Knowing you Root

Today's generation is so different. Where everyone should be on trend, where everyone should be out and about on any kind of social medias etc. I mean, i do have some social media accounts but the only ones i have are the ones i can use to communicate with my loved ones.

Back then, I'm always thrilled of my grand mother's stories, stories about their life, how they live and how they lived during Japanese colonization. I'm happy that my grand mother still remember every details of their past. My grandmother is the mother of my day, haven't got the chance to meet my grandpa since he died when my fathes still 12 yrs old. I grew up in a provice, "Batang 90's" Golden days of my childhood, just having fun with my childhood friends.

I grew up family oriented/centered, my mother always reminds me of who i will have to bless(mano), aunties and lolas and lolos/ancestorts that they knew and i newly met. Its fun greeting them because I received very good compliments from them.

On my mother's side, is a very different story. My grandfather is well known because he's a politican. My grandfather's family are well known in their town and they never wanted my grandmother because she's just a helper and a farmer. But my grandpa tuned his back and left everything he has for my grandma and had 6 children, including my mom. They lived ordinary, my grandpa became farmer also, but I'm proud of him he never regret anything. (He's now 89yrs old and still strong and happy). They all serve in the town's church, most of them are on the music ministry. They lived happy and simple life, but as mom and my aunts gets older, my grandmother forced herself to go out of the country to work. Grandpa was left with my mom and my aunties.

As years go by, because of their hardwork.. They made it through their roughest times. My mother was pregnant with me when my Grandmom died, so i never got the chance to meet her also. But still thankful I still met my Grandpa on my mom's side and Grandma on my fathre's side.. But now, the only left is my Grandpa.. Grandma passed away 3 years ago.

I just love how they value their journey of how they lived before. Every year my ancestors always tells their stories. They also taught our traditions as Igorot, and how to plant and harvest foods when we get to the province. Every sencond is precious, let us not forget where we came from. Although everything now is modern, let not be ashamed of our past or where we came from, where our parents came from.