My Love Story with Goldilocks

My love story with Goldilocks started even when I was a kid. During those times, life for our family was really so hard that my parents being both government employees will only buy us what is essential and necessary. I will often treasure every birthday celebration in our family, since no matter how hard up we are during those times, my mama and dad will really find a way

I can vividly remember a time when I was still in Grade 5, my Mama bought a chocolate cake from Goldilocks; I was teary eyed as I was blowing my cake because I know that we have a little money during those times. Before my birthday I over-heard my parents talking about how they can pay our Meralco bills. That’s what makes my cake and birthday even more special. I know that they did everything they could just to give me a cake. Just the thought that they really exerted and exhausted all their efforts just to give me this special present makes me happy. I would always treasure those times.

No celebration in my life will pass without a cake from Goldilocks. It is as if every event in my life were witnessed by Goldie. It is the easiest gift that I can think of whenever there is a potluck or I need to show a little gesture of my thoughtfulness. I just can’t help to remember their old tag line: “How thoughtful. How Goldilocks.”

Now that I am a Mom, Goldilocks has been a household name in my humble abode. Even without celebration in my life, I would always buy healthy pambaon for my kids which they really love. They surely love the meat-filled breads and those malinamnam na mamon.

During all my growing up years it has been inculcated in my mind that when I think of cakes and pastries, I would only think of Goldilocks. It is like as if cakes, celebrations and Goldilocks are synonymous to one another.

Life since I was a kid has not changed a bit except that now, there is no need for an occasion to buy a cake from Goldilocks.

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