SHE

One of the most important persons in my life is my mother. Her unconditional love for me is her wealth. She has never changed at all from what she was when I was only a student to what she is now that I am already a successful person. She is the person who has taught me the values of patience, humbleness, and fortitude. She is a very simple person, yet determined. She fights when she knows she is right.

This mother's day I really want to make her feel how thankful I am for having her as my mother. No one could really replace her in my heart. She is one of the reasons why I still pursue my dreams in life.

Secrets:

1. She wore the same dress during my graduation day in elementary and recognition day in college.

2. When she wins in jueteng, she will tell me first.

3. She is a bingo addict. When I treated her out to SM, she just spent the entire day playing bingo after eating her favorite halo-halo at Chowking. She even invited her playmate.

4. I was sleeping beside her on bed until I reached third year in college, while my father was sleeping on another bed in the room.

5. On our way to the baccalaureate mass, a day before my graduation in the graduate school, her sandals broke down in the middle of the high way where I needed to get for her while I was dressed up formally. Her feet were trying to keep the sandals in tack until she could manage to walk alongside a mall. Unfortunately, all parts of her sandals disintegrated until she was walking barefooted. I looked for a vendor who was selling sandals and slippers right away. I bought her slippers to relieve her from embarrassment in the mean time, while we were waiting for the mall to open. Finally, I bought her sandals for her not to retract from attending the mass.

She is simply amazing! I love you, Nanay!