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12
May
#MySixWordsStory I’m growing up. She’s growing old. This photo was taken some 3 years back. And I am asking myself: the phoneographer in me always captures moments, freezes time and frames memories, why don’t I have a photo of me and mom lately? The realization suddenly hit me. That while I am busy snap shooting things whenever I get home, she is busy preparing my room that I use only when I am here in Tarlac. That while I savor the healthy lunch she prepared, she is there still at the kitchen cooking some more. That while I hone my skills and grow in love with phoneography, I forgot to notice Mom is busy being a mother to me. This Friday was a turning point for me. I rushed home when I learned she was rushed to the hospital—dropping all the significant load I have at work, and all commitments I made for this weekend. It struck me that I was so busy growing up, I tend to forget Mom is growing old. So this weekend, I am staying home. To spend time with the woman I adore, to capture moments with person I deeply love, and to create more beautiful memories with my mom. Happy Mother’s day, Ma! I love you.

#MySixWordsStory

I’m growing up. She’s growing old.


This photo was taken some 3 years back.

And I am asking myself: the phoneographer in me always captures moments, freezes time and frames memories, why don’t I have a photo of me and mom lately?

The realization suddenly hit me.

That while I am busy snap shooting things whenever I get home, she is busy preparing my room that I use only when I am here in Tarlac.

That while I savor the healthy lunch she prepared, she is there still at the kitchen cooking some more.

That while I hone my skills and grow in love with phoneography, I forgot to notice Mom is busy being a mother to me.

This Friday was a turning point for me. I rushed home when I learned she was rushed to the hospital—dropping all the significant load I have at work, and all commitments I made for this weekend. It struck me that I was so busy growing up, I tend to forget Mom is growing old.

So this weekend, I am staying home.

To spend time with the woman I adore, to capture moments with person I deeply love, and to create more beautiful memories with my mom.

Happy Mother’s day, Ma! I love you.

23
Apr
Katumbas nitong sako ang pangkain ko. #KandidatoAnongPlanoMo? #AnimNaSalitangKwento #igyourvote #igersmanila #igersphilippines

Katumbas nitong sako ang pangkain ko.
#KandidatoAnongPlanoMo?
#AnimNaSalitangKwento
#igyourvote
#igersmanila
#igersphilippines

22
Apr

IGersManila Philippines: @IGersManila brings you “Kandidato, Anong Plano Mo?”

igersmanila:

With the Philippine mid-term elections just around the corner, and the candidates putting their best foot forward, @IGersManila felt the need to help in empowering the voting public—not just by voting wisely but by making Instagram an avenue to share issues, problem areas and concerns of the…
10
Apr

Unsent.

I was browsing through my old notes when I saw this letter.

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Yes, I had lost you along my journey, but you left with me some things that I will always be grateful for.

8
Apr
#ThoughtsSharEd:  How do we forget someone? The answer is simple. We cannot forget the people we love. It is only when we don’t love them anymore that we are able to free ourselves from the feeling of affection and attachment. In fact, we don’t even remember the people we don’t love in the first place. The key to forgetting is to stop loving. For as long as we still love a person, time and distance doesn’t mean anything. We all make choices in life. If loving a person is a preference, then not wanting to love a person can also be an option. It is just a matter of deciding which one to take and making sure that we don’t look back and regret the choice we made. - Joe d’Mango

#ThoughtsSharEd: 

How do we forget someone?

The answer is simple. We cannot forget the people we love. It is only when we don’t love them anymore that we are able to free ourselves from the feeling of affection and attachment.

In fact, we don’t even remember the people we don’t love in the first place.

The key to forgetting is to stop loving.

For as long as we still love a person, time and distance doesn’t mean anything.

We all make choices in life. If loving a person is a preference, then not wanting to love a person can also be an option.

It is just a matter of deciding which one to take and making sure that we don’t look back and regret the choice we made.

- Joe d’Mango