Thank You for the Blessings

I'm very happy that Mom spent two nights in my house this week.  We went to watch a movie last Saturday and ate out.  We also did the grocery shopping together.  Early this morning, before leaving, she cooked for me again.  I thank God for Mom.  I'm really excited for Mom's new condo unit.  Construction is starting on October 1.  Hopefully it'll be ready for Mom to move in before Christmas.

Last Tuesday, I attended another award's ceremony.  I thank God for this award I got for the second consecutive year.  Here are some photos from the event.

The Philippine Star

Cross Pens for second year Macaulay qualifiers

 Me!  Thank you, Lord!

 Red Spruce

Red Spruce

On a different note, I think grief over Dad's passing is catching up with me now. There are nights when I would just cry because I miss Dad very much.  When I hear songs that I know Dad really liked, the water works will just start automatically.  I know Dad is with Jesus now, but I just miss him very much.  Next month I would be celebrating my birthday for the first time without Dad.  Sigh...

TSMSS - Running

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I Wish...

I feel really sad right now.

Mom left yesterday to go back to our house in Quezon City.  She came back this morning to get all her remaining stuff.  I felt really bad that she had to go, but this has to be done for many reasons.

Mom stayed with me since Dad passed away  four months ago. I didn't have issues with that.  Problems started arising when I couldn't get a decent sleep anymore because I felt uncomfortable with our set up.  I started having bad case of migraine, rashes on my arms and face then worse was when my blood pressure sky rocketed to 147/98.  My condo unit is not big.  In fact a friend once commented that it's too small that it looked like a pigeon hole.  Mom had to have a helper to assist her in everything and the helper lived with me too.  I strongly felt the need to have some space and some peace and quiet.  I did a lot of things to try to ease what I've been feeling like I checked in to a hotel for two nights to get some decent sleep and even slept on the floor at home to make it feel like I had my own space.

I love my mom dearly.  She told me that all she wanted was to take care of me.  She even said that she wanted me to live with her in her new condo my brother bought for her.  That really broke my heart.  I cried and cried and cried.  It's not that I don't want my mom here in my house, but my place is too small that I could hardly breathe.  I have my reasons why I needed to stay here for now.

Anyway, Mom had to go back to her and Dad's house until the construction for the new condo unit is done.  But I told Mom to stay with me sometimes like on weekends.  I can then have the space I needed and still have each other.

Before Mom left a while back after getting her stuff,  I hugged her and said that please do come back on weekends.  I also said that I love her.  When I saw tears coming down her cheeks, that broke my heart to thousand pieces.

Mom after our lunch yesterday at Midas Hotel

My nephews and my brother who came home from Singapore

I really feel bad right now.  I wish this will just go away.  I wish...

Boo!

Today I spent the whole day in bed, watching the news and playing the Smurf's village. My meeting this morning was cancelled.  

There's no typhoon, but the rain kept pouring non stop since Sunday. Now it's flooded all over Metro Manila. My family's safe, thank God.

Please pray for the others who lost their houses and other stuff because of the flood. Pray also for the others who lost a loved one because of this.

I hope the weather improves already.

Proud to be a Sun Lifer

When I was introduced to Sun Life three years ago, I was a bit skeptical because of all the dreadful stories I heard from people who had lousy experiences with the other insurance companies in the past.  Like most, I viewed insurance differently, and its agents as desperate people.

That all changed when I was in such a despondent situation three years ago and God used Sun Life to change my life forever.  In spite of my doubts, I kept an open mind believing that if God was the one leading then I'll be fine.  There must be a purpose for this, I thought.  Little did I know that three years after, I'd be debt free.

I'm glad to be part of Red Spruce NBO and proud to be a Sun Lifer.

Here's another first from Sun Life, introducing Sun Shorts.



Here's the first of the five digital short films produced by Sun Life Financial.

Life's brighter under the SUN

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