Category Archives: family

Family Issues

One of the most sensitive topics to talk about would be family issues.

More than anything else that could get ugly, family issues could top the list. And why not? The airing of a family’s dirty laundry is one that gets uglier even if mediation is being done.

Families can destroy each other, flinging mud at each other for a parcel of land or the promise of getting one’s hand in the family coffers.

I sympathize deeply with a friend whose husband is not in good relations with his own family. After months of searching for a place to stay and for movers to help them, they finally were able to move in to a new house.

Now they have found peace after living in the home of the in-laws.

Or so they thought.

The supposedly more mature members of her husband’s family removed his children from their family’s group mail. My friend’s son asked if they will still use the family name because of what happened.

Yes, even children are not spared from the hurt and pain that family members cause each other. Shame on adults immature people who show bad behavior and choices in the way they treat these children.

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Rules in my Aunt’s Home

I remember how I ued to spend summer vacations in the home of my grandprents when I was younger. I would also sleep over in my aunt’s house but when I am there, I am very cautious with my actions.

My late aunt is one neatness fiend.

Yes, rugs before every door in every rooms in the house. Fluffy pastel rugs in the bathroom that should not get wet after taking a bath. Believe, it was very very difficult to take a bath like that as a child. There are also kitchen rugs to keep us children from slipping just in case we run and the floor is wet.

There are also two rules that I found difficult then but now I ask my children to do: clean plate and no food droppings on the table while eating.

Start ’em while they are young because I can’t always be there to clean up after them 😀

Litratong Pinoy: Proteksiyon

Proteksiyon.

Aaminin ko, iba ang naisip kong proteksiyon, ito ay ang laban dito pero dahil wala akong ganun, hindi ako makakakuha ng larawan nito, lol!

Tayong mga Pinoy, mapamahiin. Oo nga at naniniwala tayo sa Diyos pero sa kabilang banda, naniniwala din tayo sa mga pamahiin.

Santo Entierro, UST

Nagdadasal sa Diyos.  Naniniwala sa mga anghel at santo pero naniniwala sa mga kababalaghang sadyang hindi kasama sa turo at paniniwala ng simbahan at naghahanap ng proteksiyon laban sa mga ito.

Isang napakalaking kontradiksyon, hindi nga ba?

Anu-ano nga ba ang mga paniniwalang ito?

  • ang pagsusuot ng mga medalya ng santo para proteksiyon sa masasamang espiritu
  • ang paglalagay ng palaspas sa may pinto para maging proteksiyon sa mga masasamang espiritu

Napakarami pang samu’t saring proteksiyon laban sa mga enkanto at iba pang kababalaghan, meron ka bang maidadagdag pa?

Food Photomemes

I love joining photo memes because I have tons of photos to share.

Two photomemes on food that I try to religiously join are Food Friday and Lasang Pinoy Sundays.

Sometimes just by looking at the food photo entries make me want to get some diet pills for myself, teehee!

I am no whiz in the kitchen. I am a struggling cook who wants to serve not just delicious but nutritious food to my family.

So now, I’m off to the kitchen to start that lunch 🙂

Swimming sa Pansol

Isa sa mga nakasanayang puntahan nating mga Pilipino para sa kasiyahan ay ang Pansol, lugar ng mainit na bukal pinainit na tubig.

Masarap lumangoy sa mainit na tubig, kakaibang pagre-relaks. Hindi lang ang paglangoy ang nagdudulot ng kasiyahan kungdi ang masayang pagsasama-sama ng mga kapamilya, kaibigan at mga taong espesyal sa ating buhay.

Narito sa larawan ang aking unico hijo, masayang nakalubog sa mainit na tubig sa Pansol:

pansol

Saya ano? Kayo, I am sure meron kayong masayang alaala sa Pansol. Kung hindi pa, aba, eh punta na at nang maranasan ang “yakap” ng mainit na tubig 🙂