Lieblings freund..

Last Sunday I met my favorite friend Rhoda at the Gaisano South. Like Vhern and Jhoy she’s also my childhood friend and my classmate from cinder to high school. I’m so happy that despite of my busy schedule I was able to spare a little time to meet her. I can’t remember anymore when did the last time we see each other though she also studying here in town area, I think that was December last year that’s why I’m so excited to see her again. We’re enjoying each other by merely sited on the bench and talking about many things. Every time we met since we’ve been on college our favorite topic is about our classmates during high school and high school life. (It is true that high school life is one of the most unforgettable moments in one’s life. I felt that when I’m here on college.) When we had no topics to talk to we decided to go to church.

Rhoda is my favorite friend because when I’m with her I never get sad instead I’m always laughing ‘cause he’s a girl with sense of humor. There were times when we still in high school, if I’m bored together with my other classmates we just asked her to sing a song. Yes, she also have a good singing voice, not just that she also have a talent in drawing and acting, she is really a talented one. I can still remember those times that she made us laugh without knowing that what she did was humorous to us ( sometimes, makakatawa kase talkaga sya). That’s why I found her totally different among to the rests. Sometimes she acts like a child (in which bagay din sa kanya) but nobody hates her. Instead we like her so much because she always made us laugh. I think one of my most memorable moment together with her was when we still a grade I pupil ( pero actually visitors pa lang mi ato), at that time she was really afraid of the rain, I don’t know why. There was a moment then that the rain was so heavy I wondered why she was crying then and ahter a while I knew that it’s because of the rain. Since then if there’s a rain her father will get her from to go home. hehehehe.. Whenever I would tell that time to her I am always laughing ( dili nako mapogngan). However I am thankful because she’s not afraid of the rain anymore..hahahaha..

One thing I really like the most to Rhoda is her attitude. She is always true to herself. She’s not that type of girl that having fun of gossiping, she’s not also a back fighter. Most of the time then, I always tell to her my secrets and personal problems though I know that she didn’t know how to give advise and I didn’t mind that for as long as my secrets will not be spread. That’s why she’s one and my only favorite friend…

..still missin' him

They say dogs are man’s best friend and I found that it is true when Fhrance came to my life..

> I found this on the net

..looks the same with Fhrance<

Sometimes I could still remember my favorite pet-Fhrance- he’s a dog. I’m still missed him even though it’s been a long time since he was gone. He was died on December 7, 2005, I don’t really know what’s the reason of his death. Way back that time, two weeks before the day of his death we observed that he’s very weak. He always leaned on the floor and he never ate his food. I was so worried about him that time because he begins to be thin. During this time I’m always in a hurry of going home to know if he’s already okay but I’m always disappointed also. As the days goes by he became weaker and weaker. All of us were worried of his situation because we saw that he’s illness was very severe. At first we thought that he was just had a mild poisoned but we’re wrong. On that also (December 7, 2005: before it was happened) my mother decided to bought a treatment for him. Somehow I was relief with my worries thinking that Fhrance would go to his normal health. But we never expected that on that day also he would pass away. The medicine that my mom bought for him was not used anymore because she was too late on arriving home. When I also arrived from school my uncle informed that Fhrance was dead, when I heard that I immediately ran to my dog’s place and to see if it was true because I thought that my uncle was only joking but again I was wronged. While watching the dog I can’t help but cry. It was so painful to me because even if he’s a dog he’s very special to us. We never treated him as a mere animal as what others treat their dog. I treated him as my little brother. Sometimes if I remember him when I’m in home I just go to the place where he was buried.
Whenever I saw a very fatty dog, the one would comes to my mind right away is Fhrance. I would never forget his physical appearance: very fatty, with small head, cute eyes, even his breath when he’s tired from walking or playing. I still can still remember also that sometimes I got so irritated with my bullied friends and neighbors because they laughed about Fhrance physique (ky dako daw lawas ta’s gamay ulo). But I never mind that much because I knew that there were more people who have complemented than to those who were criticized. There were times, those visitors were also afraid to him because they thought that Fhrance will bit them, it was Fhrance appearance why some people were afraid of. What’s being funny of him was that, if there’s somebody who had occupied to his seat (he always wants to lied there and sleep) he would get angry. That’s one of his behaviors I really and would never forget the most because he like a human being.
I always cherish the time when Fhrance’s still alive because I know that I would never have another Fhrance in my life. He’s one of the gifts God gave me and I am so thankful with that.

>Jhoy's puppy,

I used to care for her also..

Bohol is one of my favorite places. I stayed their for one year when I was 6 years old. I studied there for one year as a grade one pupil and I'm staying at my grandma's house. That was the place where both of my parents were born. Even I stayed there for just a short period of time that place is a part of my life. I have so many memories there. Every vacation season I always asked my mom if she will go there to visit my grandma because I want to go with her. My last vacation to bohol was last 2004, it’s been five years ago since I went there. I miss that place terribly especially my grandma, unties and uncles. The place is very different here in Davao, the place ( Cadapdapan) is very peaceful. What I really like the most is the environment, as you look around you would see the mountains very near to you, the trees, palayan (basakan), and most especially there is an abundant water. If you want to take a bath you can choose either you just use the faucet or you want to go to the irrigation—there is a big irrigation there where most people washed there clothes and took a bath. That’s why when I’m there I felt the perfect nature that everyone wishes to have. I also miss my classmates and friends. I also miss my classmates and my friends there, during my last vacation; I am so flattered because they still remember me. One of my unforgettable moments there is that; every time I went to the irrigation (lasyo) and took a bath together with my friends. My week would not be perfect if I can’t go there at least twice a week. I can still remember also when my grandma scolded me because I really insisted to go with my friends to go to the mini mountain—their favorite place where they play (they called it padidit-padidit) when they go there they always brought the bag of rice (sako) to use during “padidit”. Whenever my friends will go there, that is one of my loneliest moments because my grandma never allowed me to go there, I end up just watching them. There were so many happiest moments I’ve experienced when I was there. Though I’m away with my parents, sister and brothers I never felt missing them.
Today, there are so many changes in that place according to my aunt. She said that there are foreigners having a trip there because there is spot ( I forgot the what kind of spot it is and the name) which they really liked to. When I knew, that the place was improved, I’m very much excited to visit there again and see the improvement. It is expected that in every place there would be an improvement and I’m so happy that even if that place is mountainous still there were beautiful spots existed.

Since childhood Im fun of watching anime series. I can still remember when I was still in elementary and high school; when arriving from school my first move is to turn the television and tune on the channel where there's an anime show. It is one of my habits during those times.I still remember those times that everyday together wtih my friends we talked about what happened on the last episode and stating our guess if what will happen on the next episode. There were times that I watched together with my brother and the good thing was we never had a confrontation regarding with the show,.hehehehe..because my he's also an anime lover. There were times that my mother scolded me because I'm not doing my household tasks when arriving from school.But when I reached college,many things changed. It's not like before that Im always face the television,that I can always watch anime shows because I'm always busy with my studies.

I am one of the naruto fan (hehehe).. my favorite character there is gaara. Im always watching this when I was in high school. Until now this anime series is still going on but I did'nt able to watch it always because I'm always busy.

Sometimes I've thinking that, it is not good to hear of having this kind of interest because I am not just a girl but also a lady. Just to think of it, it is not good to hear that a lady is interested to anime shows because it's just for the children. BUt the other side of my mind said that "so what?? animeis are not just created for them,and as a matter of fact, even the older than me were really addicted by these". ^_^

"We have been friends together In sunshine and in shade"

~Caroline Sheridan Norton

Everyone of us have best friends. We treat them as a part of our family..

But what is really the meaning of "best friends"? When we could tell that the person is our best friend? My one friend said that it is really difficult to find a best friend because it is hard to trust...Yes it is true, In this world you can't identify who are those true to their self, who are true to you in just a short time.. As days goes by,as I getting older, I've found out who really care for me aside to my family that's why I called them my "best friends" One of my best friend told me,"collect friends but select best friend"

Vhern and Jhoy are my best friends. I dont know when did our friendship start (basta ang na remember ko lang makaibigan na talaga kami since bata pa). We're just neighbors that's why we are so close to each other since then. They are older than me of less than a year. Now, 'te vhern ( "te" ang tawagan namin) is currently studying at davao doctors college, she's now on third year and we have the same course while jhoy is now working ( nanghinayang nga ako kase hindi nag-aral). It's sad because we always miss each other since me and 'te vhern were in college and jhoy is working. It's not like before that we always see each other. But the good thing was, the time when we get far to each other our friendship was going stronger.

When that time came, I'd realize that they are important to my life.
In this stage of my existence, I've found out what "bestfriend" really means. I might not able to define it through words but I can feel it here in my heart what's really it is. Our frienship is one of the gift of God to me. And I know that I am very lucky enough to have them in my life. Whatever will happen I will never change them. Even if sometimes I can't able to give my time or atleast a short time for them, I know that they would understand my situation.

lUcKy tO hAve hER...

Without her, I am not here in this world. I can say that she is one in a million-that’s my mother. We are so very lucky to have her, for us she’s a perfect mother that everyone wish to have.

She’s my inspiration, to study hard; she always inspired me to do so because she really wants me to finish my course. She’s always advising me whenever I got home and I with that felt her full moral support or me. She always text me if I were okay, and reminds me to pray always. When I’m here in Davao there’s no day that I never thought about her. But sometimes I got irritated with her advice especially about having a relationship with an opposite sex, Hamm.. I think she’s just afraid that having that will ruin my studies, this is one of the reason why I could say that she is really a kill joy, but what behind the truth is that she’s afraid that my future will be same to my sister. My sister was the eldest among of us. She was not able to finished her course because she’s got pregnant and that time because of her situation my parents decided to have the wedding. My parents were expecting that she would graduate but their expectations turns to nothing, and I felt that it was very painful to both of them because they do their best to earn money for her schooling, they gave her what she wanted (also my to brother when he was on schooling) and the result was a failure—as verbalized by my mother ^_^ That’s why she’s not favor of having a relationship while I’m still studying. She always told me about that since when I was on Highs school that I should not enter that first while I’m studying. But as what other siblings committed a mistake to their parents, I entered that when I was on high school because I was just curious of the feeling of having a boyfriend. But when I was on college, there was a big changed to me. I realized those advices my mother rendered to me, I can see also through her that she do her best-work hard to her small business and always reminding me about my studies and these made me realized what are the things I can do to achieved my dreams—for my family to be happy. They say that mothers were kill joy, but for me it’s their nature of being like that. For me, my mother is not a kill joy because all she wants for me is happiness that’s why she wants me to finish my course, and gave to me what I want, supported me in my course now even at first my brothers were not agree to this. She works hard not just because of me but also for the whole family even if my sister and my two brothers have their own family. She’s always concerned about us, even if sometimes they had conflicts with my elder brother/sister, if she could see that they have problem (especially money) she will not hesitate to approach them, she will find a way just to have the solution for their problems. She will mind first our problem before her, even the problem of her customers (regarding to her business). She is really the best and a perfect mother and a strong woman. Strong woman because she was able to manage her small business goes up to think that she’s just a high school graduate. She was able to handle well the legacies of my father. And strong because she know's how to handle many problems. This is the part about my mother where I really proud of her the most. In the year 1998, this was the year, my father was died, and I’m seven years old then. On the proceeding years I started to see and realized the hard work of my mother. She manages her small business through her initiative and now I can say that it is not easy to have that kind of business. c”) There are many reasons why I am so proud to my mother. I know that my sister and brothers also proud to her, though we’re not expressive to one another, I can feel it they have also the same feeling towards our mother. It’s sad that we could not able to express our feelings towards her, how much we love her. I could compare my mother to a bamboo tree. Like the bamboo tree she could still stay strong whatever the weather in her life would be.........

"I could compare my mom to a bamboo tree: whatever the weather will be it would be still standing"

“My mom is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune”

~Graycie Harmon