Learnings from our strict sister!

My big sister is like my mom. Sometimes, she is more strict than our mother but I understand her for all she wanted is for us to learn.

Because she was our elder sister, we respect her and we follow her. There are times that she was really angry with us because sometimes we forgot to turn off the faucet, lights and electric fan. She is very strict with that kaya we make sure na if she's at home everything is off. When when we forgot to turn off those she's always saying that " Kasosyo naman ba kayo ng MERALCO?" If we don't want to hear that word from her we really make sure that everything is off.

We are glad that she's our elder sister because not everyone is like her. She is the one who finance the studies of my brothers in college. Sometimes I pity her because its not her responsibility to fully shoulder the studies of my brothers but because she's that kind and generous sister she helped everyone of us to be successful in the future.

Her salary is not that big but she manage to budget it every month and years. Living with her for more than one year, she imparted a lot of lesson to me like:

In the workplace

• When you are at the workplace do your job properly

• Learn to socialize with your co-workers

• Never ever complain with your boss

• Be responsible, kind and polite

At home:

• Don't buy things if you don't need them

• Be contented what you have for now if you have the budget then buy but if none magtiis muna.

• Learn to save money and budget it accordingly hindi yung kun anu-ano ang binibili.

• Don't let others experience what you have experience before. If you find life is hard before don't let others experience it also because it hurt a lot.

• Don't buy plastic utensil na magmamantsa after using. Buy for something durable and long lasting hindi baleng may kamahalan basta't matagal gamitin.

• When you do your work, make sure that you do it correctly and properly hindi yung paulit-ulit para di sayang effort at resources like water and current. Like, when you wash the dishes kailangan malinis at walang sabon na maiiwan. When you sweep the floor make sure that you swept all the hair, dust and everything. When you mop the floor make sure na malinis talaga.

• If pinagsabihan ka ng huwag gawin ang isang bagay huwag ng ulit-ulitin.

  If she told us not to go outside and make tambay downstairs, huwag ng gawin.

• Don't be noisy especially downstairs, always be mindful of other people.

• If pinagsasabihan mo ang isang tao make sure na ikaw mismo ay ginagawa mo yun. Be a role model.

• If you don't like her rules at home go somewhere were you think no rules at all. ( By the way I am living with her for more than a year now)

My sister is more strict than my Mom no doubt about that. I like her being a strict and a serious sister because if she's not like that, we don't fear her. I am glad that she's not complaining na "nagsasawa na siya sa amin even though sometimes I am not good to her. I didn't here anything from her just one thing " If ayaw mong mapagsabihan umuwi ka". Yup she's serious with her rules but if you really know her. She is a good person but straight to the point. If you're not used with that you will eventually think that she is a bad person but No! she's being honest.

If we did something wrong, and we don't follow her she will scold us if we don't say sorry she will not talk to us. Sometimes we don't know how to say sorry even if were aware that she's right and its our fault. We know that when she's quiet were not okay and we are afraid to talk and say sorry. Until na siya na yung unang papansin sa amin ofcourse she scold us again saying "ang kapal ng mukha niyo kayo pa ang may ganang magalit gayong kayo ang may mali" We don't have a choice but to stay quiet and listen to her because its true.

Living with her is easy just follow her rules, do things properly, and she's kind very open and helpful just don't break her trust. When you live with her you will learn a lot of lessons she's strict pero hindi yung tipong nasasakal ka tama lang para kami ay matuto.

I am thankful to her for sacrificing a lot for us . I am praying na mahanap na niya ang forever niya because we wanted her to be happy also. I am really hoping that one day I will able to help her lifting our family.

June 30, 2021