For Mama - A Tribute On Her 61st Birthday
"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