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Sometimes I wish I had the power to instantly change the world for the better... so that every street kid would instantly have a happy meal, the homeless and informal settlers would have permanent, legal homes, public school kids would have plenty of books and chairs, rebels hiding in the mountains would be united with their families, drivers would stop drinking or texting while driving, smokers would just quit smoking, alcoholics would just drink tea instead, no one can do abortion, and there would be free food and medicine for the needy... but then, I wake myself up and I know that those things are quite impossible to instantly happen... For my Inang Bayan... The bad news is that things are getting worse than ever. According to the World Bank, almost three billion pesos is wasted in widespread corruption in our country. That's an awfully big amount considering that 8.1 million Filipino families rate themselves as poor based on the most recent SWS (Social Weather Station) sur...

Dear Mommy Dear Mommy, your child is your princess. She is your responsibility. If not for her own sake, never let her get hurt by any means. Dear Mommy, your child is your fan. She learns and takes after what you do, how you feel, where you go, how you react, what you think, why you love and why you hate. For her, be the best. Do not fail at being a good person for she too might suffer the same fate. Dear Mommy, your child is your student. Teach her everything that you know and guide her in every way that you can. Bombard her with good thoughts, warm emotions, and logical and critical reasoning. Empower her with love, understanding and patience. Dear Mommy, your child is your flesh and blood. Accept her. Recognize the whole of her - strengths, weaknesses, successes, and failures. Never forsake her for making wrong decisions and doing wrong things. She needs your guidance and your encouragement, not your pity, pride, and punishment. She needs you even when she says she doesn...

A month ago, we were planning a party for my baby's 1st birthday... Unfortunately, due to unanticipated events (tons of lab-tests, check-ups, etc. expenses due to signs of premature labor and severe UTI plus early bed rest), we had to cancel the plans... and resort to a small celebration with neighbors and my brother. To tell you the truth, I'm quite disappointed. I feel much like an irresponsible parent who should-have, could-have done a lot better than this. I have a lot of should-haves and I blame myself. All firsts - especially birthdays- should be celebrated with a bang and I feel so sorry for my little girl. She deserves much more than this. But then, I learned my lesson well. I will make it up to her as soon as we recover from the CS delivery and other expenses this February. I'm so sorry my baby... Nanay loves you sooo much. Happy Birthday. Mwah! yana, chasing after her balloons... yana, wanting soda (which is of course, not for her)... after she had spaghetti and...