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After 20 Years – Our Love Story Continues 20 Years and Beyond

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Brown Pinay| Leave a comment

What makes this day special? On this same day 20 years ago, I married my partner in life. I married a bestfriend whom I can confide. I married the man who gave me my 2 bundle of joy – our kids Ishi and Icko.

After 20 years much has changed and both if us have evolved. Financially we are now better off, just enough to give our kids our kids a comfy life. Of course we have matured a lot but we never lose the kid in us. Now we can just laugh at our follies, learn at life’s lesson and move on, unlike before where everything seems to be a big deal.

After 20 years, our look has really evolved. from our old marriage pictures look how we;ve gone bigger and better. Actually bigger literally hhahahaha. When we got married at a young age everyone would comment na “para lang kayong pinabili ng suka sa tindahan”. But now, how I missed the youth and freshness. pero OK lang, these fats that I have in my tummy and my tiger scratch in it only signifies na I am a Mom to our 2 wonderful kids. While the super added pounds in hubby’s weight and the belt bag in your tummy only shows to say na masarap talaga ako magluto hehheheheh. Tumaba man tayo ibig sabihin dami na pagkain sa bahay hehheheheh.

After 20 years, we still have our share of our fights, not as big as before, but then enough to better understand our differences and fully know each other.

After 20 years, I am still looking forward to another 80 years of my life to be with the man whom I married 20 years ago. Our married life is not a bed of roses, there has been so many struggles, hindrances and twist and turns, but we are able to survive. Another 80 years or eternal married bliss is not too much to ask.

Happy 20th Wedding Anniversary Mahal ko.

Ngayong araw na ito tayong dalawa ang bida.At dahil bida tayo hayaan nyo naman na maging bida kami sa Video na ito…as we share to you a snippet of our 20 years of married life.

Our love story is a constant challenge and struggles, all of which we successfully triumphed TOGETHER. We are the undying epitome of the saying that “Many happy marriages are made, they do not just happen“.We are just one of the few teenage marriage who have survived despite the odds. Our loverstory may not be a bed of roses but it is indeed, made in heaven. The promise of a married life is not sugar-coated, but it is the sweetest gift in life that God has given us if we just have to take care of it.

This is the story of our love…it will continue to blossom until our last breathe and until the last days of our lives.

Our Corny Courtship Days
Our Struggles in our Teenage Marriage and Our Love Story
Even our secret on how to maintain long and lasting love despite of being a Pamilyang OFW .

We may start young but our love story defies age…together we grew up and learn our lesson well, to be the best parents to our kids and to keep the flame of love burning…for our family, our kids and for ourselves….

Just to quote my dear husband

“Many happy marriages are made, they do not just happen“

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Posted in Celebrations, Inspiration, My Family, My Life, Pamilyang OFW, Relationships

Parenting My Sick Son – the 1st day of His Confinement

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Brown Pinay| 3 Comments

Now let me continue the Parenting My Sick son series of my blog post where my little boy was admitted to the Emergency Room twice. After the second time, I am praying to high heavens to spare my son from further pain. But the pain has become unbearable once more that I decided to bring him back to the hospital. Instead of going to the ER, we went to a pediatrician who immediately there after issue an instruction to have my son admitted for hospital
confinement.

Actually, I would really like Icko to be admitted since I know that he needs immediate medical attention and I will be more relieved knowing that he will be under the care of the medial experts who will monitor and take good care of him.

We are admitted for 4 days.

February 12 (PM) – February 13 (AM) – I rushed my son twice at the MCU Hospital ER

February 13 (4PM) – first day of Icko’s confinement. Pahirapan sa paglagay ng IV, just like me and his Ate Ishi, manipis ang aming ugat, kaya pumutok ang ugat dun sa unang try. Icko was holding to me tightly, at kahit na super takot ako sa dugo at injection {kaya nga hindi po ako nagNursing gaya ng aking mga high school barkada) ay talaga namang nilakasan ko na ang aking loob. Dahil ang Nanay Super Hero.

The first night was a misery, We were told that he will already be fasting the whole night since he will be undergoing Ultrasound test. At around 1:00 AM to 3 AM tummy pain attacked hit him, he told us that the pain rate is = 8 to 10. He wants to eat but unfortunately restricted because of the scheduled Ultrasound. I told him that I can call off the Ultrasound and resched it so that he can eat and drink. But my little boy is such a warrior – he told me bravely “No, Mama kaya ko ito” habang namimilipit sya he is singing “Our Father” then after the Our Father, he keeps murmuring, “Kaya ko ito, soldier ako, matapang ako”. I was really hurting inside seeing my son that way and seeing his brave front. I would like to cry but I am just keeping it to myself, I should be his strength. So even though I am so bursting with tears I just keep it to myself. Then my son told me to sing to him “Rock a Bye Baby”…As far as I can remember I had sang the song to him that night more than a hundred times.

The Lullabye song Rock a Bye baby has such a therapeutic sleeping wonders to my son which I cannot explain. Even when he is not sick, when he ask me to sing it for him – he turns to be really sleepy. After that almost 100 times of singing the Lullaby Song (no exaggeration here) he was able to catch his sleep which relieved him from pain temporarily, that time I rushed to the CR and bursted out all my tears that I can shed.

Kung pwede lang na akuin ang sakit ng aking mga anak gagawin ko.

That same day, I prayed to God to spare my kids from all the pain, give all their misery and all their pains and sickness to me. Out of desperation, I told God that “Lord paggising po ng aking anak, tanggalin nyo po ang kanyang sakit, lalakad po ako ng paluhod sa Divine Mercy Church at Our Lady of Manaoag. Alam ko naman that God is a very understanding, compassionate Almighty, pero gusto ko iyon at bilang pagpupuri ay aking gagawin.

Hindi masusukat ang pagmamahal ng isang magulang.

On the side note: My OFW hubby was really worried to death that we were already both stressed up and both of us were already altercating. I do understand him being away, but I was in stress and so depress that I told him that instead of fighting over we should pray. I emphatized with my OFW hubby since he was so helpless, he is far away and I know that waiting for a feedback about his son’s condition was killing him that time. I opted not to answer his phone calls and just replied to his text to avoid further altercation. But everything turns well that ends well. Akin lamang itong naibahagi kasi ganyan talaga nang buhay pamilyang OFW. Maaring magkasakit ang mahal sa buhay, ang nasa malayo ay sadyang nag aalala. Sa mga naiwanan dito masakit din na marinig ang salita na “bakit pinabayaan nyo ang anak ko” but this is just a natural reaction of someone who has been away, helpless and a parent who is so loving and caring to his son yet helpless because of the distance.

“AS MOTHER LOVES HER CHILD MORE THAN HER LIFE”

Posted in Health, My Family, My Kids, My Life, Pamilyang OFW, Parenting

Congrats…Architect Christian Pagcaliwagan

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Brown Pinay| 1 Comment

Another proud moment for our family….

Congratulations to my dear brother in law for passing the recently concluded licensure exam for Philippine architects.

Congrats…Architect Christian Pagcaliwagan

142.PAGCALIWAGAN, CHRISTIAN DESTREZA
http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/ARCH1012se_me.pdf

My brother-in-law holds dear in my heart since I practically see him grow, I married his Kuya when he was still in elementary. Now that he is already married, all I can say is…matanda na pala kaming dalawang mag-asawa hehehehe.
Christian, – I am so happy that you continue to reach out for your dream…Hold on to your dream, reach for it and conquer success, but never fail to look where you came from. Success is sweet when you are always humble. Be an inspiration to others

Kayong magkakapatid ay mga professional na…hence, it only shows that having less in life is not an hindrance if you want to finish school and be somebody someday.

Posted in Celebrations, My Family

Handy Dandy Mama

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Brown Pinay| 3 Comments

Just been to SM and I bought several handy dandy tools and my Mommy tool bags. My son asked me why do I bought those screws, pliers and electrical tapes and some gardening tools, he even told me that I should have waited for his Papa. I explained to him that Papa is working abroad as an OFW and for now Mama is in-charge of all those handy dandy roles while papa is away.

He smiled and kissed me and told me “Galing naman ni Mama, Astig”.

Posted in Brown Pinay, My Family, Pamilyang OFW

My Wacky ICKO

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Brown Pinay| 16 Comments

This is a repost: Posted last July 19, 2008.

The blogger is on reminiscing mode the very reason why I am into reposting….

My Little Icko is a real happy baby who have no qualms making faces ang joking around, my malambing baby loves to make everyone happy. But if there is on thing that my little Icko has inherited from me…..well, well, well, it’s his knack for a good sense of humor. Look at all his pictures below. When he sees a camera automatically he poses with all his wits and humor. He is really an adorable kid na talaga naming mana sa nanay nang kakikoyan. Parang remote control yan sa harap nang camera, he is always on a pictorial mode.

A playful moment of my son Icko wearing a SanGOKU (DRagonBallZ) wigs. This picture was taken last All Soul’s Day (November 1, 2007) while he was having a bonding moment with his cousins.

Yeah, baby, Mr. Pogi look, this is taken during the wedding of his tita.

Little Icko is imitating his Papa, look at the sticker in his face, bigote daw nya….ang kulit hihiiihi

In his playful mood, during his graduation day.

“My Little Tutubi taken during one of their school activities”

Aba, anak, pagwalan nang work si mama at papa, may career tayong dalawa. Pwede tayong parang si Tarzan at si Baby Jane, hehehehhe, pag hindi tayong 2 tinanggap ni Allan K sa Clowns, pwede tayong 2 sa mga pyesta sa baryo hehehhe.

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