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Angel Athina, our Precious Little Angel

May 28, 2014

Time flies so very fast. It was only 30 months ago when Athina was born. I was in a life-and-death situation as I struggled to have a normal delivery because I know surgical delivery is very expensive. Unfortunately, I delivered her through a Cesarean operation. Athina was only 6.1 pounds and she's not even tall. But I wasn't able to deliver her normally. I was on labor for I think 8 hours but I can no longer tolerate the pain so, I begged to my doctor to proceed a Cesarean operation because I felt like i'm gonna die already. She was born few minutes before lunchtime. Tears flowed over my cheeks as I heard her cry for the very first time. The only word I could say was "baby". It was unbelievable. After cleansing her whole body right after she was removed from my tummy, the nurse showed her to me while I was still lying in bed numbly. I was only able to slightly kiss her cheek because I can't move due to the general anesthesia. It made my whole body

Teaching English as Second Language

August 05, 2013

My temper flared last Thursday because one of my Korean students was arrogant and felt he was more intelligent than anybody else in the campus. He is indeed very good in Science or Chemistry, but not yet in English. Most of the teachers who are handling his other subjects have complains about him, but I tried to find out his weaknesses so that I would know how to have smooth conversation with him everyday. But that Thursday was very terrible because he can't accept the fact that his answer has grammatical errors with the essay type test that I gave him. He already had misunderstanding with the other teacher prior to our class. My co-teachers didn't have the courage to scold him so I took the authority to scold him because I was kinda insulted and I proved to him that he really needs to improve his English writing and speaking skills. He didn't show up to our class the following day, instead he went to the office and complained. Perhaps he requested for a new teacher, bu

The Joys and Sorrows of Pregnancy and Early-Stage Motherhood

January 23, 2012

Feeling my baby moved in my belly for the first few times was very fulfilling, but watching her smiling at me as I greet her "good morning" now that she's 2 months old is even more fulfilling. It washes away all the stresses and pains that i've been through. Such a delightful feeling in this blissful moment seeing her smiling and trying to respond to my morning greetings... When I was still working at my 7th month. Pregnancy is such a profound experience every grown up woman should experience. Some look at it clinically as a disease because there is so much suffering that goes with it. And then they said that raising a child is such a very difficult job in the world. Well, after all, you will be creating a new life who might be someone else better than who you are right now, someone who might be able to make a big difference. When Athina was conceived I have so many pains and discomforts that i've been through perhaps because of my age, I wasn't sure

A Year Full of Surprises

August 08, 2011

It seems like it was just yesterday but a year has already passed since we both exchanged vows and entered the married life. Married life taught me a lot of significant things and decisions that could make our lives either worth living or miserable. Marriage is such a very huge responsibility one has to deal with seriously and I must say, religiously. It must be a give-and-take relationship to make things work out for both of you and your significant other. It should not give-and-give; because it makes your partner becomes selfish, it should not take-and-take; because it makes you selfish as well. So it must be a give-and-take relationship! A normal relationship has always its unexpected conflicts between each other's decisions or feelings, but a normal couple know how to deal with these things responsibly and maturely. Communication is just one of the keys. D isagreements will surely happen in marriage but there are always solutions and ways to resolve. After all, you chose t

For Mama - A Tribute On Her 61st Birthday

March 29, 2011

"Mama, I miss the days when you were here beside me...Mama..." It's been almost 12 years since Mama joined our creator in heaven. Too bad she was not able to enjoy the good life with us after all the obstacles came to our family when she was still alive. She was not able to see us finish our degrees, and was not able to see her grandchildren. But wherever she is right now, I'm sure she is happily watching over at us. Mama at her early 20's. I take pride of saying that Mama came from a poor family, with 8 siblings to take care of since she was the eldest when her mother died at an early age. But that made her a woman of self-reliance, a woman of faith, a woman of perseverance, a strong woman who was able to face different challenges in her life, and a woman with such a very kind heart who always thought of others beyond herself. Today marks her 61st birthday. I remember her last birthday before she died, we celebrated it at the hospital. We tried our best to

Precious Little Gifts from Unforgettable People

February 13, 2011

Boredom made me write this blog but it made me recall of some unforgettable people in my life. Most of them were genuine friends of mine whom I really treasured in my heart. A few made some hurtful marks in my heart but no matter what happened, they are still a part of my journey in life here on earth that somehow gave meaning to its purpose. I always treasure my gifts no matter how simple or splendid they are. I even have some of them kept for more than 10 years but can't remember where I have placed them. If we haven't moved from places to places (because we didn't have our own house yet before, so we kept moving from one apartment or house to another), I wouldn't lose some of my well-treasured gifts when I was still at a very young age. By recalling each one of these precious little things, I remember some good moments we've had as well. Following are some of the precious little gifts I got from some unforgettable people in my life: This cute shoulder bag wa

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