...no ordinary mom...

My mother who died four months ago visited me in my dreams one night. I felt that it was a very sad dream which made me woke up from my sleep sobbing.  I really can't remember the exact scenes and I can't understand what could be the reason or meaning of it but what is very clear to me is that nanay wants me to know that she and tatay feel for me, that they are there for me. That morning, after dropping my son to his school for his graduation pictorial, I went to the columbarium where nanay and tatay's urn are kept. I sat down, stared at their tombstone and my tears started to fall. I told them I needed their hugs- to comfort me. Suddenly, everything came back, when tatay hugs me tightly at any time of day, for no reason at all, more so, when I am crying.  Only tatay's tight hugs makes me stop from crying. I may be considered as their strongest youngest daughter, because never did I show them when something bothers me, when I have problems or when I'm badly hurt. Bu...

F amilies that travel together, stays together. Never go on trip with A nyone you do not love. M emories made together last a lifetime.   Then I realized, adventures are the best way to learn. L et’s go on a trip, somewhere far away, with nothing but good people and happy thoughts. Y ou can always make money, Y ou can't always make memories. T ake vacations together, go to as many places as possible.  In the end, kids won't remember that fancy toy you bought them, they will R emember the time you spent with them. Life I s made for good famil y and great adventure. It's not the destination where you end u P , but the mishaps and memories you create along the way.

  Every relationship is unique, and it’s all about when you feel most comfortable saying "I LOVE YOU". And regardless of when you want to say those three words or whether you want to say them at all, the most important thing is that you express love in a relationship.     In reality, knowing what to say to make someone feel special and loved doesn’t always require that you say those exact words. Whether you have or haven’t said “I LOVE YOU” before or you say it every day, there are plenty of other ways to make your partner feel loved with your words. Phrases that include support, appreciation, and honesty can make your partner feel loved equally as much as telling them outright that you love them.  This valentine’s day, I have 14 expert-backed ways to express what's in my heart to the love of my life: 1.  "I am proud of you" No matter what’s going on in your    life, I appreciate your actions towards a difficult decision or situation, and I acknowledge...