Call Me Xander

May ibat-ibang kwento tayo pagdating sa ating mga magulang, lalong lalo na sa ating mga Ina. Ako, pagdating sa Mama ko, emotional akong tao. Dahil na rin sa siguro pagsisikap nila ng Papa ko kaya siguro gagawin ko ang lahat para sa kanila. Noong bata pa ako, nakita ko yung didikasyon ni Mama at ni Papa para lang mabigyan kami ng maayos na buhay na magkakapatid. Akalain mo yun si Mama, napagsabay niya ang pag-aaral sa college sa gabi at sa umaga naman ay nagluluto at nagtitinda ng bibingka para lang may maipakain sa amin. Kaya ako, kaya kung maghirap at magsumikap mabigyan lang sila ng maayos na buhay. Hindi pa man siguro ngayon, pero alam nila na nagsusumikap ako para sa aming lahat.  I am a proud son to my parents. At alam ko proud din sila sa akin. Pero mas proud talaga ako sa Mama ko. Marahil hindi niyo pa alam, eh kapag kasama ko ang Mama at Papa ko para lang kaming magbabarkada niyan. Mag kasing tangkad lang kami ng Mama ko kaya kapag magkasama kami eh akala ng ibang tao...

          Marami sa atin ang naghangad na magkaroon ng tunay na kaibigan. Maliban sa pamilya ang mga kaibigan ang isa sa mga tinatakbuhan ng karamihan sa atin sa tuwing magkakaron tayo ng problema. Sila yung mga taong matatawag natin na pangalawang pamilya o di kaya ay mga kapatid natin sa ibang ama/ina. Gaya ko marami ng dumaan sa buhay ko na tinawag kong tapat na kaibigan. Mangilan-ngilan na din ang nagsabi na kabigan nila ako, ganun din ako sa kanila. Madali akong magtiwala sa isang tao lalong lalo na kung naramdaman ko ang integridad o katapatan. Ilang beses na dni akong nasaktan dahil sa sobrang tiwala na binigay ko sa isang "kaibigan" ngunit sa bandang huli ay nagiging parte lang sila ng aking nakaraan at hindi ang hinaharap. Yung parang dumaan lang sila sa buhay ko para magbigay kulay at maging bahagi nito sa maikling panahon. Nangangarap tayo na may isa o dalawang tao tayong makakasama sa kahit anong pagdaanan natin sa buhay malib...

Dear Nash, I know you still can't read, however; when time comes that you know how to read, hopefully you will appreciate that in my little way I was able to do something on your birthday. Looser kasi uncle mo kaya pasensya na. Lol. You turn three years old now and as always I am not there to celebrate. I just miss your cuteness and hopefully I will be there when you grow up so you will know me and wont forget me.  Looking at your pictures always makes me smile. I miss the first time we play together. That was unforgettable. If you only knew how much I want to stay to play more but I can't.  I pray that when you grow older, you will have the wisdom and the knowledge of Yahweh. Be a strong man and keep the faith. I will always be behind you and no matter what I will be you're best uncle in the entire world. I love you and I miss you. Happy Birthday! Tito Xander ========= A simple poem for you little one Your innocent smile is l...

Inimbitahan ni Adonis ang kanyang ina sa kanyang apartment for a dinner. Habang nasa hapag kainan ay hindi maalis ang tingin ng ina sa roomate ni Adonis na si Angelo. May kunting pagdududa ang ina sa totoong relasyon ng dalawa. Naniniwala ang kanyang ina na mahigit pa sa isang roomate ang turingan ng dalawa. Buong magdamag na binantayan ng ina ang bawat usapan at galaw ng dalawa. Malakas ang kutob ng ina na may ugnayan nga sila. Napansin ni Adonis ang pagdududa ng ina kaya't inunahan na niya ito. "Alam ko ang nasa isip mo. Pero sinisigurado ko na walang namamagitan sa aming dalawa ni Angelo". Pag amin nito sa Ina. "Ok. Sabi mo eh. Wala naman sa akin yun". Sagot ng Ina. Makalipas ang ilang linggo ay lumapit si Angelo kay Adonis at sinabing, "Adonis, simula nung bumisita ang Nanay mo dito sa apartment ay may napansin akong nawawala ang gunting natin. Kanina ko pa hinahanap pero di ko makita. Hindi naman sa nambibintang...

This is just a short message.. I would just like to great my Papa a Happy Birthday. Kahit wala man ako sa piling mo ngayon at di ako kasama sa pag celebrate ng iyong kaarawan, gusto ko lang malaman mo na andito lang ako at mahal na mahal kita.  What Makes a Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it ... Dad ~~Author Unknown.~~

Abot tanaw na ni Dan ang pangarap na gusto niyang makamtam. Isang hakbang na lang at makikita na din ang inaasam asam na karimlan. Para sa kanya, mainam na tapusin ang buhay kay sa makita ang pamilyang nagugutom sa hirap at asawang nasasaktan sa tuwing siya'y nasasapian ng demonyo ng alak. Nakatayo sa gilid ng pampang sa may sapa si Don habang inaalala ang kasamang idinulot niya sa asawa't mga anak. Isang hakbang na lang ay matatapos na din ang paghihirap ng kanyang pamilya. Hindi na niya kaya ang pananakit sa asawang si Mae tuwing nalalasing siya. Hindi na niya kayang makitang nagugutom ang anak sa tuwing binibili niya ng alak ang pera na dapat sana'y gastusin para sa pagkain ng pamilya. At hinding hindi niya mapapatawad ang pambababae at panloloko sa butihing may bahay. Nanlulumo sa kahihiyan.. Nababagabag.. Nakokonsensya...  Si Mae ang simbolo ng isang ilaw ng tahanan na nangarap na mapab...

 MAKATI , Philippines -- Today, July 23, 2011 is my brother's birthday. His the eldest in the family. I can say that me and my brother have that "frienemies" kind of relationship when we were still kids. I believe his 2 years older so we basically almost grow together. What I really dont like about having an older brother is that you'll inherit every clothes, shoes and other stuff that your older brother doesn't wear or use. In short, tagapag-mana ng tira-tirang damit. However, in our case my parents make it sure that what my older brother have, I'll also get. Like one time our parents bought us this terno shirt and short. We have the same shirt (but different in color), same shorts (different in color), same shoes (different size..of course). Worst right? I am like a copy cat of my brother. Anyways, it doesn't really bother me as I always look up to my brother. He has been my idol aside from my father. Anyways, since I am away from home and I...

I was reading Notbuk ni Lhan's latest post; Iba na Talaga Sila . My heart was broken while reading that post. I couldn't imagine how kids today utter such harsh words to an eldery couple. This makes me think how and why kids today think and act differently (not all, I think). Sabi nga ni Lhan na magkaiba talaga ang mga bata sa ngayon kesa dati. I wonder why and how? Probably because of how the world evolves, it also affects the personality, characteristic and behaviour of the person. Technology, TV shows, Computer games, Internet are the few things that can impact and influence kids behaviour. But I tried to dig deeper and understand what is the main reason why kids doesn't even give importance to good manners and right conduct. Then it boils down to how the family interects with their kids. How family values the importance of eating together. I remember Sharon Cuneta's Lucky Me commercial where it tackles about how important it is to have time for kids during ...

     ... Finally she walked down the aisle and will start to write her story. Her married life already started. No turning back. No regrets. No retreat and will never surrender....      These are the thoughts that flashed in my head will seeing my younger sister walked down the aisle on her wedding day. I used to see her as a small little girl, fragile and sweet. We used to play under the heat of the sun. We fight a lot when were still kids. We consider ourselves as "frienemies" (friends-enemies). I really don't know the reason behind why we always fight a lot when we were kids; maybe because we're both middle child. We always seek attention when we were little but in the end we both have each other's attention. Well, those were the days... and today is totally different. She has grown so fast and I can't imagine she will decide one day to get married before me.      She had a simple wedding, not that big and expensive. We w...

     I got the chance to take a week leave from work last three weeks for Davao. Its a mixed emotion  though, as the original reason of taking a leave is to attend my Best friend's wedding, but  I didn't realized that its my Father's birthday on that same day. However, I'm excited to see my nephew after haven't seen him for a long time.       Living and working away from my family and relatives makes me feel I am not part of my family anymore. I felt that I don't know them. I felt like I'm a stranger to anyone in the house, though I constantly take a leave for a short vacation from time to time or if there is an opportunity. Sometimes, they tend to joke around that I really cannot catch up. I know its just a feeling but I cant help it, that's what I feel.       The first thing I did when I arrived is to see my nephew.  I know he wont recognized or remember anything about me. The first thing I have the chan...

I’m eminently excited because in the next two days I will be seeing my nephew. He is such a lovely child and very funny. He likes to play with my sisters and my Mom and Dad. He is two years old and hasn’t seen him for quite some time. It made me think how it feels raising a child. I was raise by my parents beautifully. We were raised by realizing the importance of obeying parents and following their precepts. We were reminded in Ephesians 6:11, to follow our parents in the Lord for this is right, for this is what God wants us to do.  I ask myself what If I disobeyed my parents. Where will I go? What will I do? Will they still accept me for what I have done wrong? Will they forgive me? The Bible tells about a rich man who had two sons. The younger one asks for his share of the estate. The father didn’t mind but share the property into two. One for the older and the other half was given to the youngest. The older son stayed with his father and help with their business. On the ...

My grandmother (my father's mother) passed away Last March 15, 2010. I always remember her as a loving and caring grandma. To my Aunts she is a disciplinarian. To my siblings she is the defender. To my grandpa she is the love of his life. But to me she is a great grandma who will love you no matter what. She play a very important role in my life. She always find time to send me to school when Mom and Dad is not available. She is always there when I need someone. One thing that I always remember about her is she always remind me to read the Bible and trust God above all. To us she is one great grandma. We missed you and we love you Lola..