Mother's Day

Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a Mommy's girl. She is always the one I ran towards when I was a kid. Always the one who I turned to when something happened. Granted last few years I have slowly pulled away from her. But she's my mom. She's not a perfect mom in any aspect. She doesn't cook, she has a quick temper, refuses to apologize, and anything that said that doesn't agree with her is back talking. But that's how she was raised. Firm and strict Filipino mom. But she always bent when she saw how badly we were hurting. Always made the impossible seem possible. 

She moves mountains to make sure each kid of hers was safe without a second thought.

When Isaac came out, and was scared to tell her who he truly was and she looked at him and happily accepted him. Accepted the relationship of his and Gio's. When I tell her I am unhappy and I wanted to quit my job, she looked at me and said do it, I can always find another.

My mom lives in the now, worrying and stressing about something you have no control over does nothing but creates frown lines. 

I will admit I miss my mother daughter dates because I got so busy these past few years. But she knows I am always here for her. She called crying Friday night stating she wanted to go home. Something is telling her to go home. Grandma's death anniversary is next Sunday, and she misses home. Instead of worrying if I'd be like Sara or Isaac, she knows I'd figure out a way to send her and my dad. 

Even though someone else is my home and holds my heart. I will never stop loving my mom and wanting to make her smile. She been through hell and back so many times and all she ever asks for is a hug from her kids. I love spoiling her whenever I can. Sucks she won't be in the same country as me this mother's day but I know she's smiling and telling everyone back in the Philippines she is on the way. I now know the ache of wanting to be home. I never want her to ache like that. 

This woman is a superwoman: kind, selfish, loving and strong. I hope I keep her sense of wonder of the world alive.

I love you mom.💝

There'll be stuffed animals and treats for when she gets back.

(Disclaimer: first pic we are not drinking alcohol, but sparkling juice because I'm fancy like that on New Year's.)

P.s: The amount of photos I have with my mom are insane. Apparently I love taking photos of her and with her. But these are a few of my favorites. One from 2014 though. The rest are from 2021-2025.