"Maaaaaaaaaaa!"
"Naaaaayyyyyy!"
Or in my own term, "Moooootherrrrrr Faaaatiiiiieeeee!"
Arl, Jam and I say these words like they're the only words we know. We say it with feelings and we say it like there's no tomorrow because if there's one person we'll call to rescue us or we'll run to, be it from a lame house chore blunder or a major life crisis, it'll be you... :)
You are my own personal hero. I admire your strength, your patience, your positivity, your point of views and way of thinking. (I hope I can acquire even just a pinch of those traits.) You had me at a very young age, 22 years old to be exact. Being 22 now, having a child or getting married is far from my mind and if ever I do have a child right now, I don't know how I will be able to pull through as mother. But you did. You perfectly did. You had all of us before you even hit 30! You raised us well. In spite of all my kaartehan sa katawan and shortcomings, I can brag and proudly shout to the world that you raised me as a lady who knows how to think, who knows how to stand up for herself, who knows what is right and what is wrong, who doesn't let herself be stepped upon by others and be a doormat and most importantly, who has her values and principles intact. You have set a good example for me and my brothers and instilled us the things that we have to live by as we grow old and eventually pass on to our grandchildren, if ever. And one day, when we have to live on our own and with our own family, we'll be just fine. More than fine. Cliche as it sounds but true, we wouldn't be the person we are now if it weren't for you and I want to thank you for that. You have sacrificed and done a lot for us and we deeply appreciate it though we don't say 'thank you' that often.
For your never-ending patience, guidance, love and support.
For being the stage mother that you are.
For being our rock, our shoulder to lean on, our source of strength.
For pushing us to be the best that we can be.
For teaching us the values and principles that we should live by.
For finally supporting, even just a tiny bit, my fashion dream.
For being a balanced mother.
For understanding, for listening, for trusting.
For just everything that you did for us.
Thank you, Mother Fattie. We are lucky enough that God gave you as our mother and I hope that in someway we made you proud.
I know we can all be such a pain in your ass and we make you mad and we're sorry for that. For all the tampuhan and if we made you feel unappreciated or taken for granted, we apologize. Yes, you can be annoying at times because you nag A LOT but that doesn't mean we love you any less. I know you just care.
Having children at a young age, I know you have dreams that you wanted to pursue and personal goals that you had set aside first because of us. I know you want to be a lawyer and I think it's time for you to chase your own dream. You've played the mother role very well, being a lawyer would be just a piece of cake.
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| Our bond just keeps on going stronger everyday and nothing, no one can change that. :) |
Happy Mother's Day, Mother Fattie! Your three little devils love you! Haha! :) I love you, Mother Fattie! :)
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| If there's one thing I got from her, it's her outspokenness and her meanness! Hahahaha! She was my first living example of "Mess-with-me-and-you'll-regret-it!" |