Just sharing...

Sigh... I have to get over this silly fear. My children and I spent last Sunday at my parents' house to celebrate Sheila's birthday (Sheila is the nanny of my 3 kids). Everyone especially Sheila (0f course) and my parents enjoyed the day, as my kids and my sisters' kids danced and sang to their delight! What I just felt pathetic about is the fact that when we were preparing to go home, I had this huge desire to hug my father and was trying to gather strength to tell him how much I love him, but as usual I got stuck with "Pa, we're leaving bye..." Then my sister Minpi said her "byes" as well and I heard her say "I love you Pa" i was trying to hear whether my father replied back or not but I just started to "mock cry". My youngest sister heard me and kept laughing because she knew how hard it was for to do just that. Then when I was at the garage that's where I shouted "I love you Papa!" hahaha well...it's a start okay? Perhaps next time I could shout it outside the kitchen door until such a time that I can be close enough and brave enough to tell my father how much I love him. :) haaaayayayay...tsk...tsk...enid....enid...enid

Happy Birthday mi amore

It is my husband's birthday today and this is the very first time that we will be celebrating it apart. It's a good thing that we have all the means to communicate these days. Because in the past we would only have the snail mail, to name one, to rely on which either comes late or does not arrive at all.

So to you my wonderful husband, your children and I greet you with much warmth from the Philippines, enjoy this day although apart.

You brighten up my life With memories and dreams As the years pass They get better it seems You're someone I can count on When I need a helping hand You're compassionate and loving You always understand Oh yes you have your Off days too However those days Are but numbered few I'm so thankful to have A husband like you There is no other Who could fill your shoes

Thank you for being such a wonderful husband, responsible and loving father to our children, and a respectful son-in-law. I must have done something good in the past to have found someone like you. Thank you for being very demonstrative to our children, for always saying "I love you" to them, for hugging them and always making them feel how much they are loved. For making me feel how much our family means to you. The Lord is blessing you because of this and I know He will continue to bless you as I can see how much you love your own mother and your siblings. Happy Birthday my husband! We love you so much!

***I would like to acknowledge that the poem is not written by myself but a poem I saw on the internet, I will be looking for the website to include the name of the person who wrote this wonderful poem.***