November 2007

A time to heal

by Mita Q. Sison-Duque
ONE of the first “Seasons” columns I wrote for the Manila Bulletin pinpointed to an enemy of progress and well-being in our country. It was not the oil embargo, the inflation, nor the burgeoning world population, although the three could easily be contributory to the problem. Neither was it drugs, family disunity […]

Symbols of faith

This bracelet rosary I bought for myself in Manaoag Church here in Pangasinan two Sundays ago. My daughter egged me on visiting the shrine of the miraculous Virgen Milagrosa de Manaoag, for want of spiritual upliftment before going back to school for the second semester. Also, she wanted to buy some religious items to give […]

My techie friend and favorite native veggie dish

If you have noticed, I have a new design. For this, I thank Wilson, my techie friend.
It was Wilson who introduced me to blogging… err… it was blogging that introduced me to Wilson. Oh well. Whichever way - either the chicken or the egg came first - doesn’t change the fact that Wilson is certainly […]

Do you love me?

I have a revelation to make.
My husband was not my first boyfriend. Oh well - that is not surprising, I know. In fact it is as ordinary as ordinary and normal as normal - at least - based on today’s standards.
However, our case was quite different. I was currently engaged when he wooed me. My […]

To be home and not alone

 

Last ‘Undas’ when all my three kids were home and we were one whole family again, I was constantly on my toes as each one of them would call out “Mama” almost at the same time all the time.
 
“Ma, si Kuya o – ayaw akong pahiramin ng PSP niya!” Gem squealed.
“Ma, magluto ka ng masarap […]

The truly married woman

  
Each morning for 12 years, Ayo never failed to have Ayayi’s cup of tea ready beside at his bedside. She would get up early, careful not to wake the man soundly sleeping beside her.
Upon rising, Ayayi was sure to find beside him his hot tea “just as he liked it - weak and sugary, without milk”. 
Then […]