Author: OMB

Last week, I received a message from a relative  saying that her husband had died in May of this year and she’s been depressed ever since.  She told me that

When I was younger,  I didn’t mind attending breakfast meetings.  But now,  the earliest meeting that I welcome is 10 am.  With the traffic congestions,  I need an hour allowance

Women  must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself.   – Susan B. Anthony

As early as 3 weeks ago,  I’ve already marked my calendar and posted reminder notes on our wall.  Today is the birthday of Nuestra Senyora Delas Angeles and it’s fiesta

We prefer to go to church on Saturdays because Sunday is a lazy day.  My husband told me he wants to just relax on Sundays and not go out.   We

Empowerment is not such a grand concept. Instead,  i’s about individual people doing small, everyday things to make life better.   – Antonia Novello

Edmund wasn’t able to play golf last Saturday because of the heavy rain.  His golf mates thought rain wouldn’t stop so they cancelled.  But at around 6 they were texting him to

I went to a nearby bank this morning.  While waiting for some documents to sign,  I whiled away my time by looking at the list of foreclosed properties which were

I was invited to Myrna Yao’s 60th birthday at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City. I was actually feeling lazy because I didn’t know what to wear.  The invitation

I received several texts from Pepito Albert, one of Philippines’ renowned couturier, saying that there’s an estate sale of silverware at the Commissary in Whitespace, Pasong Tamo.  Since my celphone

My most favorite daughter was upset about something.  We agreed to meet at the entrance of Rockwell Power Plant Mall for a tete-a-tete so she could vent out her frustration

It requires something more than personal experience to gain a philosophy or point of view from any specific event. It is the quality of our response to the event and

I hired a new household staff.  She has ten years experience as a cook.  She worked for 7 years in Ayala Alabang, etc.  and recently, just for 2 months in