I was overwhelmed with the number of birthday greetings and kind wishes I received from friends, family, relatives, business colleagues, neighbors, acquaintances, and OMB readers which amounted to more than
Category: personal
My birthday comes every year and of course, I am thankful and grateful. It means I am alive and still very much a part of this world. I am not
I don’t remember when we (my family) started celebrating Mother’s Day. The modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at
I have a serious bout of insomnia. I can’t sleep. I sleep every other day. Like now, it’s 3 am and I am still wide awake. I take an eighth
The only day that reminds me that a week has passed is Wednesday. This day has become significant in the past 60 days of quarantine because that’s when the garbage
The AAA guy jump-started the battery so we were able to leave and drive for an hour to the cemetery. He told us to keep the engine running for several
It’s my father’s birthday tomorrow and to say that I miss him is an understatement. I always think of him, my mom, and my Kuya Ben. How I wish they
Every day I receive at least four, sometimes six updates from Manila regarding the economy and the more I read about it the more I get anxious. I want to
The forced lockdown is going to be a true test of a couple’s love and commitment to each other. Many are predicting that weeks or two months of being stuck
Our neighbor Washington or Wash for short is very kind to my family. From the first time the two of us met at the village’s homeowner’s meeting 11 years ago,
I am on my 10th day of self-quarantine. Staying home for several straight days is not new to me. Even when in Manila, I seldom go out and could last
We are bombarded with news about how many people have contracted the coronavirus and how many have died but no report as to how many have gone home and recovered.
I offered food basket instead of the traditional eggs to Santa Clara in the afternoon of February 25, 2020. I prayed for sunshine– on this coming Saturday and most especially
I was so occupied I almost forgot it was my mother’s birthday. I wasn’t able to visit her at the cemetery. My sister brought her flowers last Saturday. Although I wasn’t
I possess three Ms (ems). A long time ago when my parents were still alive, there were $1 white towels sold in JC Penny department stores. These white towels were
It’s not at all funny when people don’t get my name right. Ang ikli-ikli na nga ng name ko hindi pa makuha ng tama. It’s tiring and frustrating at the