peace in the Holy ghost. It`s all that matters. Please continue working through me...... even in my weaknesses. When I am weak, thou art strong...
lastly, The rain has not come this week. Masarap gumala. Just now, hubby says we are going out. To see some people. I would ask him if we could pass by the Baywalk area on our way home. The air is so fresh this time of the day. It`s almost sunset. Perhaps we will sit on one of the benches by the sea just talking and feeling the air on our faces. Guys, ang sarap pa rin dito sa pilipinas. Hindi ko maiwasang maging romantic, hehehe!!!
My diet was broken. I would like to start the south beach again this coming week. Presently, i am in my after six o`clock diet. Effective din. I`ve lost some pounds. I really look forward for this to continue. I cannot have my outfit (dress for papa`s tribute service) made until i reach my ideal weight. Still lots of fats to be burned. I`m doing this slowly but surely...
i have to go. Ang tahimik ng pattslandia. See you guys around.
ate virgie
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
mountain moving faith...
a friend sent this in my mail and thought of sharing this to you:
MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH
Author unknown
O, to have such faith!
Faith to move mountains......
A small congregation in the foothills of the great smokies built a new sanctuary on a piece of land willed to them by a church member. ten days before the new church was to open, the local building inspector informed the pastor that the parking lot was inadequate for the size of the building.
Until the church doubled the size of the parking lot, they would not be able to use the new sanctuary. Unfortunately, the church with its undersized parking lot had used every inch of their land except for the mountain against which it had been built. In order to build more parking spaces, they would have to move the mountain out of the back yard.
Undaunted, the pastor announced the next Sunday morning that he would meet that evening with all members who had "mountain moving faith". They would hold a prayer session asking God to remove the mountain from the back yard and to somehow provide enough money to have it paved and painted before the scheduled opening dedication service the following week.
at the appointed time, 24 of the congregation`s 300 members assembled for prayer. they prayed for nearly three hours. at ten o`clock the pastor said the final "amen". "We`ll open next sunday as scheduled", he assured everyone. "God has never let us down before, and I believe He will be faithful this time too".
the next morning as he was working in his study there came a loud knock at his door. when he called "come in", a rough looking construction foreman appeared, removing his hard hat as he entered.
"Escuse me , Reverend, I`m from Acme Construction company over in the next county. We`re building a huge new shopping mall over there and we need some fill dirt. Would you be willing to sell us a chunk of that mountain behind the church? We`ll pay you for the dirt we remove and pave all the exposed area free of charge, if we can have it right away. we can`t do anything else until we get the dirt in and allow it to settle properly."
the little church was dedicated the next sunday as originally planned and there were far more members with "mountain moving faith" on opening sunday that there had been the previous week!
PRAYER:
"Lord, may I be one with you in all that I say and do. Draw me close that I may glorify you and bear fruit for your kingdom. Inflame my heart with your love and remove from it anything that would make me ineffective or unfruitful in loving and serving you as My All".
MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH
Author unknown
O, to have such faith!
Faith to move mountains......
A small congregation in the foothills of the great smokies built a new sanctuary on a piece of land willed to them by a church member. ten days before the new church was to open, the local building inspector informed the pastor that the parking lot was inadequate for the size of the building.
Until the church doubled the size of the parking lot, they would not be able to use the new sanctuary. Unfortunately, the church with its undersized parking lot had used every inch of their land except for the mountain against which it had been built. In order to build more parking spaces, they would have to move the mountain out of the back yard.
Undaunted, the pastor announced the next Sunday morning that he would meet that evening with all members who had "mountain moving faith". They would hold a prayer session asking God to remove the mountain from the back yard and to somehow provide enough money to have it paved and painted before the scheduled opening dedication service the following week.
at the appointed time, 24 of the congregation`s 300 members assembled for prayer. they prayed for nearly three hours. at ten o`clock the pastor said the final "amen". "We`ll open next sunday as scheduled", he assured everyone. "God has never let us down before, and I believe He will be faithful this time too".
the next morning as he was working in his study there came a loud knock at his door. when he called "come in", a rough looking construction foreman appeared, removing his hard hat as he entered.
"Escuse me , Reverend, I`m from Acme Construction company over in the next county. We`re building a huge new shopping mall over there and we need some fill dirt. Would you be willing to sell us a chunk of that mountain behind the church? We`ll pay you for the dirt we remove and pave all the exposed area free of charge, if we can have it right away. we can`t do anything else until we get the dirt in and allow it to settle properly."
the little church was dedicated the next sunday as originally planned and there were far more members with "mountain moving faith" on opening sunday that there had been the previous week!
PRAYER:
"Lord, may I be one with you in all that I say and do. Draw me close that I may glorify you and bear fruit for your kingdom. Inflame my heart with your love and remove from it anything that would make me ineffective or unfruitful in loving and serving you as My All".
Friday, November 10, 2006
bubblings...
our weather has change here now when november stepped in. The wind is cool to my skin and i like it. Festive months are here again...... christmas spirit is in the air once more. There`s something about this time of the year that makes you feel happy, excited and.........and... sad at the same time....... maybe because another year na naman ang nadagdag sa buhay ko. ( one more year away from my youth, lols).
well, this has been another week of struggle with work finding ways and means to make ends met. You know those bills are very much capable of keeping us on our feet whether we feel like it or not. Hubby spent some days out of manila for 2 days to speak in a health seminar there and plan to go back to Pangasinan and Baguio for another one this week. I could see that our labors is paying off, thank God, for the strenght He has continually given us in all aspect. Our God cannot fail.
Finally, Dave and charis has got their tickets for malaysia and will be leaving 2 weeks from now without Verniel. He decided to just deposit his money in the bank instead of buying a ticket... mabuti rin kasi wala kaming organist na maiiwan dito sa HCJC. Sa palagay ko, hindi puwede na silang tatlo ang aalis sabay-sabay. Ewan ko, very outdated na kasi ang style ko in playing the organ and i think iba ang beat ko sa nakasanayan na. Let`s say, those were the days for me...... pero kung wala na talagang iba, pedeng-pede pa naman! Some young people from other churches are accompanying dave in this trip. I am praying for them to be a blessing to those youths in Malaysia. I`m sure they will..
ayy, i would like to announce pala.... Dave has just been elected as our new district youth President for NCR. promotion that I know comes from the Lord. he`s most able, my son is. I would like that his talents be given all for the glory of God...
I have not much to report right now. Today i am changing and taking down my curtains to be washed. On Saturday, our house will be use as venue for a debut celebration of one of our youth here. Hindi ko alam kung paano nila aayusin itong magulong bahay ko, bahala na ang mga young people. Magagaling naman sila..... expert sila dyan, hehehe!
Our youth department is really on the go nowadays. ang daming youth ang na-baptized lately. We have a plan to take out our sunday morning worship service to a presentable place...... in a hotel most likely..... for evangelism purposes. Please pray that God will supply the financial means. Ang church kasi dito sa Malacanang really needs renovation. It`s not very presentable. tumutulo kapag umuulan at iba pa.... We have a project to renovate if the money comes.
well, somebody is waiting for me to vacate the sit in front of this computer..... *grin*.... gagamit daw. Hindi na ako makapag-isip pa... this is just my usual bubbling...
see you in a day or two...
ate gie
well, this has been another week of struggle with work finding ways and means to make ends met. You know those bills are very much capable of keeping us on our feet whether we feel like it or not. Hubby spent some days out of manila for 2 days to speak in a health seminar there and plan to go back to Pangasinan and Baguio for another one this week. I could see that our labors is paying off, thank God, for the strenght He has continually given us in all aspect. Our God cannot fail.
Finally, Dave and charis has got their tickets for malaysia and will be leaving 2 weeks from now without Verniel. He decided to just deposit his money in the bank instead of buying a ticket... mabuti rin kasi wala kaming organist na maiiwan dito sa HCJC. Sa palagay ko, hindi puwede na silang tatlo ang aalis sabay-sabay. Ewan ko, very outdated na kasi ang style ko in playing the organ and i think iba ang beat ko sa nakasanayan na. Let`s say, those were the days for me...... pero kung wala na talagang iba, pedeng-pede pa naman! Some young people from other churches are accompanying dave in this trip. I am praying for them to be a blessing to those youths in Malaysia. I`m sure they will..
ayy, i would like to announce pala.... Dave has just been elected as our new district youth President for NCR. promotion that I know comes from the Lord. he`s most able, my son is. I would like that his talents be given all for the glory of God...
I have not much to report right now. Today i am changing and taking down my curtains to be washed. On Saturday, our house will be use as venue for a debut celebration of one of our youth here. Hindi ko alam kung paano nila aayusin itong magulong bahay ko, bahala na ang mga young people. Magagaling naman sila..... expert sila dyan, hehehe!
Our youth department is really on the go nowadays. ang daming youth ang na-baptized lately. We have a plan to take out our sunday morning worship service to a presentable place...... in a hotel most likely..... for evangelism purposes. Please pray that God will supply the financial means. Ang church kasi dito sa Malacanang really needs renovation. It`s not very presentable. tumutulo kapag umuulan at iba pa.... We have a project to renovate if the money comes.
well, somebody is waiting for me to vacate the sit in front of this computer..... *grin*.... gagamit daw. Hindi na ako makapag-isip pa... this is just my usual bubbling...
see you in a day or two...
ate gie
Saturday, November 04, 2006
part 2 genealogy patts assignment
(Here`s my continuation...)
FAMILY PERSONALITIES:
Magkakabukingan na talaga ito...hehehe!! But don`t worry i have only nice words to say about my siblings. generally, patts is a wonderful family. although may kanya-kanyang maliliit na katangian. Pero isa lang ang stand-out: sumpungin!! (moody), at ang mga babae, mga iyakin...
Me - what can I say? kayo ang magsabi nyan, hindi ako, lols.
glo - Siya ang talagang barkada ko sa aming lahat. You see, magkasabay kaming lumaki niyan. Nauna lang ako ng isang taon sa kanya. Side-kick ko siya, hehehe! Confidante, best friend, kaya siguro may "soft spot" sa puso ko para sa kanya. Mabait, sa aming lahat siya talaga ang mahilig magluto noon, yaya sa halos lahat ng kapatid ko at ang isang katangian niya na wala sa akin, very friendly, laging nakabungisngis, very approachable. Eto pa, she has her unique way of choosing her wardrobe.... noon, nauuna siya lagi sa uso ng mga damit. Kaya naman, minsan sinusuot namin ni remie ang mga damit niya kapag wala siya. Siyempre hindi siya papayag kung magpapaalam kami. Very fashionable, magagnda ang mga damit niya at sobrang hilig sa sandals.
Remie - sobrang babaw ang kaligayahan. Mahilig mangarap. kaya sa aming lahat siya ang very first na nagkaroon ng sariling bahay at lupa.... at matipid!! Noon, akala namin kuripot, hehehe!! Matakutin kaya lagi siyang binu-bully noong maliit pa siya....... at beauty concious din. Naalala ko noon, galit siya kapag laging tuyo ang ulam at walang prutas... kumukuha siya lagi ng dahon ng papaya at kinikiskis niya sa balat niya para kuminis, hehehe. Inggit ako kung paano niya nami-maintain ang kapayatan niya. Yes, siya ang runner ng pamilya lalo na tungkol sa mga legal matters. Maaasahan.
Naneth - she was born twin. but sadly, isang taon lang nabuhay yong isa. Maliit na babae, pero sobrang tough. Bihira ko siyang nakikitang umiiyak sa mga problema niya sa buhay.... Sa aming magkakapatid na babae, siya lang ang hindi umiiyak kapag pinapalo ni mama. Baligtad, si mama ang umiiyak sa inis, hehehe!! Like glo, very friendly din siya. happy-go-lucky.
Bobong - siya ang dreamer sa pamilya. Eventually, naabot niya ang mga gusto niyang abutin sa buhay.....( sa nakikita ko). Magaling makisama, big hearted din yan and generous. Always extend a helping hand hindi lang sa pamilya kundi sa mga friends niya!!. Pinanindigan niya ang pagiging "panganay" sa mga patts boys. (Ung panganay kasi, si willie, ay kinuha na ng panginoon at a very young age).
Danny - pinakamabait. tahimik at very low profile siya. Very patts ang ugali. Kuntento nang nasa background. Responsible din siya and very loving. Pero ang gusto ko sa lahat, meron siyang sense of humor, very funny na hindi niya sinasadya...
Jean - Beauty siya. siyempre beauty kaming lahat pero iba siya kasi mestisa ang dating niya noon. Unlike all of us, maputi siya at brown ang kulay ng buhok. parang batang american. Talented, maganda ang boses kapag umaawit. Masayahin pero mahiyain. Sobrang mahiyain noon na minsan nakakainis na.... pero ngayon nalampasan niya lahat yan. Hindi na siya ang dating shy girl... Dala-dala din niya ang mga katangian ng patts: sobrang maawain, mapagbigay and eager to please... big hearted.
Lorie - sobrang bait din ang batang ito. Sunod lang ng sunod kapag inuutusan. Walang reklamo. Naging babysitter siya ng younger brothers niya at ibang mga pamangkins. Maganda ang boses, tagahanga niya ako, at talented din. we love you lors, and i miss you!!
Darrell - very lovable siya noong maliit pa at kahit ngayon. Malinis ang personality. Very eager to please din. Very prayerful na bata. Matalino din. Stand out ang pagiging patts.
Jay - very likeable ang personality nitong si jay. Magaling makisama kaya ang dami niyang kaibigan. Tahimik nga lang siya pero ang lagi kong matandaan sa kanya ay lagi siyang nakangiti. He has a way of melting your heart....... low profile na tao but very dependable.
Jeffrey - like the others, mabait si jeff. marunong makisama, pero dahil bunso at single pa, medyo spoiled... alam ko, dala-dala din niya ang mga katangian ng patts.
FAMILY RECIPES:
What was your everyday usual menu? Kung may pera, mahilig magluto si mama ng nilagang baka. pero kung wala, mangungutang sa tindahan ng corned beef. Humba na langka, at aplay na papaya. Noong nasa makati na kami, usual menu ay law-oy, daing, tuyo at alamang na ginisa sa itlog.
What was your family`s favorite menu?
Noong maliit pa ako, i remember, hindi kami nawawalan ng pritong tuna. Sinabaw na tuna na may malunggay. Minsan suso na may gata. Gustong gusto namin yan noon. bigyan kami ni mama ng perdible para tusukin palabas ung laman ng suso...or kaya sisipsipin na lang. Ang sarap!!
Does everyone knows how to cook?
Noong mga dalaga at binata pa kami i think hindi namin hilig magluto, except glo. Ngayon na lang kami natuto at nahilig lahat ng nag-asawa na!!
Do you have cook outs or picnic?
Hindi yan uso noon sa amin. Wala akong recollection na nagpiknik kami as a family. Kaya siguro ngayong may sarili na kaming mga pamilya, mahilig kaming lumabas at magpikinik.
DATING
How does your parents respond to dating?
Si papa okey lang. Minsan pinakikilala ko sa kanya ang mga manliligaw ko. Si mama ang medyo strict. Pinapakita niya sa tao kung ayaw niya by pagdadabog or minsan kung gabi na umuwi hinuhulugan niya ng banig...
TALENTS
What side of your parents you get your god-given talents?
siguro nakuha ko sa patts ang hilig ko sa pagkanta at hilig mag-teach.
IMMIGRATION
I will leave this out. I haven`t been migrated to any countries. Maybe someday. Not long from now. lol
WORK
What did your parents do for a living when you were growing up? did you ever help them out?
My father teach for a living. Professor siya sa isang school sa Gensan. Then nag-founder siya ng isang bible School noong Trinitarian pa kami. Si mother stay at home mom. I started helping out financially when I was 16 years old.
Was your family financially comfortable?
When we were young, we were always groping and struggling financially. Si papa lang ang nagta-trabaho at marami kaming magkakapatid. Pero magtataka ka, ang dami pa naming pinapakain na ibang tao. Adopted ng pamilya.. hindi kami nauubusan. Kahit simple lang, laging parang fiesta..
What was your first job/ How were you at that time? How did you get your job?
My first job was candy wrapper in a candy factory. 12 years old ako noon. Isinama ako ng mga pinsan ko sa pag-aaply nila. During weekends lang iyon. Pangbaon ko sa school.
What different jobs have you had during your lifetime?
Candy wrapper, naging clerk sa isang gasoline station (for 2 weeks only) when i was 14 yrs. old., I was able to teach in our UPC Bible School in Samar for a year. Secretary in our UPC headquarters office until i got married at 23. Bible School librarian and secretary to papa`s international correspondence school. Branch manager sa Asian pacific Realty company and at the present an emerald manager with my husband in a food supplement company.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERESTICS:
What physical characteristics do people in your family share?
Maliliit lang kami... Hindi mo naman matatawag na pangit kasi matatangos ang mga ilong namin. Our parents said we are a mixture of spanish and chinese blood. Pero mukhang bombay ang karamihan sa amin.. ( matatalino ang mga patts - kaya tawag sa kanila ay small but terrible!!)
Do they all have the same hair color or eye color?
yes, karamihan black hair. i think we all have eyes of dark brown.
whom in the family do you resemble?
When i was younger, very evident ang pagiging patts. father side. But now that i`m older, i already resemble my mother. Buscano naman..
PREVIOUS GENERATIONS:
Did you know your grandparents or great grandparents?
yes. Naabutan ko pa ang father ni papa at ang stepmother niya. Si tatay asiong at Nanay pinang. Si tatay asiong namatay noong 9 yrs. old ako pero si nanay pinang may-asawa na ako noong namatay siya. nakatira pa siya sa bahay namin noon sa Makati. Sa side naman ni mama, hanggang ngayon still living pa ang grandfather ko, pero ang grandmother ko, matagal nang namatay. I never met any of my great grandparents.
What were their names?
Tatay asiong and nanay pinang - papa`s side
Tatay Elias and auntie puring - mama`s side. Tatay elias married again when my lola died. He married my papa`s sister, auntie puring.
Where did they live?
Tatay Elias and Auntie Puring is in Mindanao. My father`s side grandparents are all gone.
what stories can you tell about them and their lives?
Wala masyado akong masasabi tungkol kina tatay asiong. They live in Bohol while we live in Mindanao that time. Pero nagbakasyon kami noon sa bohol, I was 5 years old, nakaalala ako ng konti, si tatay asiong ay very loving sa akin. lagi niya akong kinakarga at kinukuha niya yong mga "tungaw" ( maliliit na kulay pulang insecto) na pumapasok sa pusod, sobrang kati. At madalas pinapakain niya ako ng lugaw at pinapatulog.
Si tatay elias naman ay malapit nang mag-ninety years old pero malakas pa at hindi pa ulyanin up to this day. Pastor na talaga siya noon sa assemblies of God at mahilig mag-fasting ng 40 days and forty nights. meron siyang gift of healing noon, maraming mga engkanto na na-cast out niya. Sobrang powerful ang ministry niya na kahit si papa noon, nakagat ng makamandag na ahas ay gumaling noong pinag-pray niya. Sa kanya ko nakuha yong mag-devotion ng alas kuatro ng madaling araw kasi binabato niya kami ng unan kapag hindi kami babangon para mag-pray, hehehe!!
Alam mo, kung titingnan talaga....kung baga sa bible days noon, sa mga Israelites, our family belongs to the Levites generation. halos nasa ministry ang angkan ng patts at Buscano. Yan ang heritage namin......na gusto kong maipasa din namin sa next generation... to our children and to our childrens children....
wow.... this is long. jean may continuation pa ba to? nakakapagod nang basahin. So long..
ate gie
FAMILY PERSONALITIES:
Magkakabukingan na talaga ito...hehehe!! But don`t worry i have only nice words to say about my siblings. generally, patts is a wonderful family. although may kanya-kanyang maliliit na katangian. Pero isa lang ang stand-out: sumpungin!! (moody), at ang mga babae, mga iyakin...
Me - what can I say? kayo ang magsabi nyan, hindi ako, lols.
glo - Siya ang talagang barkada ko sa aming lahat. You see, magkasabay kaming lumaki niyan. Nauna lang ako ng isang taon sa kanya. Side-kick ko siya, hehehe! Confidante, best friend, kaya siguro may "soft spot" sa puso ko para sa kanya. Mabait, sa aming lahat siya talaga ang mahilig magluto noon, yaya sa halos lahat ng kapatid ko at ang isang katangian niya na wala sa akin, very friendly, laging nakabungisngis, very approachable. Eto pa, she has her unique way of choosing her wardrobe.... noon, nauuna siya lagi sa uso ng mga damit. Kaya naman, minsan sinusuot namin ni remie ang mga damit niya kapag wala siya. Siyempre hindi siya papayag kung magpapaalam kami. Very fashionable, magagnda ang mga damit niya at sobrang hilig sa sandals.
Remie - sobrang babaw ang kaligayahan. Mahilig mangarap. kaya sa aming lahat siya ang very first na nagkaroon ng sariling bahay at lupa.... at matipid!! Noon, akala namin kuripot, hehehe!! Matakutin kaya lagi siyang binu-bully noong maliit pa siya....... at beauty concious din. Naalala ko noon, galit siya kapag laging tuyo ang ulam at walang prutas... kumukuha siya lagi ng dahon ng papaya at kinikiskis niya sa balat niya para kuminis, hehehe. Inggit ako kung paano niya nami-maintain ang kapayatan niya. Yes, siya ang runner ng pamilya lalo na tungkol sa mga legal matters. Maaasahan.
Naneth - she was born twin. but sadly, isang taon lang nabuhay yong isa. Maliit na babae, pero sobrang tough. Bihira ko siyang nakikitang umiiyak sa mga problema niya sa buhay.... Sa aming magkakapatid na babae, siya lang ang hindi umiiyak kapag pinapalo ni mama. Baligtad, si mama ang umiiyak sa inis, hehehe!! Like glo, very friendly din siya. happy-go-lucky.
Bobong - siya ang dreamer sa pamilya. Eventually, naabot niya ang mga gusto niyang abutin sa buhay.....( sa nakikita ko). Magaling makisama, big hearted din yan and generous. Always extend a helping hand hindi lang sa pamilya kundi sa mga friends niya!!. Pinanindigan niya ang pagiging "panganay" sa mga patts boys. (Ung panganay kasi, si willie, ay kinuha na ng panginoon at a very young age).
Danny - pinakamabait. tahimik at very low profile siya. Very patts ang ugali. Kuntento nang nasa background. Responsible din siya and very loving. Pero ang gusto ko sa lahat, meron siyang sense of humor, very funny na hindi niya sinasadya...
Jean - Beauty siya. siyempre beauty kaming lahat pero iba siya kasi mestisa ang dating niya noon. Unlike all of us, maputi siya at brown ang kulay ng buhok. parang batang american. Talented, maganda ang boses kapag umaawit. Masayahin pero mahiyain. Sobrang mahiyain noon na minsan nakakainis na.... pero ngayon nalampasan niya lahat yan. Hindi na siya ang dating shy girl... Dala-dala din niya ang mga katangian ng patts: sobrang maawain, mapagbigay and eager to please... big hearted.
Lorie - sobrang bait din ang batang ito. Sunod lang ng sunod kapag inuutusan. Walang reklamo. Naging babysitter siya ng younger brothers niya at ibang mga pamangkins. Maganda ang boses, tagahanga niya ako, at talented din. we love you lors, and i miss you!!
Darrell - very lovable siya noong maliit pa at kahit ngayon. Malinis ang personality. Very eager to please din. Very prayerful na bata. Matalino din. Stand out ang pagiging patts.
Jay - very likeable ang personality nitong si jay. Magaling makisama kaya ang dami niyang kaibigan. Tahimik nga lang siya pero ang lagi kong matandaan sa kanya ay lagi siyang nakangiti. He has a way of melting your heart....... low profile na tao but very dependable.
Jeffrey - like the others, mabait si jeff. marunong makisama, pero dahil bunso at single pa, medyo spoiled... alam ko, dala-dala din niya ang mga katangian ng patts.
FAMILY RECIPES:
What was your everyday usual menu? Kung may pera, mahilig magluto si mama ng nilagang baka. pero kung wala, mangungutang sa tindahan ng corned beef. Humba na langka, at aplay na papaya. Noong nasa makati na kami, usual menu ay law-oy, daing, tuyo at alamang na ginisa sa itlog.
What was your family`s favorite menu?
Noong maliit pa ako, i remember, hindi kami nawawalan ng pritong tuna. Sinabaw na tuna na may malunggay. Minsan suso na may gata. Gustong gusto namin yan noon. bigyan kami ni mama ng perdible para tusukin palabas ung laman ng suso...or kaya sisipsipin na lang. Ang sarap!!
Does everyone knows how to cook?
Noong mga dalaga at binata pa kami i think hindi namin hilig magluto, except glo. Ngayon na lang kami natuto at nahilig lahat ng nag-asawa na!!
Do you have cook outs or picnic?
Hindi yan uso noon sa amin. Wala akong recollection na nagpiknik kami as a family. Kaya siguro ngayong may sarili na kaming mga pamilya, mahilig kaming lumabas at magpikinik.
DATING
How does your parents respond to dating?
Si papa okey lang. Minsan pinakikilala ko sa kanya ang mga manliligaw ko. Si mama ang medyo strict. Pinapakita niya sa tao kung ayaw niya by pagdadabog or minsan kung gabi na umuwi hinuhulugan niya ng banig...
TALENTS
What side of your parents you get your god-given talents?
siguro nakuha ko sa patts ang hilig ko sa pagkanta at hilig mag-teach.
IMMIGRATION
I will leave this out. I haven`t been migrated to any countries. Maybe someday. Not long from now. lol
WORK
What did your parents do for a living when you were growing up? did you ever help them out?
My father teach for a living. Professor siya sa isang school sa Gensan. Then nag-founder siya ng isang bible School noong Trinitarian pa kami. Si mother stay at home mom. I started helping out financially when I was 16 years old.
Was your family financially comfortable?
When we were young, we were always groping and struggling financially. Si papa lang ang nagta-trabaho at marami kaming magkakapatid. Pero magtataka ka, ang dami pa naming pinapakain na ibang tao. Adopted ng pamilya.. hindi kami nauubusan. Kahit simple lang, laging parang fiesta..
What was your first job/ How were you at that time? How did you get your job?
My first job was candy wrapper in a candy factory. 12 years old ako noon. Isinama ako ng mga pinsan ko sa pag-aaply nila. During weekends lang iyon. Pangbaon ko sa school.
What different jobs have you had during your lifetime?
Candy wrapper, naging clerk sa isang gasoline station (for 2 weeks only) when i was 14 yrs. old., I was able to teach in our UPC Bible School in Samar for a year. Secretary in our UPC headquarters office until i got married at 23. Bible School librarian and secretary to papa`s international correspondence school. Branch manager sa Asian pacific Realty company and at the present an emerald manager with my husband in a food supplement company.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERESTICS:
What physical characteristics do people in your family share?
Maliliit lang kami... Hindi mo naman matatawag na pangit kasi matatangos ang mga ilong namin. Our parents said we are a mixture of spanish and chinese blood. Pero mukhang bombay ang karamihan sa amin.. ( matatalino ang mga patts - kaya tawag sa kanila ay small but terrible!!)
Do they all have the same hair color or eye color?
yes, karamihan black hair. i think we all have eyes of dark brown.
whom in the family do you resemble?
When i was younger, very evident ang pagiging patts. father side. But now that i`m older, i already resemble my mother. Buscano naman..
PREVIOUS GENERATIONS:
Did you know your grandparents or great grandparents?
yes. Naabutan ko pa ang father ni papa at ang stepmother niya. Si tatay asiong at Nanay pinang. Si tatay asiong namatay noong 9 yrs. old ako pero si nanay pinang may-asawa na ako noong namatay siya. nakatira pa siya sa bahay namin noon sa Makati. Sa side naman ni mama, hanggang ngayon still living pa ang grandfather ko, pero ang grandmother ko, matagal nang namatay. I never met any of my great grandparents.
What were their names?
Tatay asiong and nanay pinang - papa`s side
Tatay Elias and auntie puring - mama`s side. Tatay elias married again when my lola died. He married my papa`s sister, auntie puring.
Where did they live?
Tatay Elias and Auntie Puring is in Mindanao. My father`s side grandparents are all gone.
what stories can you tell about them and their lives?
Wala masyado akong masasabi tungkol kina tatay asiong. They live in Bohol while we live in Mindanao that time. Pero nagbakasyon kami noon sa bohol, I was 5 years old, nakaalala ako ng konti, si tatay asiong ay very loving sa akin. lagi niya akong kinakarga at kinukuha niya yong mga "tungaw" ( maliliit na kulay pulang insecto) na pumapasok sa pusod, sobrang kati. At madalas pinapakain niya ako ng lugaw at pinapatulog.
Si tatay elias naman ay malapit nang mag-ninety years old pero malakas pa at hindi pa ulyanin up to this day. Pastor na talaga siya noon sa assemblies of God at mahilig mag-fasting ng 40 days and forty nights. meron siyang gift of healing noon, maraming mga engkanto na na-cast out niya. Sobrang powerful ang ministry niya na kahit si papa noon, nakagat ng makamandag na ahas ay gumaling noong pinag-pray niya. Sa kanya ko nakuha yong mag-devotion ng alas kuatro ng madaling araw kasi binabato niya kami ng unan kapag hindi kami babangon para mag-pray, hehehe!!
Alam mo, kung titingnan talaga....kung baga sa bible days noon, sa mga Israelites, our family belongs to the Levites generation. halos nasa ministry ang angkan ng patts at Buscano. Yan ang heritage namin......na gusto kong maipasa din namin sa next generation... to our children and to our childrens children....
wow.... this is long. jean may continuation pa ba to? nakakapagod nang basahin. So long..
ate gie
Thursday, November 02, 2006
another patts assignment =:)
Childhood: ( In taglish po ito, so that i could well express myself)
1) Where did you live and go to school?
Ang pamilya namin ay taga General Santos City (Dadiangas noon), ciudad sa south Cotabato. Doon ako lumaki, nag-aral ng elementary hanggang second year high school. I remember, i live a normal but happy childhood. Our parents did not deprived us children of the things or experiences that a normal growing child should have. Kompleto ang mga laro, disiplina ( kung may mali, hindi yan pinapalampas ni mother), at mga bittersweet memories ng kabataan. Na-enjoy ko ang pag-aaral ko. Dahil masyado akong matakutin sa teachers kaya ko pinaghusay ang pag-aaral ko noon. Consistent ang pagiging first honor ko, sa grade six lang siguro ako naging second honor kasi may dumating na isang 16 yrs old na teen-ager na naging kaklase ko at siya ang umagaw ng korona ko sa first place, hehehe!! Iniyakan ko talaga yun. Siyempre na-dethroned ka nga naman.... binibiro ako ng mga kaklase ko. (may pride din ako noh!) Ang buhay naming magkakapatid ay bahay, school at church. Masasaya ang memories ko sa church life. Tuwing bakasyon, Daily vacation bible school na hanggang ngayon ma-feel ko pa rin ang excitement. Halos lahat ng masasayang alaala ko ay church activities. Lalong-lalo na kapag pasko. may mga drama kami, songfest at iba pa. Masasayang mga araw yon. I was in my second year in high school nang tinawag ang family namin sa Angeles City para mag-start si papa ng Bible school sa United pent. Church. Alsa balutan kami..... at doon nagsimula ang buhay sa ministry ng pamilya namin. 5 years kaming nagpalipat-lipat all over the Philippines para mag-start ng Bible school si papa. Sa Davao, tumira kami ng isang taon, sa samar then back to Manila. Ang ibang kapatid ko pinanganak sa mga lugar na napuntahan namin. Hanggang sa nag-settle na kami sa manila. Noon tuwing nagbibiyahe kami, dala-dala ang mga gamit, (mga damit lang kadalasan nabibitbit, parang yun lang ang kayamanan namin that time) ay enjoy kaming magkakapatid. Sakay palagi ng barko. Parang nagpipiknik lang kami, or nagto-tour ang pakiramdam ko. Pero ngayon kapag naisip ko, ang hirap hirap pala noon para sa side ni mama. Bitbit ang mag-anak, maraming mga anak, walang kasiguraduhan kung kailan at saan kami magsi-settle. May sarili kaming bahay at lupa sa Dadiangas, maganda ang trabaho ni papa as professor sa isang kilalang escuelahan dun sa lugar namin (that time na konti pa lang ang professional, well respected ang mga teachers sa lugar namin, lalo na si papa, kaya noong iniwan ni papa lahat yon, maraming nag-akala na binigyan kami ng malaking pera ng UPC para sumunod kung saan kami dalhin.)
2) What do you remember best about your parents?
Talagang best lang ang maalala ko tungkol kay papa. Siya ang una kong teacher. 4 yrs. old pa lang ako, ang bilis ko nang magbasa. Siya ang sumasama sa aming magkakapatid tuwing nag-eenroll kami sa school, umaattend ng PTA meeting, nagsasabit ng academic medals. Naghatid sa akin sa altar noong ikinasal ako, at noong una akong lumayo sa pamilya dahil sumama ako sa husband ko doon sa mindanao na talagang nagkasakit ako dahil sa pagka-homesick, dinalaw niya ako doon. Noong growing years ko, pag nagising ako sa hatinggabi, nakikita ko si papa na nakaluhod at nananalangin. Hindi ko alam kong anong pinag-pipray niya noon, siguro kaming mga anak niya na sana manatili kami sa panginoon, kasi nangyari yan. Halos kaming lahat nasa ministry. Siya ang tiga-encourage sa amin, tuwing pinapalo or pinapagalitan kami ni mama, siya ang tiga-comfort afterward. kaya noon, minsan may mga time na medyo napapalaot kami at nakikigaya sa iba of being "worldly", kapag naisip ko si papa, at kung anong kahihiyan ang pwede kong maidulot sa kanya, ay bigla akong tumitino.... That`s how i love and respect my father, na talagang deserve naman niya!
si mama, siya ang disciplinarian. Hindi niya pinapalampas ang mga kasalanan namin. Ang dami kong memories sa mga pagdisiplina niya sa amin. Siya ang nagturo sa akin na dapat malinis palagi ang bahay, makintab ang sahig, hindi nagtatambak ng labahan at iba pa. Lumaki kami na nasa bahay lang siya. nakita namin kung paano niya sinisilbihan si papa na parang hari. At kaming mga anak niya. kaya siguro namana namin yan ngayon. Pero hindi siya yong tipo na martir. Sa kanya kami takot kasi talagang pinapalo niya kami kung may mali kami. But she is a very sweet lady, friendly and loving. Naalala ko noon, hindi kami pwedeng matulog na hindi naghugas ng katawan at nagbihis. She sees to it na malilinis ang mga kumot at mga unan namin. Housewife and mother talaga si mama. Lagi kaming kumakain on time and three times a day. malaking bagay sa kanya ang pagluluto kahit bata pa siya na naging nanay at nag-experiment palagi sa pagluluto. Basta may pagkain sa mesa pagdating namin galing sa school. Hindi isyu sa kanya kung siya ang nagsisilbi sa aming lahat. Palabigay din siya...... at masyadong hospitable. grabe, kung pwede lang lahat ng taong gustong tumira sa bahay namin ay patirahin niya!! Hindi ko nga alam, mahirap lang kami pero pinuputakti ng tao ang bahay namin palagi.. ipinagluluto niya at kung anong meron siya sini-share niya...Ganyan si mother.
3) What did you and your siblings do in your spare time?
I read a book maghapon. Or nasa church kami palagi. Doon kami nagha-hang-out noon.
4) Were you an obedient child or a mischievous child?
Siyempre, obedient, hehehe! Naging mischievous lang noong na-inlove. Minsan hindi ko siya sinusunod. (mama). Ang alam ko, palasagot ako. kaya lagi akong kinukurot ni mama at napapagalitan.
5) What type of clothing did children wear then?
hay naku, sabi ng marami all-style daw kaming magkapatid. Ang damit ang bagay na talagang in abundance kami kahit noon. whether ito ay binili ni mama, pero karamihan binigay lang sa amin. Lagi kaming may bagong damit, with matching raffles and ribbons pa sa ulo.
FAMILY TRADITIONS:
1)Did your family have any special traditions, such as things that they did on holidays or borthdays?
New Year celebration ang nangunguna. Kailangan magkasama kaming magkakapatid kahit na ngayon may mga pamilya na kami. Meron kaming thanksgiving service before midnight, giving testimonies, prayer and then fellowship. Isa ito sa kaligayahan ni mama. Subukan mong huwag pumunta at bukas hindi ka niya kikibuin, lol. Our family treasures family celebrations and gatherings. Mga birthdays ni papa or kanino pa man sa amin.....kung pwede lang kailangan may konting pagsasama-sama at salo-salo.
2) What about family heirloom? is there anything that`s been handed down from generation to generation?
Material things, wala. But our family`s heritage. We children handed it to our children. And i know they would do the same to their children. Mama was fond of telling us stories before we go to bed noong maliliit pa kami. Isa na dito ang storya ng "O nanay, "o nanay". I don`t know if she made that story herself, pero kapag kinukuwento niya sa amin noon, umiiyak kami kahit ilang beses pang ulitin. Kinuwento ko din yan sa mga anak ko.... ang mga kapatid ko, sa mga anak nila...
Growing up:
1)When did you leave home?
When i was 24 years old. I married when i was 23 but did not leave home until 24.
2) Why did you leave home and where did you go, how did your life change? Did you feel grown up? Were you a little scared?
I left home to be with my husband. After i was married i stayed with parents for one year yet, at pagkatapos nagsarili na. My life change for the better. I just became responsible, i think so.... and feel a real grown-up when i had my first child. Suddenly, i am like mama. Kung ano ang nakikita kong ginagawa niya ginaya ko rin. Yes, I was a little scared. But if you have a responsible and loving husband like mine nawala lahat ng pangamba ko..
HOMETOWN
1)What was the name of the place where you grow up?
My childhood years until i was l4 years old was spent in General Santos City, in Mindanao.
2) Was it a big city or a small town?
Those days, it was just a town. Pero ngayon a big and growing city na daw. I haven`t been there more than 30 years ago na.
3) Were there any special activities or festival at different times during the year?
I love how we celebrate our christmasses. As a child, nagka-carolling kami.. those were special moments. Bago mag-alas dose, pinapatulog kami ni mama kasi kapag hindi kami matutulog hindi darating si Santa klaus para magdala ng regalo. So tulog naman kami. Paggising namin, may laman ng mga laruan ang mga lalagyan namin. Then sama-sama kaming kumain.. Lahat ng special activities na gustong-gusto ko noon ay mga church activities. Noon Assemblies of God kami..... ang daming good memories. Ang mga paliligo sa ulan, kasama ang mga pinsan namin, pamimitas ng camachili akyat sa puno ng bayabas at aratiles. Hinding hindi ko malilimutan ang lahat ng yun...
whew.....this is long. Please forgive me. I really have a long list of memories concerning my childhood years.... Pagtiyagaan nyo na lang.
thanks, jean for this assignment!!
ate gie
1) Where did you live and go to school?
Ang pamilya namin ay taga General Santos City (Dadiangas noon), ciudad sa south Cotabato. Doon ako lumaki, nag-aral ng elementary hanggang second year high school. I remember, i live a normal but happy childhood. Our parents did not deprived us children of the things or experiences that a normal growing child should have. Kompleto ang mga laro, disiplina ( kung may mali, hindi yan pinapalampas ni mother), at mga bittersweet memories ng kabataan. Na-enjoy ko ang pag-aaral ko. Dahil masyado akong matakutin sa teachers kaya ko pinaghusay ang pag-aaral ko noon. Consistent ang pagiging first honor ko, sa grade six lang siguro ako naging second honor kasi may dumating na isang 16 yrs old na teen-ager na naging kaklase ko at siya ang umagaw ng korona ko sa first place, hehehe!! Iniyakan ko talaga yun. Siyempre na-dethroned ka nga naman.... binibiro ako ng mga kaklase ko. (may pride din ako noh!) Ang buhay naming magkakapatid ay bahay, school at church. Masasaya ang memories ko sa church life. Tuwing bakasyon, Daily vacation bible school na hanggang ngayon ma-feel ko pa rin ang excitement. Halos lahat ng masasayang alaala ko ay church activities. Lalong-lalo na kapag pasko. may mga drama kami, songfest at iba pa. Masasayang mga araw yon. I was in my second year in high school nang tinawag ang family namin sa Angeles City para mag-start si papa ng Bible school sa United pent. Church. Alsa balutan kami..... at doon nagsimula ang buhay sa ministry ng pamilya namin. 5 years kaming nagpalipat-lipat all over the Philippines para mag-start ng Bible school si papa. Sa Davao, tumira kami ng isang taon, sa samar then back to Manila. Ang ibang kapatid ko pinanganak sa mga lugar na napuntahan namin. Hanggang sa nag-settle na kami sa manila. Noon tuwing nagbibiyahe kami, dala-dala ang mga gamit, (mga damit lang kadalasan nabibitbit, parang yun lang ang kayamanan namin that time) ay enjoy kaming magkakapatid. Sakay palagi ng barko. Parang nagpipiknik lang kami, or nagto-tour ang pakiramdam ko. Pero ngayon kapag naisip ko, ang hirap hirap pala noon para sa side ni mama. Bitbit ang mag-anak, maraming mga anak, walang kasiguraduhan kung kailan at saan kami magsi-settle. May sarili kaming bahay at lupa sa Dadiangas, maganda ang trabaho ni papa as professor sa isang kilalang escuelahan dun sa lugar namin (that time na konti pa lang ang professional, well respected ang mga teachers sa lugar namin, lalo na si papa, kaya noong iniwan ni papa lahat yon, maraming nag-akala na binigyan kami ng malaking pera ng UPC para sumunod kung saan kami dalhin.)
2) What do you remember best about your parents?
Talagang best lang ang maalala ko tungkol kay papa. Siya ang una kong teacher. 4 yrs. old pa lang ako, ang bilis ko nang magbasa. Siya ang sumasama sa aming magkakapatid tuwing nag-eenroll kami sa school, umaattend ng PTA meeting, nagsasabit ng academic medals. Naghatid sa akin sa altar noong ikinasal ako, at noong una akong lumayo sa pamilya dahil sumama ako sa husband ko doon sa mindanao na talagang nagkasakit ako dahil sa pagka-homesick, dinalaw niya ako doon. Noong growing years ko, pag nagising ako sa hatinggabi, nakikita ko si papa na nakaluhod at nananalangin. Hindi ko alam kong anong pinag-pipray niya noon, siguro kaming mga anak niya na sana manatili kami sa panginoon, kasi nangyari yan. Halos kaming lahat nasa ministry. Siya ang tiga-encourage sa amin, tuwing pinapalo or pinapagalitan kami ni mama, siya ang tiga-comfort afterward. kaya noon, minsan may mga time na medyo napapalaot kami at nakikigaya sa iba of being "worldly", kapag naisip ko si papa, at kung anong kahihiyan ang pwede kong maidulot sa kanya, ay bigla akong tumitino.... That`s how i love and respect my father, na talagang deserve naman niya!
si mama, siya ang disciplinarian. Hindi niya pinapalampas ang mga kasalanan namin. Ang dami kong memories sa mga pagdisiplina niya sa amin. Siya ang nagturo sa akin na dapat malinis palagi ang bahay, makintab ang sahig, hindi nagtatambak ng labahan at iba pa. Lumaki kami na nasa bahay lang siya. nakita namin kung paano niya sinisilbihan si papa na parang hari. At kaming mga anak niya. kaya siguro namana namin yan ngayon. Pero hindi siya yong tipo na martir. Sa kanya kami takot kasi talagang pinapalo niya kami kung may mali kami. But she is a very sweet lady, friendly and loving. Naalala ko noon, hindi kami pwedeng matulog na hindi naghugas ng katawan at nagbihis. She sees to it na malilinis ang mga kumot at mga unan namin. Housewife and mother talaga si mama. Lagi kaming kumakain on time and three times a day. malaking bagay sa kanya ang pagluluto kahit bata pa siya na naging nanay at nag-experiment palagi sa pagluluto. Basta may pagkain sa mesa pagdating namin galing sa school. Hindi isyu sa kanya kung siya ang nagsisilbi sa aming lahat. Palabigay din siya...... at masyadong hospitable. grabe, kung pwede lang lahat ng taong gustong tumira sa bahay namin ay patirahin niya!! Hindi ko nga alam, mahirap lang kami pero pinuputakti ng tao ang bahay namin palagi.. ipinagluluto niya at kung anong meron siya sini-share niya...Ganyan si mother.
3) What did you and your siblings do in your spare time?
I read a book maghapon. Or nasa church kami palagi. Doon kami nagha-hang-out noon.
4) Were you an obedient child or a mischievous child?
Siyempre, obedient, hehehe! Naging mischievous lang noong na-inlove. Minsan hindi ko siya sinusunod. (mama). Ang alam ko, palasagot ako. kaya lagi akong kinukurot ni mama at napapagalitan.
5) What type of clothing did children wear then?
hay naku, sabi ng marami all-style daw kaming magkapatid. Ang damit ang bagay na talagang in abundance kami kahit noon. whether ito ay binili ni mama, pero karamihan binigay lang sa amin. Lagi kaming may bagong damit, with matching raffles and ribbons pa sa ulo.
FAMILY TRADITIONS:
1)Did your family have any special traditions, such as things that they did on holidays or borthdays?
New Year celebration ang nangunguna. Kailangan magkasama kaming magkakapatid kahit na ngayon may mga pamilya na kami. Meron kaming thanksgiving service before midnight, giving testimonies, prayer and then fellowship. Isa ito sa kaligayahan ni mama. Subukan mong huwag pumunta at bukas hindi ka niya kikibuin, lol. Our family treasures family celebrations and gatherings. Mga birthdays ni papa or kanino pa man sa amin.....kung pwede lang kailangan may konting pagsasama-sama at salo-salo.
2) What about family heirloom? is there anything that`s been handed down from generation to generation?
Material things, wala. But our family`s heritage. We children handed it to our children. And i know they would do the same to their children. Mama was fond of telling us stories before we go to bed noong maliliit pa kami. Isa na dito ang storya ng "O nanay, "o nanay". I don`t know if she made that story herself, pero kapag kinukuwento niya sa amin noon, umiiyak kami kahit ilang beses pang ulitin. Kinuwento ko din yan sa mga anak ko.... ang mga kapatid ko, sa mga anak nila...
Growing up:
1)When did you leave home?
When i was 24 years old. I married when i was 23 but did not leave home until 24.
2) Why did you leave home and where did you go, how did your life change? Did you feel grown up? Were you a little scared?
I left home to be with my husband. After i was married i stayed with parents for one year yet, at pagkatapos nagsarili na. My life change for the better. I just became responsible, i think so.... and feel a real grown-up when i had my first child. Suddenly, i am like mama. Kung ano ang nakikita kong ginagawa niya ginaya ko rin. Yes, I was a little scared. But if you have a responsible and loving husband like mine nawala lahat ng pangamba ko..
HOMETOWN
1)What was the name of the place where you grow up?
My childhood years until i was l4 years old was spent in General Santos City, in Mindanao.
2) Was it a big city or a small town?
Those days, it was just a town. Pero ngayon a big and growing city na daw. I haven`t been there more than 30 years ago na.
3) Were there any special activities or festival at different times during the year?
I love how we celebrate our christmasses. As a child, nagka-carolling kami.. those were special moments. Bago mag-alas dose, pinapatulog kami ni mama kasi kapag hindi kami matutulog hindi darating si Santa klaus para magdala ng regalo. So tulog naman kami. Paggising namin, may laman ng mga laruan ang mga lalagyan namin. Then sama-sama kaming kumain.. Lahat ng special activities na gustong-gusto ko noon ay mga church activities. Noon Assemblies of God kami..... ang daming good memories. Ang mga paliligo sa ulan, kasama ang mga pinsan namin, pamimitas ng camachili akyat sa puno ng bayabas at aratiles. Hinding hindi ko malilimutan ang lahat ng yun...
whew.....this is long. Please forgive me. I really have a long list of memories concerning my childhood years.... Pagtiyagaan nyo na lang.
thanks, jean for this assignment!!
ate gie
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