AGAINST ALL ODDS (What are the odds Ninang? 😁) I have always thought the song "Against All Odds" meant fighting for one's love "against all odds". I remembered this song after attending a wedding of a residency mate and friend. The couple had heart-rendering ups and downs, twists and turns, humps and bumps, in their … Continue reading AGAINST ALL ODDS
BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER I have been doing a lot of flocking lately (hmmm.. why doesn't that sound right?). I have been meeting and spending time with different groups of people who were part, and still part, of different times (era Ninang?), and areas of my life. Friends from Highschool, friends and co-workers … Continue reading BIRDS OF A FEATHER
SPATIAL (Siopao Ninang? 😬) As a mother of three daughters who are equally gifted, similar and different at the same time, it is most challenging to make each one feel special. Talking to them at the same time with divided attention definitely cannot achieve that. "Alone" time with each of them is the key (of … Continue reading SPATIAL (Siopao Ninang? 😬)
DOCTOR, DOCTOR, ARE YOU SICK? Two doctors to the barrio slain.. doctors possibly sued for malpractice for the unexpected death of a patient while undergoing aesthetic surgery.. an honorary doctorate degree being offered to the President.. Doctor, doctor are you sick? No this article is not to dissect the intricacies and frailties of our justice … Continue reading Doctor, doctor are you sick? (Ninang! You are back!)
DISPARATE HOUSEWIVES "Will you be willing to give up your practice for family?" I remember Eric asking me. I'm not sure if it was during the time he was courting me (hmmm.. was that a test?), or after committing to a "boyfriend-girlfriend" relationship. I said "yes" without hesitation, with a condition of course, "if you … Continue reading DISPARATE HOUSEWIVES
Source: LIGHTS.. CAMERA.. ACTION! (Showbiz Ninang!)
LIGHTS.. CAMERA.. ACTION! (Showbiz Ninang!) It's showbusiness! Life is beginning to be now more than ever. After all we have social media to broadcast the highlights of our days. There are action stories of challenges and life lessons. There are comedies and funny anecdotes which brighten our day (except for comedy in the senate or … Continue reading LIGHTS.. CAMERA.. ACTION! (Showbiz Ninang!)
Let's Pray... Almighty Father, help our country. Be gracious to our leaders and our countrymen. Lead us to the things that need to be done. Keep us from the things that shouldn't be done. Hold us, mold us to the nation and people you want us to be. Blessed by you.. A blessing to this … Continue reading STOP!!!
THE PERFECT ONE (there is Ninang? 🤔) "I can't be perfect mommy!" I suddenly felt pity more than anger or frustration for my child who did not do as I instructed. I did not expect that my "why did you's" and "why didn't you's" would be received as instruction for perfection. That it will be … Continue reading THE PERFECT ONE (there is Ninang? 🤔)
GOOD! It's hard to be good. No matter how right, logical, encouraging, uplifting it is to do good-- we cannot do so consistently. We act in the heat of the moment. We drown in the sudden gush of emotions. We are entangled in the cascading thoughts of suspicion, fear, and anxiety. And we are left … Continue reading GOOD!
Ninang ko Po!! 