Answered Prayer

As  my son Nikon wore his toga and prepared for the  processional,  I felt teary eyed…I never thought I could witness this – my son’s graduation.  I married at 29 and Nikon was our first born.  But my heart ailment makes me fear that I may not witness his college graduation.  But with GOD’S amazing grace…with GOD’S constant care of my defective heart …with GOD’S straws of overwhelming daily dose of reminder that HE will restore me to full health in body, mind and spirit…HE gave me a new heart.  And now here I am together with my very supportive husband and all the other grateful parents cheering and giving thanks to GOD for an ANSWERED PRAYER…

Goodbye Missy

+Missy, Feb. 27, 2011
Goobye our loving and faithful friend. We are missing you very much!
I have nothing more to say or write because no words can describe our deep sorrow. 

Priceless Media Noche

I had a  priceless media noche last New Year's eve, December 31, 2010. Tradisyon naming apat sa pamilya ang mag-exchange gift but this time hindi regalo kundi sulat that express everything about sa kung sino ang nabunot mo  . And I received the best gift ever from my son who picked up my name. Let me share you his lovely letter...

Mama,

       

      What could some kid ask for in a Mom?  Caring? Understanding? Loving? These are some traits that compose you.  Thanks for being caring when we don't feel well and not in the mood for something. Thanks for being understanding, for being  "always the one who understands"even though you feel that we are wrong in our decisions.  Thanks for being loving even though you really have a family thats hard to love.Thanks for always being there, thanks for being my Mom.

Your Son,

Nikon

Ang sarap maramdaman ang pagmamahal at pagpapahalaga ng isang anak...This is a perfect gift anak!
I love you so much...Your Papa, Niki and you are my greatest gifts from GOD!!!

MISSY

I am having a hard time watching her sleep with her very small house. She can't make up her mind what comfortable position she can have. She lay down with her two feet on the air,  Again , she positioned herself standing.  She sat down.  Hay Missy ...forgive me for not taking care of your needs.  You are six months old now but you haven't received your rabies injection yet.  I can't buy you a house that will fit you in comfortably. I do not have the resources to do it but I wanted to, really... So I prayed...prayed harder that HE give me enough cash to spend for Niki's beautiful Missy   Oh, our Gracious Father is really so gracious...true to HIS word that when you ask, you will receive.  He gave me 3K for her house which we immediately bought. A client called up and signed for a contract of one lot and paid.  And true to my promise I asked Niki to send her to the Vet and we also bought the dog house that fits her.   Now there is enough space for her to move.  Missy is so playful .  Even without a playmate , she keeps on running back and forth our front yard.  She never gets tired of playing. Oh, Missy, Missy...our beautiful Missy !!!

LOVE TILL IT HURTS

"Ate, bahay ka ba, online tayo."  texted my sister who is in the U.S.  So I turned on the computer, set the mic and the webcam and voila...now we're talking!  "How are you, how are the kids ? "  "Mano po " said my two nephews who are still good in Tagalog.  "God bless you !"  "How is NR ?"  NR is my sister's eldest son who is already fifteen years old.  He is very good in class.  His subjects are peanuts to him. Football is his favorite sports and he plays really well. My sister can't asked for more.  That's how I think.  My sister paused for a while and tears fell down on her cheek.  " Don't you know that an officer ran after me the other day while I was driving ?"  I can see my sister's teary eyed look on the webcam, she seemed so troubled and sad.  "The moment I knew it was me he is running after , I stopped right where I am ...I am so scared ! This is my first time being pulled over by an officer." " Give me your license and insurance."  Her violation according to my sister is beating the yellow light .  This time she is already crying.  Her fifteen year old son was with her together with his two other classmates.  " Why do you have to cry, why are you so afraid ?"  asked her son in a loud voice.   " I've never been in this situation before, I'm scared!!!" Then his classmate said " Dude, don't shout at her...she is scared ! "  and lovingly the classmate asked my sister "Are you okay Mrs Austria ?"
When they reached home, my sister narrated the story to her husband and was still crying so hard.  Then she received a text from the mother of the classmate who asked if she is okay. It said "  My son called me in the office and asked me to check on you.  He is so worried that he told me to text you and talk to you.  "  "Are you alright now Mrs Austria ?"  " Yes I am, thank you...thank you so much...you should be proud of your son, he is so kind and compassionate, he is so caring." And then like a little child she cried loud enough that caught his husband's attention. And these is what bothered her...how come my son didn't feel and show me the care that his classmate lovingly extended to me while I am down and scared.  "I thought you were just crying because of the officer running after you,  now it is clear to me - it is our son's lack of concern."  So her husband forwarded the text messages to their son for the purpose of making him realize that his classmate care more for Mrs Austria than he is.  My sister even told me that all throughout their travel time  not a single word came from my nephew's mouth while the classmate keep on calming her.  It hurts when someone you love so much, someone who is very dear to you , showed no concern to you.  I can almost feel how my sister's heart broke apart.  She expected that his son will be the one to show concern but he did the reverse.
But she loves her son so much . She and her husband do everything and anything that will make their son feel the love he needed.  Fortunately, upon reading the texts forwarded to her son , he had come to realize that what he did was wrong and he said sorry for what happened. My sister was so happy then and with a welcome heart she received the apology because to her - a mother should always be there to love till it hurts!!!