@MaeAntoinette

@MaeAntoinette 29 January 2024

Got this breath taking view yesterday.. How I wish I can climb back alone here and let it rain 'til I feel okay. Sorry to be here and not okay. #noisepost #feelingtoday

@MaeAntoinette 31 December 2023

Hello noise.cash and everyone around here. It's been a long long time ago since my last post here. I wasn't active here and in read for quite some time. I prefer to be silent yet before 2023 ends.. I wanna say, Im still hanging on here. I am grateful for the blessings of life. A year full of ups and downs yet I made it this far. Sitting out on the side of the road makes me want to just have my me time. It doesn't matter we dont have that much. What matters most, God blesses us more with good health. We all have our own battles in life but it depends on us how to handle things out. When you think it's dead end, PRAY. Because everything has its answers. Happy to see some of you still here guys. Let's end 2023 and welcome 2024 with a smile and hope for more fruitful days...❤️

@MaeAntoinette 19 September 2023

I fell asleep too early after my nightshift work. I heard the kids bid goobye before going to school and woke up with the noise of the heavy rain in our roof. I stood quickly looking for the clock and oh my, hubby and my youngest wasn't home yet. I knew they never brought an umbrella since the weather is so fine this morning and in a glance it heavily poured down at this time. I just grab a kid's jacket, an extra umbrella and use a big umbrella to use on my way to the daycare center. Happily my son saw me coming and at last, they can go home with the heavy downpour. Though what's odd, after the rain, the sun shines so brightly. The heat index seem so high that it can cause heatstroke. Hmmm..the weather seems to change like my moodswing...so fast. #heavyrain #theheatison #sleepyme

@MaeAntoinette 18 September 2023

Hello Monday. Another day to get up and prepare for my nightshift work. But before anything else, I have to drop by some platforms and apps so I can earn a bit. Yes, one of my daily task is my live task in poppo. Guess you heard this already since it is worldwide. I got to met some new friends around the world and we join hands in order to help each other earn more. For those of you who wants to join, you can click the link below and do not hesitate to ask me if you need assistance. Hope to see you more there.😊 https://h5-global.v.show/inviteNew/share?c=poppo&link_id=2009166&user_id=5796273

@MaeAntoinette 17 September 2023

Wanna Stop Hello read.cash friends. It's been a while since the last time I am active here. I wanna write here at times as my head is full of many thoughts. I want to lessen it and pour it out to writing yet my body never cooperates too. It's the eight month of the year last month. The thought that things will be better seem so narrow. When you are trying with all your might to make things a bit fine and ended up at the edge of the world again. The manifestion of having last month as lucky and full of blessing seem unlikely. I spend a lot as unexpected expenses flourish. When the basic needs like rice have a price increase, it gives me headache. Then it adds up more when children and hubby are sick. Though what shocked us when I became sick and have a long sick leave. I just filed an emergency leave because my son had high fever and asthma. While being in a long queue in the hospital, I already feel bad but trying to fight. Though when we reach home after the doctor's appointment, my body weakens and when I wake up the next day, I am ill. I have no choice but to report to our company clinic. I was given an initial sick leave of 4days and went far for more than a week of extension. Unexpected expenses fly here and everywhere. We are really having a hard time as another two family members gets sick. We have insurance but it never covers the medicine prescribed, only the doctor's consultation fee. Even I was sick, I need to move and find ways too in order for the medicines to be bought. However, I almost give up when my conditions worsen and my youngest got sick. Having a 4 year old son, get sick is too tiring. He wants his mother by his side and cuddle. I want to distant and explained to him that I am sick yet he won't listen and cuddle around. Then I wish I am a superwoman or can split my body into two. It was exhausting me and to my family. We tried herbal medicines too while taking some prescribed meds too. Now, they are all well but not me. I am still having some cough. Sick but working again. Glad the doctor give me clearance to be back to work again. I cannot imagine having no work since I am the sole earner for now. Getting sick should not be an option for me. That is why, in my weakest time, I almost surrender. However, God moves to carry me when I almost fall down. I almost wanna stop trying and fighting for this life. When everything seems so hard, all I did was pray and cry. God never stop on me and he guide me into the hope I have right. My life now seems a bit odd and full of storms yet I still have God above to push me hard to never stop. So here I am again, writing some piece of my life. At least, I can spill it out here how hard I've been without being judge by friends and relatives. I may stop right here yet not in life. 📷 images from Unsplash It's good to be back here. Still exploring some articles to visit and hope I can meet Rusty too. Is he still here too often lately?

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@MaeAntoinette 17 September 2023

I've away for too long here. Life wasn't that good because I have been on sickleave for long and some of the family get sick too because of the sudden change of weather day to day.. But after every sunset there is sunrise.. So let's hold on..and never lose hope. Let's keep fighting.💪 Happy Sunday and God bless everyone.🙏

@MaeAntoinette 5 August 2023

Teaching My Children Hello read.cash friends. It's already August, one month closer to BER months. Also a few days more before the opening of another school year. Another worries to come for the school supplies needed and other requirements. But first, set it all aside, we have to check our young ones. As a mother of three, I wanted to teach my children how my parents did to me. I was always grateful how they humbly teach me to keep my feet on the ground and never fire up some arguments though on top of that is being respectful. But I am not perfect yet I really try to teach them in order to survive in life. Study Always Well, school break is almost over and as a mother of three, I always remind them to spend wisely their breaks. I allowed them to play outside, use the computer more times but study in advance even for a little time. I have 15, 10 and 4 years old children at home. My youngest will soon be attending day care center by September. My eldest will be on her 10th grade and my son will be on his 5th grade. I never pressure them to be on top of the class. As long as their grades are all passing, I'm okay with it. I just want them to understand and learn their lessons well. I always told them, lucky they are because they have many resources at home they can use to study in advance. I do not want them to hate me thinking I nag them always. I always told them, I just want to teach them how to survive in life. As I always remind them that, "We are not born with a silverspoon in our mouth, so we need to work harder for everything in life. We need to study more and learn. Lucky they are because they are privilege to able to go to school." I always told them that it is for their own good and what they will learn in school can never be snatch by anyone. It will be their tool to have a better life and survive in their own in this world. House Chores My unica hija is soon turning sixteen in January and I am happy somehow because she already knows some house chores. I really wanted them to learn those chores because as early as 7, I already knew how to cook rice and some viand. As the eldest in our family, I learn the house chores at an early age and I am thankful about it. When my mom left to work abroad, I took her place in the house by doing all the laundry, cooking and cleaning the house. Though my siblings have their part in cleaning and laundry at home, I do have more of the responsibilities being the eldest. Now I told my children that I want them to learn those chores so we can all help out at home. I told them, they should not think as if it is a punishment for doing some chores at home. How about you friends? When did you learn the chores at home? How was the experience? Me, I do enjoyed it especially sweeping all the dead leaves under some fruit trees in our garden wayback then. Also I enjoyed doing the laundry in the stream than in the faucet. Haha..maybe I was just enjoying it because I am a home buddy. Doing Business This is what I wanted them to be cautious about, money matters. They know how hard we are in life lately and lucky they cooperate and help us somehow. That is why, we do reselling of some clothes, perfumes and other delicacies. My two grown ups always back us up in selling. Happy that they help us sell some foodies in school and at home. They even ask for more quantity. I explained to them before how it is done. I told them to do the costing in order to gain. I also explain to them that there are some tactics like promo and some discounts. Though it must check carefully so we can still profit and can buy more to roll out. It is nice they will learn how to earn at an early age. Be Respectful For me this is the most basic and important one. No matter what our stand, we should respect each other. First gesture to show it is at home. We are taught to bless to the elders and I still carried it now. So I taught my children too. I let them bless to those elders around our community even we are not blood related. Also to my friends who sometimes they bump with at times. I told them, it is easy but sometimes not sustain. In the new generation, I seldom saw those children who still bless to their elders. When I arrive home or their father and they are busy with their chores, I told them to stop and bless. Also I told them that when someone is talking, they should not interrupt or be in a conservation they are not with. These practices nowadays seem so seldom that is why I want my children to sustain it. Even if I cannot change others about it, at least our home still have these practices that gives us values. The new generation nowadays lucks a lot of values we have in the past. Even the basic manners seem not been practice now. At times, I am dismay to some young ones but I know it is not their fault. It is how their parents or elders raise them. I just wish, we will have more elders to bring back those values and strictly teach their young ones in order for the years to come to be better. A world with more values, more respect, less hate and more love to one another. Teaching is a chain generations to generations. We the elder ones holds the hope to bring back values and have a better future. So, are you one of the elders or the young ones? What's your stand on putting back values in this world? Do you agree to bring it back and implement strictly first at home? What's your say my friend?

@MaeAntoinette 27 July 2023

Would You End It Too? Hello read.cash friends. I am always on and off here due to some difficulties in life but as they say, life must go on. No matter where you are or no matter how hard life is, we need to strive harder to survive. It might be so easy to say it but hard to do so and some really have to give up. When pecha de peligro comes, many are stressed out especially those mothers like me. Why? Because having children without a penny is like dying in pain. When my youngest ask for some bread, I will just say, there is still some biscuit. You can have it for now since we do not have money. My four year old son will answer, but papa have money in his wallet. I answer him, yes but it will be use to buy mineral water and rice. He won't believe and ask his father. He is young and can't barely understand how life is. Though we tried and tried in order to have extra income. We still run out sometime yet we never give up. At times, our stomach murmurs because we have to let the children have their meal first before we can. But we survive and hubby still continue his online job hunting. Sadly, he was not hired after this morning's interview, though we still have many chances. We just have to get more hopes to continue until we get there. However, something struck me yesterday. As I was busy reading back our group chat, I found out someone committed suicide on a live stream. I was afraid when I heard the scream of the audience after I accidentally click the video, thinking it was just a screenshot. I hurriedly close it and just read all the conversations. It was then I learned that he end his life because of hardship. Well, nobody knows the real story behind since all are just stories from those few who knows him not so well. But why does he end his life? Is it really the answer? After knowing about it, I search in facebook and found another teenager ends her life too. Is there struggle much harder than ours? When life is really hard, I almost give up. My thoughts sometimes runs so dry that it goes on thinking that my children will be better having without me since I have insurance for them to receive. Though I will think too how will they survive without me? That is why, to end it too is not the answer. Problems are made with solutions as say. Too easy to say, right? But not for those who have less to talk with their hardships. So please for those of you who have friends and family out there, keep in touch. Try to say hi and how they are. Because you never know, you might be his lifesaver in the last minute. How about you? How hard life for you to end it? If you were in those person's shoe, would you end it too?

@MaeAntoinette 20 July 2023

Thank God I have log in my read.cash in our desktop. Now got the chance to be active at least without my phone. Harder to manage my time lately since my body seems so exhausted to grind more. Though I really have to try and try for us not to end up with an empty stomach.

@MaeAntoinette 15 July 2023

At All Cost Hello read.cash users. I do not know how long will the storm remains in my life as the better days seem to be hopeless as everyday is a fecha de peligro day for us. `Fecha de peligro, as they say, means the date/days where wallet is almost empty and the next payday is still faraway.` It's not a secret here that we are quite broke because only here I can vent all the heavy loads in me. The tears that I hold back and the pain that I kept inside are simply words that I shared in here to let me breath again. You might ask me what's wrong but I never really answer anybody straightforward as I am afraid to be judge and backbite for being broke. Everyday I get up to work and still smile even I have nothing left in my wallet. Yes. You read that right, nothing. Due to the financial and economic crisis my company is dealing right now. Many of us quite live a hard life especially those who are sole income earner like me. Having less working days and less or no overtime makes our payday bring us a zero net pay income. Why? Because we already consumed it in advance. The deductions for our social security and health insurance comes first. Then our loans from our cooperative. We have credit line in our cooperative's grocery so we can get some rice and groceries though with limitations. Thus it is not enough for me and my family as I have three children ages 4,10 and 15. My four years old still asks for milk so it adds more expenses after the basic needs which is the rice and viand. Yet we still need to worry for the electric and water bill, the house rental and LPG gas for cooking. Quite a lot already, isn't it? However, having a lot on my plate left me no option to give up. I still have many medical laboratories needed but I never go to our insurance to have those. I know if I'll do it, I will have another thing to worry more. I know I needed some medicines after the results will come out so I just set it aside and priority each day. For the past four months, we work so hard at all cost just to survive even having a zero net pay income. Then last month, having some side hustles and reselling seem not enough. There, I have no choice but have my phone pawned. The money I got was just a little as my phone is an old model of Vivo phone but let as survive a few weeks. However, we never know what comes next and that gives us more struggle. My children gets sick and the medicines are really expensive. Slowly our daily basic needs is hard to get. Just like these past few days. My phone is back for a few days so I have hustles a bit. But then again, our basic needs run dry tonight as the rice dispenser gets empty. So before taking another break here, I wanna drop one to let you all know that I am still okay. I just have to do anything at all cost for us to survive. If I have to sell some of my belongings, I will, just to survive. In fact, my laptop was pawned for $70 and I was supposed to claimed it until tomorrow or it will be redeemed. Though I cannot ask another help from my father as he is under medication with his prostate enlargement. Mother already asks for help too to cover some expenses for my father. My mother inlaw too just lost his brother, so I have to fight these days without letting them know. Because we all have our own worries. Anyways, have time to drop here as I am working tonight. Tomorrow morning, I will be absent again here. So see you guys whenever the time I can come back again. We all have our own worries in life. Though no matter how hard life brings, it is easy to say to give up but having reasons to fight back left us to continue the battle at all cost. Keep fighting.💪

@MaeAntoinette 12 July 2023

Hello read.cash. Just got back again since I just got back my phone yesterday. I really tried to have this back so I can keep hassling and took some photos last Monday on my children's recognition day. Happy they are both with honors and conduct awardee. Though it's first time that we have not not taken pics on our own. There are some photographers that day yet having seen if we have one to claim and pay. Just pray we have even one so we can keep some photos as memories for this year's awarding. Hope all is well. God bless.

@MaeAntoinette 29 June 2023

My Share of Hopes, Dreams and Wishes I was not here for a bit due to some circumstances but I still wanted to share my part. For me life is good as we know it is not just about being happy and living so easy. Life is challenging and that is good enough for us to embrace what come and go. Being absent here totally for days makes me more weak. Eventhough at times, I was not able to publish, at least I have read some to feed my mind too. Though this share is outdated for Bob's article a few weeks ago. If you haven't read that yet, just click here. https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/hopes-dreams-and-wishes-challenge-aec6ea1b Hope I have lots to hope for but one thing that really concern me is about our planet. Due to various effects of all our doings, climate change really is a threat to our planet and I hope that we will all realize and take our part to help our planet live longer. Because as we can see today, it is very alarming already and what will happen to our children and the next generations if we will not join forces to save mother earth. Dream Having a family makes me dream to have our own house and lot. It's been years that we are renting. We have plans to have an installment house and lot but its always been stopped. At times, I just sit by the window and wants to dream. When we are still capable financially, there are other matters that needs our expenses to priority. So having our own house will remain a dream. Now as we are too broke, I wanna close my eyes and just dream that we will buy a house for the kids to enjoy freely around. Wishes Where's the lamp? Can I rub it now and be granted 3 wishes? How I really wish.. For my first wish, I wish my father's health condition becomes better. His check-ups and medications are too pricey, so my wish is for him to be better so their money can be use to other important needs. My second wish is to be financially stable or shall I say, "Genie, can I own a business?". It will surely help me save a lot to make my dream come true. And last but not the least, I wish that this world will have more people with a big heart, willing to reach out and help. As we can see, this generation is too far from yesterday. Some values are gone and the young ones seem to have an alarming attitude. So this third wish is for this planet to have more people that gives kindness and stops hate. End Thoughts Having my wishes to come true is like having my hopes and dreams too come true. Why? Because it is all connected and basically leads to one thing, money. Though I want you all to hope for my hope too. Having many hands to join us hope for this planet to be better will really have big chances then. Can you help me hope for this planet?

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@MaeAntoinette 29 June 2023

This or That Food Edition It's been quite a while and I have been wanting to response to @Coolmidwestguy's article a few days ago. Here's the link of his article, click, incase you still haven't read it. So let's begin with my responses. https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-f769c88b **Regular or Seedless Watermelon?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#regular-or-seedless-watermelon I was used to eat regular watermelon and the seeds is not a big deal for me. But if I will be given seedless watermelon and it is from the fridge, hmmm, I think I can eat more of it. Though I am curious, can anybody tell the difference of the taste from the regular and seedless watermelon? **Dark, Milk, or White Chocolate?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#dark-milk-or-white-chocolate I really love chocolates especially if it's for free. I mean, someone gave me and never bought it instead. Well, I love chocolates but hate buying it. That is why, I am too happy if someone gave me especially if it is with almonds. Though the choices are dark,milk or white only. Honestly, I love dark chocolates. If someone gave me and ask me what flavor to choose, I always grab the dark chocolates. I like the white chocolates but it seems too sweet for me. I only eat a small amount of it. Yet if there is dark chocolates, I can consume a lot.whahaha **Salt or Pepper?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#salt-or-pepper Oh my, I used them both in cooking any dishes. But I love salty foods more, nope, I choose salt because I cannot imagine not having it in my dish. I do not know how it will taste then.🤭 **Steamed or Fried Rice?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#steamed-or-fried-rice I am into fried rice if I will only eat and not cook for it.hahaha Seriously, we prefer steamed rice as we are used to it in every meal. Fried rice are preferred when eating in some chines restaurant or more cooking time at home. My children loves it more if I cook fried rice but it just too time consuming and tiring. **Cake or Pie?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#cake-or-pie C-A-K-E is my choice without hesitation. I miss having cake on my birthday but I got to eat a slice last Sunday when a friend invited me to his son's 2nd birthday. Thank God for that food blessings, we have eaten a lot that day. **Pork or Beef ?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#pork-or-beef I love beef. Any beef dishes is really a big yes for me. I do not know how I love it but since I was little, I remember my father always brought me beef steak and I really love it. Though when I grew up, I learn that beef is too pricey than pork. So instead of buying some beef meat, I go for pork instead. **Chicken or Turkey ?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#chicken-or-turkey I cannot talk about turkey since I cannot remember if I already eat some turkey in my life. So I take the chicken and prefer to have it fried. Just like eating in some fastfood chains. The crispy fried chicken is really too mouth watering.hahaha **Onion Rings or French Fries ?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#onion-rings-or-french-fries I enjoyed french fries especially dip into sundae yet it's okay too with ketchup. About onion rings, I have a funny story about it. Way back then, I met a Korean tourist by chance when he asked for directions. When he returns back to visit Cebu again, he email and invited me in some restaurants. Hubby accompanied me going to the pizza restaurant. They offer eat all you can buffet that time. Since I love seafoods that much, I really eat a lot of calamares and when it was consumed, I waited for the waiter to replenish for it. I really put on a lot on my plate then, only to realized that it was onion rings. Oh my, I need to eat all in my plate or we can pay some extra if there is something left. Hubby and I was scammed by the onion rings for the thought that it will still be calamares.hahaha.. After that incident, I really make sure that I will not mistakenly have the onion rings aside from eating it as toppings to some pizza. **Smoothie, Malt, or Shake?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#smoothie-malt-or-shake Hmm.. it's so hot in here.. Mango shake will really win big to refresh me at times. I do love more shakes not just mango but also avocado. **Jello or Pudding?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/this-or-that-food-bb8b3116#jello-or-pudding I am not so fond of jello but pudding will always count me in. Yeah, everytime pudding is hot and freshly baked from the nearest bakeshop at work, I always grab a few to carry home so me and my family can enjoy it together. Final Thoughts I love foods and I am not a picky eater. I almost eat anything available. Though in reality, most of it are rarely eaten because it cost much. Yet having this prompt is just making responses so it is a bit easier. And having some gatherings makes me eat this kind of foods for free.hahaha Thank you for reading this far. My birth month is almost and how I wish I have made a lot here in read.cash. Though there inevitable days so be it. Just happy to be back before June ends.

@MaeAntoinette 26 June 2023

Hello read.cash friends. Sorry I was absent for long. I was really broke and I was left with no choice when my plate was full. Everything seem to add up. From getting sick worrying because my father was sick, the finances we have to pay and even worry our meal. Just then I pawned my phone to help out some of the expenses yet my side hustles too was stuck. I cannot log in to any of my side hustles in the desktop because my phone is not with me. So the least I can do is find a way to get this back the soonest. And now I am back, thank God I can do some side hustles again because month end is coming. Time again to worry the rental pay and more. Hope I can still gather more before the 30th arrives. Need a lot to read here..so gonna start to backread now. See you around guys.

@MaeAntoinette 15 June 2023

A Day For Me It is my special day, the 13th of June but I choose not to be absent from work. Every year, if my birthday falls on a working day, I always file a vacation leave because I wanted to be just at home by that day. Now I prefer to make it another ordinary day though things happen unexpectedly and for some reasons. During lunchbreak at work, I had a chicken meal and pancit (for a longer life as they said). I said, that will be my birthday meal then since we never had any special dish at home. Yet my day started so busy at work when one machine started its breakdown from 7 in the morning until I went home. It was a busy day and I even extend an hour to cater other machine troubles. I already ask permission to went home early because I wanted to attend the 5:30pm mass. But since I still have some time to buy, I prefer to work a bit more. It was tiring but I do not want to leave my workmates with all those loads. All day long, I tried not to sit in a group of my colleagues because I do not want them to remember my birthday and start making noise. Usually, when there is a birthday, they expect some ice cream treats or any foodies. Since I never had enough in my wallet, I do not want them to remember and teases me to buy some foodies. Yet before going home, someone really remember and greeted me. She knows my situation and she's a bit well-off. Then she secretly called me and gave me something to buy some lechon manok. I said nevermind giving but she insisted so I really have the lechon manok for dinner. The kids surely love it too. About a few weeks ago, I decided to continue my poppo account. You can join too in poppo by clicking here. Day by day I learned more and found some few friends. It was a blessing in disguise as the group that I choose to join was GTY Family(GraceToYour Family). Everyday they have devotional live speakers and everyone is free to join. It is a big group with many teams. Though my team eagle and some few family teams made a party live and celebrate my birthday. They made all the greetings with banner from our gc to the partylive. It was unexpected and I keep on thanking them. I thought we will just have a singing bonding but they keep on playing different birthday songs. I was touched and teary-eyed of the simple things they did. I was really happy and feel loved that time. It was a mix emotions or maybe I was just having some sentiments. https://h5-global.v.show/inviteNew/share?link_id=1937420 Lastly, I am thankful for being here and celebrating that day reading and making some responses here. Just like @MicroReylatosI do not have cake to blow or any special foodies with celebrate. Yet knowing many people remember my birthday and give me warm greetings makes me feel more special. It cannot be exchange by any material things because I feel more loved. Thank you so much for reading this far. This is a bit late already since I fell asleep early last night. I really need to catch up here as my time is quite too short to manage. 📷Images are mine and screenshot in poppo.

@MaeAntoinette 12 June 2023

Good morning everyone. It's been a while that Im absent having an article here though I am reading some once in a while. Just dropping by a bit to say hi. I just turn fortyone today..whahahaha.. Too old already but read.cash will still remain in me as I grow old... Got some unfinish articles.. No celebration today yet thankful to be fine and healthy somehow. Hope to put one later today. God bless everyone.

@MaeAntoinette 8 June 2023

Donate Again Yesterday, June 7,2023, our company had some blood letting program. It's a 2 day event for this month. Wayback then, I always donate blood every three months since our company have this activity a few times a year. I even become a galloner blood donor and have been awarded by DOH (Department of Health) and our company as well. To become a galloner blood donor is after donating blood six times or more. At that time, I have no idea about the galloner blood donor. I just want to donate blood every time I have the chance because it is also a nice feeling to help in some way. This year, I really put in my list to be active again in donating blood as much as I am not feeling ill. Though I am afraid this year if I will pass the screening since I haven't donated blood for such a long time. Yet I am much confident that I am healthy enough to donate blood and I was happy to pass the screening. When I entered the room, I filled up a form for a few minutes and then have my weight and blood pressure. Then on the second screening, they check my hemoglobin if I proceed or not and yes I did. The specification of hemoglobin was 12 to 16 and mine was 14. Just so normal and fit to donate. Thus I proceed to the final station, donate blood. I took some shots during the process. The nurse even offer to be my photographer if I wanted a full shots but I was shy. I just answer him that I just took some shots to show my children how does it looks like while donating blood. While waiting for my bag to be full, I just played with phone using my another hand and took more shots around the room. It only took a few minutes to have my blood bag full. I told instructed to press the needle wound and rest a bit before getting up. Also, they gave some handouts and guide on what are the best things to do after donation. However, the best part is here, the free food. Just joking. But there is always free food after donating blood. Before as I remember, we are given boiled eggs and some milk or juices. Yesterday, I got an instant chocolate porridge cup, asado bread and a bottled mineral water. Though I only take a little bite and drink plenty of water because I had my lunch first before donating blood. At least, I have more energy and will be replenish by those fluids intake. After some rest, I went back to my building and work again. I was so glad to render overtime and never gets dizzy. It was a indeed a blessful Wednesday and my first step in getting back to become a galloner again. How about you? Have you tried donating blood? Why not? If you are healthy enough, try to donate and help save some lives. I may never know who will receive my blood but I am happy to know somehow that my blood can give chance to another lives. Thank you for reading this far. Actually, I have been planning to write an article a few days ago because its my birth month. But I was caught up and just made another one instead. 📷 All photos are mine.

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@MaeAntoinette 7 June 2023

Hey, it's Mae again and so grateful for each day that I woke up even with all the troubles in life. It's my birth month and wanna stay positive as much as I can. Wanna see the brighter and grasp every little hope to survive each day. Also wanna be inspiration to others in a little way and I am happy to be back again in donating blood. Today, after several years of absence, I donate again a one bag of my blood. Feels good and hoping to donate again after 3 months and so on. #donateblood #beamodernhero #helpsavelives

@MaeAntoinette 1 June 2023

Mae in May Hey it's Mae and I was born in June so May isn't my birth month. If I think of May, what I always comes to mind is the beach. Why? Because it is still summer here and a schoolbreak for the kids way back then (not now). Also I have a lot of beach memories in the beach during May but that was all in the past. Though how was my May this time? Well, got some few to shares. Rusty Day When @Coolmidwestguy had his readcashrain event on the 1st of May, I was able to participate and agree too to have the 1st day of the month as Rusty's Day. So for this month again, I love Rusty so much to give him some of my little share. Games I Played Remember Sungka and Quiz Game? I have it mentioned in some of my articles in May. A company event where we have some games and I happened to join a few of it. Well, we are not a pro but we did enjoyed the game. Both games we landed in the 4th spot. Not bad, right? So way to think more of joining again next time. Here are some compiled shots. SUNGKA QUIZ GAME Readcash Events I do not have much article in May but I participate more in some challenges. It is outside my comfort zone but I do not mind it somehow. I told myself that I took the challenge so why turn back without any valid reason. The ice bucket challenge was really unforgettable. The coin in the jar almost make me won since I have in mind 28 my baptismal date and think it might be too big. So I just bet for 23 since it's my youngest child birthdate. If only I have known, right? Still I got something and thanks to @Coolmidwestguy for doing more readcashrain events and challenges. Also the Would you rather challenge from @Jeaneth. It was fun and got a lot of different thoughts and point of view. Quite interesting to read more article like those. May also was a blessing as I become a tree parent of a Mango and Guyabano tree. I've got two tree seedling to plant which was given for free by our company to those interested individuals. I am one concerned citizen who wants to help somehow in climate change and planting trees plays a significant role in it. That is why, when I scroll down more here, May was quite a roller coaster ride for me. I am trying to be okay when I am not and making my way out to be better. I was struggling to survive and also doing everything I could not to be notice. Quite really hard and thank God I reach June still standing. Thanks for reading this far. Please be good to me June.

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@MaeAntoinette 30 May 2023

May is about to end and I have still a lot on my plate. It keeps adding up each day and I am having a bit of panic. Hope things will slow down soon and I can sleep well again. Praying to be better and better.

@MaeAntoinette 29 May 2023

Ice Bucket Challenge Hello everyone, I am here for the challenge that I accept from@Coolmidwestguyarticle. For those who haven't read it yet, you can read it here. https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/read-ice-bucket-challenge-0d508f17 Now, let's start to scroll down my not so nice photos doing the challenge yet I enjoyed it. I wasn't that prepared because I thought I will never win. Though we have a lot of ice from the fridge since we do sell at times. I get some ice though not so plenty since it never fill in the pale in full. It's already evening here because I have my dayshift work. If I'll do it the next day, still my only time is after work. Also a nice time so only a few of the neighbors can happen to see me do the challenge.hahaha So here are the ice I prepared and it's kinda chill me already to see the pale filled with water too. Here are the photos we took after getting the ice bucket challenge done. Actually, I cannot imagine me doing this challenge and I am having a second thought because I am not feeling well. I just take some medicine in the morning at work as I am having headaches and body malaise. Though, I am feeling a little better already and I grab to have this challenge done. It is really super cold, the ice isn't that much but I am already freezing. So after the ice water, I get another pale of water before taking a shower. Quite really not nice to show off my awful photos. However, I enjoyed it because this is my first time to experience the ice bucket challenge. Here are more of the compiled photos where in the end I get myself another pale filled with water to finish this challenge. I cannot imagine sharing my ugly photos here. Yet I am having fun doing the challenge as I let my daughter and husband participate to get this done. Though I was not happy seeing how they took the photos, I cannot do it again just to have a nicer photo to share. It is really cold and Im afraid I might be sick then. Anyways, I would like to thank @Unity for the vote and to all who upvote and support. See you again for another fun challenges here.

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@MaeAntoinette 23 May 2023

Nobody Knows I was quite busy at work but really have to utilize all the time and strength that I have. It's not easy working along as the commodities rises up more. Even the basics are too high that I cannot imagine how those who have less can eat three times a day. In our household, we are five where there are three minors yet we always have to struggle each day because this year seem not so good for our company. Many workforce have long force leave and many are already finding another job just to survive. Lucky we, in our department that we still have no long force leave and have a little overtime. Because if we do like those who have less working days in a week or month then my family will surely starve. Actually, it has been half a month that I am much worried for each coming days. I wake up and go to work just like nothing worries me. I have headaches, leg cramps and back pains going to work though refuse to disclose such manageable pain so I will not be on sick leave then. This is some scenario that pressure me more. I cannot get sick or how can we live. Hubby try some side hassle too but its too little. He cannot focus applying for a work from home set up since our youngest seem to be uncomfortable with his former nannies anymore. We try to convince him that we have to let him be watch over his former nanny and family members while we are working. Though he cries a lot and said we never love him. I cannot overthink that he might had some bad experience there before. So I just want to think of another way for us to have another income. Another worries I have for days is our meal. I know I can have a good lunch at work since we have free rice and cashless pay for some food. Though at home, we hardly cannot buy a meal for a few days. We have been trying so hard lately just to survive a day. Thank God we still can eat three times a day even just having a rice and some moringa soup every meal. Today my mother message me that my father needs some doctor's attention. He has prostate and it's been a while since his last check up. Mom, ask my help too but I cried secretly that I cannot do anything this time. I wanted to help but I need to prioritize my own family too. When I got my mother's message after eating lunch, I just stayed quiet at work until my shift ends. It's like I am soon to burst out my feelings yet manage to stay still. However, what makes me more worried is for tomorrow to come. My second child will have his first communion tomorrow. They have to wear white and blank pants. Yesterday until this afternoon, I keep looking and asking to some friends and colleagues so I can borrow for my son. Luckily, hubby already got one and we are so thankful so we just have to worry for the black shoes then. But then again, our last penny need to be use to buy rice and drinking water for tomorrow. So I worried for our fare going to church again. Right now, my last option is to withdraw my $2 so we have some penny to use for tomorrow. I really wanted to cry and cry but I know it won't help. If I stay more affected then how can we get to survive today? I know it is really difficult and too much to handle, though in every hope I know there are possibilities. We just have to hang on more, life is hard and harder if we just let it be. **Ending Thoughts** Today I am really broke and nobody knows how hard I am feeling. It's me working with a heavy loads, heavy heart and overloaded thoughts yet nobody knows. I tried and tried but have been decline and set aside. It hurts but it hurts more if I see my family broke too. So please help me again pray this time, I know it is more powerful when many shared their prayers. I know because the last time I did, a miracle came to put a smile in me. And that was after I prayed and others too. 📷Images from Unsplash

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@MaeAntoinette 18 May 2023

Quiz Game Hello read.cash users! How are you all? I guess everyone already know that everything here comes back to normal already. When I saw the article from @MicroReylatos, I was happy because we can do things back to normal. Unlike those upgrading or updating time, I even had some error starting an article. It's another sharing day for me. Currently, the summer olympics in our company are still ongoing due to some games. As I have mentioned before in my other article, I played Sungka. If you still haven't read it, feel free to click here. But there are other brainy games too and one is the quiz bowl game. I was accidentally enlisted to join the said game. https://read.cash/@MaeAntoinette/the-game-i-played-f1d6f081 Out first game was the ranking game. It took an hour more to get the top 4 and that includes our team on the 3rd spot. As the top 4 teams went home, the other 4 remaining teams played another round to fill the 6th to 8th rank. All questions have 10points in every correct answer. Mistakes have no deduction points so we are not afraid to have wrong answers and guessed at times. Then our next game was the elimination round. The first to compete was Rank 1 versus Rank 8 followed Rank 2 versus Rank 7, Rank 3 versus Rank 6 and Rank 4 versus Rank 5. All teams really have a winning goal and it depends on each team how they will make their strategy. Since the quiz game will be on general knowledge, we just depended on our stock knowledge and lucky we won for the second round. The game was divided to three parts. First was the easy round with multiple choice and no minus points in every incorrect answer. Second was the moderate round,face to face round and there are different category which includes science, history and math. Each team will have one team member to answer each question without any help from the other members.But in the moderate round, 10points for every correct answer and 10 minus points for every incorrect answer. Lastly, the difficult round was identification with five categories. Also it has 10points for every correct answer and 10points deduction for every incorrect answer. All teams really tried so hard to win but we never made it that far. We lose on the game for the 3rd spot and we enjoyed all the rounds. I was just a bit excited in the moderate round when I almost knew some few answers yet it was not my turn to answer. We lose but it was really a good fight. Though we are really amazed by the two competing teams for the championship. They are really loaded with brainy members and they are a good match for the final round. The math algebra and problem solvings are too easy for them. The fifteen seconds allocated time in solving the math questions was too much for them as they can answer after some glance. End Thoughts Being in an official quiz game for the first time was exciting and challenging. For me as a first timer, I learned a lot from those top teams. As I watched their games, they really do a lot of homeworks and store in their heads. They also have some strategy where each one of them have some subject specialty. However, everybody enjoyed and whether who wins and loses, we respect each team. So I guess, I can have more room next year for another brainy games in our company. Thanks for reading this far. Are you fond too of brainy games? 📷 Images from Unsplash

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@MaeAntoinette 14 May 2023

Being a daughter and a mother as well, I wanted to say "Happy Mother's Day" to all the mom, dad and those who stand as a mother all over the world. I know how hard to be one and I salute you all for doing such a tough job. Even being a mother sometimes mean no rest, we still continue and stand in life. Cheers to all of us.🍾

@MaeAntoinette 13 May 2023

Would You Rather? Hello read.cash readers. I am really quite busy and pay some visit here from time to time. So I choose to write and get some of those questions from the article of @Jeaneth, if you haven't read it, please drop by and click here. Also I saw @Coolmidwestguyarticle that inspires me to participate and write. https://read.cash/@Jeaneth/would-you-rather-f07c1f77 **Would you rather have the ability to fly or be invisible?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/would-you-rather-d371cab6#would-you-rather-have-the-ability-to-fly-or-be-invisible I love to choose both since they play some significance on me. Though choosing only one, I rather have the ability to fly. Because I love to travel and see such beautiful sceneries everywhere if given time and money. That is why I love to travel by plane because I am so obsessed seeing the view while I fly up above. The green lands, the vast body of water and of course those cottony clouds above. A nice view flying whether it is day or night. **Would you rather have unlimited money or unlimited time?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/would-you-rather-d371cab6#would-you-rather-have-unlimited-money-or-unlimited-time My first thing in mind is unlimited money because I am desperate and in need of it especially this time. Though lately, I was overworked due to many demands and my time outside our home is much bigger. So I wanted to have unlimited time to enjoy with my children and my family. As much as I wanted to, more time with my love ones makes my life worth meaningful no matter what's the circumstances. **Would you rather have the ability to read minds or see the future?** https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/would-you-rather-d371cab6#would-you-rather-have-the-ability-to-read-minds-or-see-the-future I am afraid to have the ability to see the future because it gives a lot of burden and heartaches. So I rather have the ability to read minds. Because I will not have to weigh things and the situations if what others are thinking. Also I will know if someone dangerous around and I will be able to summon everyone to be safe then. It's more satisfying to help somehow that way if I will have that ability. **W****ould you rather have a photographic memory or the ability to forget anything at will?** https://read.cash/@Jeaneth/would-you-rather-8c734188#would-you-rather-have-a-photographic-memory-or-the-ability-to-forget-anything-at-will https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/would-you-rather-d371cab6#would-you-rather-have-a-photographic-memory-or-the-ability-to-forget-anything-at-will Even if there are bad memories that I want to forget, I rather have a photographic memory to treasure every journey that I have in life. I love bringing back memories and gets sentimental at times. I am quite weird at times because I wanted to bring back some tears from those photographic memories. Weird, right? **Would you rather live in a world without technology or without art?** https://read.cash/@Jeaneth/would-you-rather-8c734188#would-you-rather-live-in-a-world-without-technology-or-without-art Lastly, I rather live without technology than without art. Why? Technology gives me more headache. Being a mother of three, I do not want my children to have more screen time so I limit there usage in borrowing the phone. Though they will shift to the desktop and laptop. Then they will have timers so they can have their own turns of the day. But I love our times before when technology is not yet present. We get to enjoy our time on various activities with friends and by getting to know each other thoroughly. Before we make friends without any covers and filters. But now, due to technology, there are lots of disadvantages and making friends is easy as 123 though some are just taking advantage and hidden reasons. Only a few are genuine, do you agree with me? End Thoughts I enjoyed again to participate in this would you rather challenge. It's been a long time since we have it here. So hope many more will participate. Thanks for reading this far. 📷 Images from Unsplash but Lead Image is my own and also edited in TextOnPhoto

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@MaeAntoinette 11 May 2023

Let's Plant More Trees Last week our company launch some of our environmental activities and I never missed to join this year. For our theme this year which is " The Significant Role of Trees to Climate Change", our first company acivity on the list is The 100 Thousand Trees Program. During the launching, there are 500 seedlings to be given to those who are registered on the list. We are told a week ago that there are seedlings of mango, guava, lemon and guyabano for us to choose. I registered my name under the guava tree but I was given for a guyabano claim stub. I never complain anymore because there more registered before me so I was given another seedling. Though no worries as there will be another activities for adopt a tree until we reach 100 thousands trees to plant. I only claim my seedling during my overtime break since I have no choice but to render overtime that day. I cannot miss the adopt a tree because it is very helpful and also I want to abide our law in RA No. 10176 that states, "all able-bodied citizens of the Philippines, who are at least twelve (12) years of age, shall be required to plant one tree every year". Planting trees can be of great help because trees help us during heavy rains and floods. Thus I choose to participate on this activity. We do have Poster making and Slogan Making Contest. Since I am not so good in drawing, I am planning to join the slogan contest since the guidelines are just simple. And we just have to make a slogan from our theme this year. However, I was more focused on the essay writing contest. Actually, I already finished my draft at work this afternoon. Based on the guidelines, it should be not more than 1000 words and I got only 512 words. But I still have to review it again and again before submitting my entry since deadline will still be on the 19th of May. I do not know if there are cash prizes (I wish there is) because it was not mentioned on our company memo. Yet seeing that it is a contest, for sure there are prizes for it. We just have to wait and see if in what form. Ending Thoughts Trees are really important in our planet. Its roots holds enough water and these trees are big help in our planet to last longer. We know that those forest lands before have no more trees and only high rise buildings in it. However when heavy rains last longer it will surely flood the city. So for those lands where trees are logging, let us join forces a begin to plant. It is still not to late to plant a tree. This can be our first step to a big leap in order to fight climate change. So let's plant more trees!

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@MaeAntoinette 9 May 2023

When people have a lot to say even without knowing a thing is quite dangerous. Because words are as sharp as knife. Uttering some wrong words at someone's back can kill too. So I hope people must be more sensible these days. Hope this generation will become better.

@MaeAntoinette 7 May 2023

Upcoming Storms Hello readers! How are you doing here? Another workweek to start and grind more. I am quite exhausted lately and want some rest but even my rest day have overtime work yesterday. So I just hope I can have a rest day this coming Sunday yet glad I can have salary to pay some debts even if its not enough. I am not talking literally about the storm but about those hard times in life. Last month we survive and as this month comes, I am worried more and more. I have to worry how to gather the payments before the due dates. Rentals, electric and water bills are headaches. Though its more exhausting to worry about basic needs if the young ones ask for milk and biscuits as it is about to run out. I do not know why this time again in life have to come back. Yet I have no one to tell all my worries as I have my reasons. I never meant to start your day by reading my miserable stories. Sorry for letting it out all here. Just want to go to work with less load in me. See you around later. I have to get going and start my day fighting. No worries for I am sure things will be alright when the storm comes. It might be so dark far as it approaches but help me pray. I know everything will have hopes to grasps. Life is full of storms to overcome so let God guide us along the way. Thank you for reading this far. 📷Image from Unsplash

@MaeAntoinette 5 May 2023

Rusty in my Heart Hello readers! This is my entry for the #readcashrains of @Coolmidwestguy. If you haven't read his article yet, feel free to click RAIN and have a visit. You still have time to participate by writing an article and here's mine now. https://read.cash/@Coolmidwestguy/readcashrain-event-ae29e19f I started making articles here in read.cash with another account because I never knew this account was already made. Because during signing up, there are errors so I use another email only to find out several months after that this account exist. How did I discovered it? It's because my articles never been visited by @*TheRandomRewarder* or Rusty the green bot. So what I did, I visited read.cash articles and found Rusty's article "Have I Tipped You?". If you haven't read it, just click the title to visit his article. https://read.cash/@TheRandomRewarder/have-i-tipped-you-98f25052 After reading Rusty's article, it guides me to be better here and gives me directions. Those days are blossoming days for me and uplifting our family too in our rough times. Read.cash is one of the platform that helps us rise again that is why Rusty will always have a place in my heart. Whenever Rusty visits some of my article, it tickles me regardless of the amount he gives in. I just do not know why it gives me butterflies in my stomach when I saw Rusty in my notifications. How I wish he can comment too and interact with us.hahaha It seems I am dreaming while writing this article. But honestly, noisecash (noise.app) and read.cash are the platforms that helps me rise again. When I thought I was at the end of the road, I discovered this platforms and slowly it helps my family survive those days. So whenever I saw the greenbot Rusty, it always give me hope to keep moving and keep him in my heart. As for the 1st day of the month, @Coolmidwestguy initiates to dedicate it to Rusty and here's my $0.20 upvote for Rusty. When Rusty post his last tipping article, everyone was sad and this platform seem not to lively like before. Though some still remains and keep writing. So I guess, Rusty is back because we never give up and leave this platform. Cheers to all of us who are still here even if we are not so active like before. Also a big thanks to @Coolmidwestguy who keeps initiating events to be lively here again. This man deserves more blessings for giving his time here sharing his blessings even how busy he is. 📷 Images are screenshots here. Thanks for reading this far. Hope you too participate and support our friend @Coolmidwestguy here.

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@MaeAntoinette 3 May 2023

Exciting Tuesday It's the 2nd of May and the first day of work after a long holiday vacation. Well, we've got lots of holidays lately here in our country so many are enjoying it too. It's Tuesday again and the sun rises earlier than me but I cannot extend my bedtime because I have work again. I prepared and have my walk to work feeling a bit high. I was thinking of my paperworks that needs to be done the soonest and also for my two scheduled games later in the afternoon. If anybody see me walking and smiling all along, they might be thinking I am crazy. Though when my working time started, it was like a chaotic morning. Imagine that around four persons came to me to have their machines get fix by me. I just sigh a bit and tell them that I just have to attend them one by one since the cause of the current machine I troubleshoot was unknown. It takes almost two hours until I finish troubleshooting that machine and just then I came to the other three. Time passes by so quickly until my shift ends. When I left in my workplace, I was really hungry so I drop by a bit in our canteen before heading to the 7th building. I was happy to got a call in the afternoon that the venue of my sungka and quiz game will all be in the 7th building. I was in the 3rd building so way to far before I reach 7th building. When I reached there, I was glad that quizgame in room3 and sungka in room4. But quizgame already started when I arrived so I just sneak in while waiting for our sungka game to start. When we are about to start the first game, I was a bit nervous but lose at the end of the game. It's a bit challenging since we still have another two games. We cannot lose the two games so I decided to be the arbiter and my partner play the two games. It was a blessing since we almost lose the game but the opponent made the wrong move that made us won. On the other hand, my team in the quiz game won too and I will be joining them in the next schedule. Though what excites me more is that we are included in the top 4 of sungka game. Which means, we can have a chance to play for the championship game. Hmm, will we have more luck on Thursday? That will be another story to tell here. But for now, my exciting Tuesday is quite more luck from the blessings up above. 📷 Images are all mine. Thank you for ready this far and also for Rusty who tickles me when I saw him in my red bell.

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