Simple Thoughts of Mine

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On December 1, 2007, after 20 years, we had a high school reunion and themed as “Magkita-kita at Magtulungan”.  More or less 500 Roosevelt College Marikina alumni attended the said event.  From then on our section Sandalwood had a constant communication.  Two years after, we had the part 2 of the reunion but only approximately 100 alumni attended the event.  This time we danced the night out with ’80s music and shared bountiful of potluck foods and drinks.  After dining I thought  I better brought diet aids instead of my favorite siomai.   When the night was almost ended, our group decided to go out and had coffee at Bang Bang coffee shop in Sta. Lucia East Grandmall area.  While we are chit chatting, someone suggested that we should meet every month or better yet celebrate one’s birthday.  We started celebrating last Feb. 12 (Jojo’s bday), next month is Rackie’s and will follow every month of the year.  It only mean one thing… We will be having a monthly gimmick.  Yehey!!!

I am a typical woman who knows how to do household chores.  I learned it from my childhood because my parents taught me so.  At an early age of 9, I already know how to cook rice, sweep the floor, wash the dishes and help my mother do the laundry.  Good thing that I don’t have an allergy with soaps or detergents which causes eczema or dermatitis.  I know someone who has an allergy with detergents.  She can’t even wash dishes nor her own clothes.  It cost her a lot bringing her clothes at the laundry shop.

My mom even taught me going to the market when I was still in grade school.  I recall I’m expert in buying milk fish (bangus) for this is my favorite fish for paksiw and sinigang in guava base.   At the same age, I learned going to school alone via jeepney and falling in line at the cashier to pay tuition fee.  I felt so independent that time and I don’t regret it because it became the foundation on what I am right now.  And with that, I want to thank my tatay and mommy for teaching me to stand on my own.

In a beauty contest, you’ll always hear the contestants answering “The essence of a woman is being a mother”.  I agree with that and it started when you carry a baby in your womb.  You can’t explain the happiness and excitement of being pregnant.  From the moment you knew it, you’ll start taking prenatal vitamins (but of course with your OBGyne’s prescription), shopping for baby’s needs, reading books on what to do while pregnant, everything for the welfare of the baby.

There is one regret that I had on my pregnancy with Sean.  I didn’t knew it ’til I was in my 7th month.  Don’t say that I’m naive or something, it’s just that my menstrual cycle is irregular and there was really no cravings for food like one conceiving feels.  So it’s only almost 2 months that I took care of Sean while inside my womb. But I’m still thankful that Sean is in good health.

I am reminiscing tonight the job I had a decade ago when I worked in a printing press.  Just can’t forget the enjoyment I felt when that time I did men’s job.  I tried operating printing machines such as Minerva, helicopter, vertical and risograph.  It’s kinda messy though but no worry there’s Anilox cleaning to the rescue.

I can say that it was the time where I gained lot of experience.  I worked as a secretary, a machine operator,a liason officer, and even a delivery girl.  Not to mention a good camaraderie with all the employees and the employer of the company.  It is always nice to reminisce good things.  At least it made me smile

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