Comments on: Bowl of Happiness

By: rhodora

rhodora — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:54:06 +0000

Naku, Verns, I’m not much of a veggie eater either, but I force myself to eat them. And you know what - my father is like your father - veggie lover. Up until now, my dad who is 87 years old already - always has a veggie dish every meal. His favorite is saluyot and talbos ng kamote.

Thank you, my dear.

By: verns

verns — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:26:17 +0000

awwww…you remind me of my father. He wasn’t a storyteller but his face tells a lot of stories if you know what I mean. If he says “eat your veggies”, the look on his face is enough for me and my sibs to eat the veggies without complaints. Of course a glass of water always come in handy when this happen. I hate veggies so what I do is to swallow the whole thing without tasting or chewing…good thing I didn’t choke hehe

Hoping for the best for your son.

By: rhodora

rhodora — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:06:12 +0000

As I said, Major Tom - we need to be extra patient and learn to clown around just to make the little ones eat properly. Nutrition at an early stage is a must for kids! Hope you will find a feeding tactic that will work well.

By: rhodora

rhodora — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:03:51 +0000

Oh, Anna - indeed! “Our children are not our children. They are the sons and daughters of life’s longing for itself. They come through us, but not from us.”

Kahlil Gibran couldn’t have said it in a better way.

By: rhodora

rhodora — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:58:49 +0000

Thanks, Toe. I tend to reminisce a lot these days - sign of aging na talaga.

Oh, I know those Popeye bowls. And Royco soup. Oh, I’ll never forget my fave alphabet soup!

By: rhodora

rhodora — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:55:56 +0000

Hi, Lawstude!

Now you make me crave for your chicken sopas! Well, Cabanatuan is not very far from Dagupan. hehe. So just holler if you need someone to taste test your cooking.

By: Major Tom

Major Tom — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:09:49 +0000

My mom used almost the same strategy in “forcing” us to eat while so little, like the spoonful of rice and vegetables were airplanes that need to be caught by our mouth—it was a bit surreal.

Nowadays, I am really concerned that my kids ain’t really so keen at eating, very little talaga. I guess all children are like this.

Maybe, I should try your tactics, like my mom also did—why I haven’t thought of that in the first place?

By: annamanila

annamanila — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:57:01 +0000

Sometimes young adults, especially one as sensitive and as angsty as Marco (what can you expect, he is a writer like you), have yearnings in their heart which we cannot hope to fathom. ow. We just have to understand, to be patient, to be always there for him, to come only when summoned and only when. He’s an intelligent boy who may be a little confused. I have the feeling he will find his way again back to simple joys.

“Our children are not our children. They are the products of life’s longing for itself. “

By: Toe

Toe — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:55:06 +0000

This is a wonderful post Rhodora! Great memories when the kids were still young. Where did you get those happy bowls? I remember we used to drink Royco soup from these Pop-Eye bowls which I think were free from Nescafe.

By: lawstude

lawstude — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:27:16 +0000

hmmmm. chicken sopas is my specialty. hope I could share a bowl of my own-cooked sopas with you. sometimes, whenever i am stressed, i unwind in the kitchen, but i prefer cooking than eating. have a nice day rhodora.