Posts Tagged ‘son’

The Meaning of Family (Ahem)

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

First off, let’s get things straight — no, I didn’t write this one, and, in my defense, my wife made me post it =). If I sound defensive, you’ll know why when you get to the end of the – how to call it, poem? This is one of those emails currently going around and I’d be more than glad to attribute authorship if someone steps up.) (more…)

Happiness of a Mother

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

My mother loved that Jollibee commercial years back, wherein a son, upon receivng his first salary, brought his mother to a local Jollibee branch and promised that next time, he will treat her at Jollibee-Hongkong.

If you come to think of it, starting at the middle of our socio-economic structure, there’s really nothing fancy about a treat at Jollibee, or any fast food restaurant for that matter. It’s even more “fancy” to accompany your mother in a leisurely evening walk along Baywalk, unless, of course, your mother is wearing a “Resign. Now Na!” shirt and goes by the name of “Dinky”. (more…)