Don’t you just feel like there’s a typhoon whenever the AM radio is on? I do feel that way. Maybe because when I was a kid, my mom used to turn on the radio to listen to news updates whenever there’s a typhoon in the country. She would wait for the announcement if classes would [...]
Filed under: Memories of my Mom on August 29th, 2010 | No Comments »
This song always reminds me of weekends spent quietly at home… Old Photographs by Jim Capaldi. An old song. And old songs remind me of my mom. And how much I miss her… How much I regret that now that I can bring her to places she’d always wanted to go to, she’s not here [...]
Filed under: Memories of my Mom, Music on August 12th, 2010 | Comments Off
I was so touched when I saw this postcard from PostSecret. And of course, it reminded me of my mom. My mom who I could no longer hug and tell I love her. My mom who was the best ally I ever had. My mom who loved me for who I was and never sided [...]
Filed under: Memories of my Mom on May 9th, 2010 | Comments Off
When I was a kid, the sign that my parents were already wide awake was the aroma of coffee. If I smell it, I knew right away that they were awake and were most likely preparing our baon to school. It’s still the same now. My dad would make a cup of coffee as soon [...]
Filed under: Memories of my Mom on April 17th, 2010 | Comments Off
Do you remember those little angel figurines that became so popular in the ’90s here in the country that in almost every occasion you’d get one? My mom loved those figurines a lot! We used to have a bunch of it on display but since packed all of it when we thought we were relocating. [...]
Filed under: Memories of my Mom on August 7th, 2009 | Comments Off
I remember when my dad worked abroad when I was still in my teens, the only mode of communication was snail mail. And voice tapes. Have you experienced creating a voice tape for someone? It was hilarious! My sister and I were talking about it a while back and we both remembered how we struggled [...]
Filed under: Memories of my Mom, Reminiscing on May 26th, 2009 | Comments Off
During Sundays, most of the radio stations here in the country turn to old songs. I love listening to 50′s music. It brings back so many childhood memories. No, I am not a child of the 50′s. I was born in the 70′s. But growing up, my mom loved listening to the oldies. Listening to [...]
Filed under: Memories of my Mom, Music on September 28th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
