Mar
05
And I know your eyes in the morning sun
I feel you touch me in the pouring rain
And the moment that you wander far from me
I wanna feel you in my arms again
And you come to me on a summer breeze
Keep me warm in your love and then softly leave
And it’s me you need to [...]
Dec
25
He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. ~Roy L. Smith
Our Christmas day in a slideshow. Background music is “Christmas in Our Hearts” (Click here to download- 3.0 MB)- Jose Mari Chan , arranged by Carmina R. Cuya
Not all is calm. Such is life. Things do [...]
Dec
22
What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. Agnes Pharo
During my stage mother days, I never tired of listening to my children sing [...]
Aug
18
The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart. ~Elisabeth Foley
UP College Cebu , 1974
My mediocre grades in high school were not enough to qualify me to the UP Diliman Campus. I was determined to take up college in Manila to gain independence from my sheltered life [...]
Jul
30
“I bet in high school, everybody made somebody’s life hell.”
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997) – Michele Weinberger (Lisa Kudrow)
View of St. Theresa’s College (STC) Cebu grounds
Is there life after high school? Truth is, I hated high school and because I hated it so much, I made sure that I would turn [...]
Jul
13
Wasn’t it just 10 years that I last hugged my beautiful boy on a breezy, sunny day at the beach? Though the searing pain in my heart is not as sore as it once was 10 years ago, the scab sorts of falls off on anniversary dates. Luijoe should have been 16 years old [...]
Jun
16
Two days ago, I turned 52 years old and the first thing I received at the stroke of midnight was a wet kiss on the cheeks from my husband. Wiping the wet imprint from my face, I could only smile and hug my husband back. Turning 52 means that I need [...]
May
15
You don`t have to be a “person of influence” to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they’ve taught me. Scott Adams
In 2007, I drew up my top 10 list of Influential Emerging blogs. Today, 8 out of 10 continue to be [...]
May
10
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. Tenneva Jordan
Mother’s day spent with the kids has been a long-time tradition. At first I felt bad that I’d be spending it with mommy bloggers because it meant breaking [...]