A Special Surprise on Valentine's Day

Valentine presents from our 3 precious jewels

Gifts come in small or big packages.

They may be costly or cheap

but whatever size or price 

the presents may have...

there's no importance to such

because it's the thought that 

weighs so much.

Valentine's Day is not only 

for couples or partners to share

but is more of a day for giving 

LOVE 

and receiving it.

Flowers and chocolates are being offered

 to make this day complete.

"Sikreto ng Matagal na Pagsasama"

SIKRETO ba ika mo,

Meron nga ba?

Sa palagay ko... 

WALA

pero may mga paraan 

upang ito'y maisakatuparan.

Depende sa dalawang 

nagdesisyong magsama

sa hirap o ginhawa

sa lungkot man o saya.

Meron bang "formula"

ang wagas na pagmamahalan

at walang hanggang suyuan?

Babae ba ang nagdadala

o ang salitang

FAITHFUL

ang dapat na sangkap para

mapanatili ang tamis at sarap.

DEBUT ko Noon, DEBUT nya Ngayon - Part 2

Catering ng Frecel's Cuisine

Di makukumpleto ang handaan
kung walang "chibugan"
Salamat sa Frecel's Cuisine
ang mga dumalo ay di nabitin.

Simple pero elegante
 ang loob at labas ng "venue"
 dahil sa Rave Party One
siguradong OK ang "lights and sound"!

DEBUT ko Noon, DEBUT nya Ngayon - Part 1

Ang Debutante at ako

Naisip ko lang

ang malaking kaibahan

nang aking ipagdiwang

ang ikalabing-walong kaarawan.

Naghanda lamang nang kaunti

para pagsaluhan

ng aking pamilya

at ilang kaibigan.

Naalala ko pa nga

palapa pa ng niyog

ang nagsilbing dibisyong nilagay
sa labas ng aming bahay.

"Ligawan Noon at Ngayon - Ano ang Pagkakaiba?"

-Photos not mine-

NOON...

Kahoy ay sinisibak

Tubig ay iniigib

Mabangong bulaklak

ang handog sa babaeng iniibig.

NGAYON...

Cellphone ang nasa kamay

o sa harap ng computer, naglamay

Nagkasagutan na ang dalawa

"In a relationship" na ang status nila.

Minsan naman, sa sobrang assuming, ganito ang peg

Being The Eldest of Four

From left to right - DL, Mommy, Daddy, Malu, Mahlen, ME and Kiko

Filipino families are known to be
closely-knitted
With a father, working hard for the money
a mother, keeping the home
 a shelter of harmony
and the children, burning eyebrows
to get a degree..


Typical and basic as it is...
I came from an environment with
humble beginnings.
A product of early marriage... the firstborn
and the eldest of four
was raised by a couple who
struggled, lived and survived the
difficulties of life.

Miles Away

The future is promising

And blessings are abundant

Working hard to provide

Even it means being away... miles away from home.

There are moments of joy

We're not able to share

There are moments of worries

With no shoulder to cry on.

There are times of sickness

I feel not your warmth

But I have to be strong

for our kids and their future.

The Hurting

Tears continue flowing

my eyes never dried

the past keeps on hurting

relieving the pain, I've tried.

Seeking for true happiness

wounds of heart, I get

filling up this emptiness

is much to my regret.