When I was Lil

Writing this prompt to hit two birds in one stone.

First is to feel how good is it to reminisce the past when I got no other thing to worry but just how to skip sleeping during siesta. (lol!)

Second is to celebrate with my friend as she reached her 1st year anniversary in read.cash! 🎉 @bmjc98

So when I was Lil':

PAPA'S GIRL

I always want my Papa around and I love him dearly despite how strict he is. As his first daughter he showered me with so much care and protection to the extent of putting limits to my playtime. Way back I get to feel bad whenever he would ask me to go home while my playmates can go home anytime they want. Now that I am old enough I was able to understand why.

Now, since my father passed away 15 years ago despite how hard it is still to accept it I had to pretend that I am strong and that I can do it!

Childhood Friend that I used to have Cat Fights

When I was a child I have this childhood friend (wearing red on the picture, while the one wearing white is me), who I used to have cat fights. I was tagged a "MALDITA" or like a "War freak" before because whenever I am inside my crib I would lure her with the food that my mom would put inside the crib then I will pull her hair. She would then start to shout and cry. My Aunt, who is holding me on thag picture would often spank me. But come to think of it, until now this childhood friend is one of the best person that I ever have. We have been friends since forever and I can tell her anything about my life. So grateful to have this kind of friend.

FAVORITE COUSIN

So I have this favorite cousin whom I always play with whenever we visit my Lola's house. He would always look after me. We even remake this photo we had 20 years ago and it is just pretty amazing. We still have the same bond just that he is living in Manila right now.

WEAR DRESSES

I seldom wear jeans or shorts before. My aunt would often buy me dresses be it red, yellow or blue or something dark that could make my white complexion be more visible. She likes to dress me up and my stuffs. I was a favorite before but it pretty much didn't made me feel so good because it caused chaos to the other nieces and nephews as they got jealous. Well, its too late when I realized though since before I really do not give a damn since I was just a child but now whenever my Aunt would offer me something I would have to think twice because she also has a daughter and I do not want to make anyone jealous about getting too much favor.

ASKED TO POSE BY MY AUNT ALWAYS (LOL)

So way before we would have to buy film in order to take pictures. My aunts camera would have more pictures of me and she had this album before with my first birthday and some random pictures with her. I haven't been able to get that album but here's one photo where I got that. She used to be my baby sitter too so that is why I get to be closer to her than the rest of my cousins.

FIRST PICTURE OF ME VS. MY BABY'S

So I had this picture when I first tried to roll over in bed which is my first picture. Then on the next picture below it is my first daughter. I thought of making a collage to really check if she looks like me since a lot of people would kept on bugging about her being my mini me. What do you think?

A BABY SITTER TO MY SIBLINGS

So here's another picture with my brother. This was taken 15-20 years ago. This was before we lost our father and it was my Aunt who took this photo and this is inside her room too. I was a baby sitter to all my siblings so I have to be around wherever they are. Sadly whenever my siblings would fall I get to be blamed and I get to have punishments too. (lol! Poor eldest!)

I LOVE FLOWERS

When I was a kid I get so fascinated with flowers. Anything that has flowers on it, be in clothes, hanky and etc.

Now I get to have that same preferences. I really love flowers. I love to see something flowery around me, be it a design, a frame, in clothes I wear.

TURNING THIS LOGO IN MERCEDES-BENZ

My mom used to work at her Aunts company and they have this Mercedes-Benz which was colored white. I never even thought it was an expensive car before especially that now I used to see it as a service in a funeral but yeah, I used to just go outside my Lola's house (My granny's sister) and whenever no ones watching I would turn it around until I got bored.

MESS UP MOM'S MAKE UP KIT

One of the thing that I did when I was a kid is to pretend that I am already an adult and so when my moms not watching I would get her bag and start to mess up her make up. I put it on my face and put a lot of powder too trying to remember how she did it. And BEHOLD!

My eldest child just did the same! (LMAO!) So maybe that answers the question if she really is my mini me? Because as what my mom told me all her actions was the so ME when I was little! See that eyebrows! She actually used my eye liner and put it on her brows saying she wants to also do the same.

So this was yesterday when we had a mini date with my partner where I kinda feel like I wanna put a lil make up on and when I arrived home that is when my baby noticed it and saw my make up kit and did the same to her brows! (HAHA!)

...end thoughts...

It is so nice to go back to the past and reminisce all the good and bad memories.

I would like to say thank you to @bmjc98 for this event as this made me feel better. For days I have not been able to write not because I do not have anything to talk about but because my mind and hands were not sync. It seems like I do not want to do anything. But when I read mj's event I was like, well why not?! Then mem'ries came rushing so I had to look for these old photos.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU DZAE! AND THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A GREAT FRIEND AND FOR HAVING A GREAT HEART OF HELPING AND BOOSTING ONES CONFIDENCE ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WRITERS LIKE ME.

To those who would like to join feel free to read the details here:

https://read.cash/@bmjc98/16-days-before-my-1st-year-anniversary-on-my-first-bch-platform-ever-983a08d7