I remember those days when...

Fri, Feb 11 ✨

Thanks, G it's Friday! Fly High Butterflies!

I am so happy to be back here. I love how you guys welcomed me with excitement. You made my shy butterflies fly so high like they've been reborn and rejoice with gladness. I appreciate it so much!

My heart also jumped with happiness when I see the Random Rewarder visiting my post. I was so scared that he might not notice me anymore after being gone for so long but no. He noticed me and shower me with love. Thank you so much RR.

I would like to say 'Salamat!' to Kuya @ARTicLEE for the sponsorship.Thank you for always supporting me. Saranghae!

I am so sorry for this long introduction, I am just super grateful for the blessings I got when I came back here. ❣

Anyhow, what I will be sharing with you today is not about the upcoming Heart's Day. Although, I am thinking of writing one but not now. Maybe tomorrow or the next day. I have seen and read a lot about this special day to come- all their "kilig" moments during Vday, heartbreaks, and more.

Unfortunately, my head as of this moment is up to something else. While having my dinner, I remember those days when I/my family couldn't afford to buy what we like.

Just a wee throwback,

My parents separated when I was in third grade. That was the time that our happy family turned gray in a snap.

My father left us after a heavy fight with my mother. Since that night, we never heard anything about him an his whereabouts.

Fast forward...

I graduated. Then we flew to Davao a week after my graduation. My mother told us that we will be visiting father and we will be staying there for a week only.

We got there and meet him again. I was so happy that finally, we were a complete family again.

A supposed to be "week vacation" became a "stay for good". My mother dear got pregnant. So they ended up getting back together.

I thought that time that our life will be back to normal. I thought that we will no longer be struggling with our basic needs since we are a family again but I was wrong.

Both my parents are unemployed. We have a Sari-Sari store but it's not that big. At first, everything was okay but as weeks went by, they started fighting again. Every day and every night, they are shouting to each other.

Fast forward ...

The opening of classes was approaching and we don't have any school supplies yet. No notebooks, no papers, no pen.

Life back then was really tough.

So, instead of waiting for them to buy us school supplies which I doubt they could, I talked to my younger brother and asked him a favor if he can come with me and harvest bananas on our farm.

He agreed and then I asked my parents if we can go. Thank God, they permit us to go so we immediately pack our things early for us to travel at dawn to harvest more bananas.

We arrived at 7am in the main road and started walking towards our farm which is 30 mins away. We walked back and forth many times. We both don't care if our feet will be cut from walking barefooted.

We finished getting all the good bananas we harvested. We rested and waited for the buyers. It was almost 9 pm when the buyers arrived. Me and my brother were so happy because finally, we can buy ourselves the needed school supplies.

What we earned that night was not enough really. What we listed to buy only are six notebooks ( 2 for me, 2 for him, and 2 for my other younger brother), 1 pack of paper for each of us, a pencil, and two ballpens. The rest of the money will be used to buy food for the whole family.

Thinking about my life during those days makes me sad. I don't know how we made it but we did.

We go to schools with no money in our pockets to buy snacks during recess. I pitied myself back then. All I did during break time was just sit and wait for the next classes to start.

That is why this time, I always make sure that I can provide for my family's needs. I don't want my younger siblings to experience the same thing. I want them to be happy while studying.

That would be all for tonight awesome souls. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I apologize for ending this article with a sad vibe but I want you to remember that "Always remember how amazing you are for you have surpassed your all the hard battles you faced in the past." Keep fighting!

I'll be back!

Saranghae! ❣