A Mother's Love : Mother's Day Tribute for My Dear Nanay

She carried me for 9 months in her tummy.  I know how tiring it was to walk with a heavy bump, or how hard it was to lie down or to even sleep soundly having a little mover kicking inside your tummy.

She could not get enough sleep just to feed me through the nights or even to play with me until the wee hours of the evening.   She could not rest during the day just to play with me, sung me a song or read me a book.   She patiently taught me how to walk and talk, to dance and to sing, to read and to stand by my own.   Unceasingly, she took care of me despite my tantrums, quirks and demands with a smile.   

Taken on June 10, 2009 during my werdding.

However, she is more of a disciplinarian.  She taught me values and principles; instilling discipline if necessary.   She will not always tolerate me once I was stubborn, especially during my teenage years.   But she never deprived me from enjoying life and discovering my self.

She made me see how beautiful the world is, in her ways she taught me how to conquer my fears and to pursue my dreams with her guidance.   We do not belong to a rich and famous family but I was not deprived of studying from a good and high standard university, if not the best one in the Philippines.   I was not deprived of things normal girls also liked to have.   But she knows what is a must and what is needed, therefore, instilling in me the values of being thrifty and not materialistic.   I was not deprived of going out with friends, partying, of traveling with other people, or having a boyfriend during college years (I already gained her trust, by the way).   She taught me to become a better person than I used to be.

Our needs has always been on the top of her list without looking on her own.   She puts her children before anything else, sometimes even sacrificing her own happiness and comfort.   She have sacrificed so much for us, her children, that even now that we have our own families, she never misses a day or a week without talking to us or checking us if we are okay.   She really exemplifies that motherhood is not a job but a vocation.

I SALUTE YOU, NANAY!  YOU ARE AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST MOTHER!

Three Generations : DeeWorkingMom; my daughter, Kaizle; & Nanay.

 While I was experiencing labor pains before delivering Kaizle, Nanay told me that I will now begin to understand things she's doing for us.  Things that I sometimes dislike, her ways that should be strictly imposed that sometimes I never wanted to follow and all other things that I tend to view as negative ways on treating a daughter.  

Now that I have our little Kaizle, I fully understand all the things Nanay did for me.  She always wanted all the best for me.  Just like I wanted nothing but the best for Kaizle.

I am paying tribute to my Nanay, who raise me to who I am now.  A better person than I used to be.  

Nanay, you are my inspiration in trying to be the best wife and partner to my husband - seeing Nanay as the best wife and partner for Tatay and learning to become a good Mama and best friend for our daughter, Kaizle. 

Thank you and we love you, Nanay!  

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS AND MOTHER-TO-BE!!! 

LET'S ENJOY OUR DAY!