this very same day…54 years ago…the not so typical Libran was born…a “pasaway” day started…they say Librans are smart, level headed and quiet in nature…but she is street smart, normal level headed and gay in nature…^_^
named after the islands of the Philippines, she grew up working herself to draw crowd attention…i grew up differently from her cause she used to be the school’s muse while i was always on the sidelines as the school’s writer…
but growing up with her influenced me to be acquainted with fashion and socializing with other people, “at my own pace”…malls and tiangges have been her mecca; her clothes and shoes [more than 50 pairs as of today^_^] occupied most of our closet spaces…but at the end of the day, we get to use her stuff ^_^
she believes in wearing chinese stuff during special celebrations to bring good luck [good luck tlga di ba??..hehe]; she wants her stuff in the places they were left at [kaya pag kalat na sya...kalat na sya forever...hehe]; she learned household chores and cooking meals for us when i was 7 yrs old [kung ndi pa lumayas si yaya...haha =)]; she’ll laugh at the top of her lungs or react as if she’s involved at whatever she sees on tv; she’s a certified Kapuso so don’t talk to her about any Kapamilya show — waste of your precious time and effort
she made us see that we can never trust and please everybody…that we have to fight for what we believe in and not just let ourselves be opressed by other people [i remember when she went to the principal's office to report the students who took my sisters fonekard...musta naman un di ba???...hehe]…she may not have given me proverbial advices but she helped us realized that it’s ok to cry…but at the end of the day, we have to keep movin forward and enjoy what’s left in life…she keeps asking me nowadays, “carla, kelan ka ba ulet magkakaboyfriend at ipapakilala mo dito sa bahay???” or “carla, un iba mong classmates nun high school mag-aasawa na”…[pressure ba ito???^_^] but after a few talks, she’ll end up saying, “ok lang yan, darating den un nararapat para syo” [o di ba ang gulo...hehe]
she never asked for so much…she never expected so much from us, her kids…
i may not have been her perfect daughter and she may not have been my perfect mom…but it’s such joy to be a part of her, who came out from her womb…
to my one and only mother, Luzviminda Ayuman-Reyes…
Happy Birthday!!! thanks beyond words ‘nd cheers to your special day…
oops…that’s not with my dad ok?!…that’s the gracious alfred vargas with my mom at market market for an event sponsored by Nokia and Globe ^_^
luv ya mom…Happy Birthday again^_^
