My Kind of Happiness

Happiness money can't buy

Not all happiness can be bought by money.

Buying expensive bags, luzurious jackets, signature shoes can bring happiness to some. Yes they can make you happy but only for a little while. It will only happen while it lasts.

You can buy drinks or treat your friends to fancy restaurant or exclusive beach resorts but you can't buy friendship.

Money can't buy happiness because the things that bring long-term satisfaction and contentment cannot be bought. Money may allow you to do some fun things and bring some enjoyment, but long-term happiness comes from things like spirituality, relationships, and friendships.

Me and my son only had quality time during weekends so we spent most of my rest days clinging with each other. I know in myself those two days were not enough to satisfy the hunger for affection my son needs but we settle only for that for we can't change the fact that I can't go home everyday due to these crisis we're experiencing now.

Luckily, my son quiet understand our situation even at a young age. He's quite mature in thinking unlike her mom whose childish all the time(perks of being the youngest in the family and being pampered always! ! !)

Our routine all week long, we call every other night because I have prayer meeting schedules so in the course of the whole week we've been taking for hours, me having my dinner while he's doing some writings and showed it to me. He showed me pictures of animals or other objects and name every one in it and asks me if he's correct or mistaken.

I arrived home late during fridays due to very heavy traffic. So I always came home around 9pm and I saw him sleeping in the couch in the living room. I carry him to our room and when I put him down that's when he woke up always, like everytime I came home and put him to bed he always woke up eventhough I carefully and silently putting him down. And would always say "Mama, your late again" "I ended up sleeping while waiting for you" "Let's go eat dinner, I already ate earlier, but I can eat with you if you want". (Dear God, this boy really amazes me always)

Saturdays I always woke up late so he'll wait for me to wake up and then proceed on playing with his cousins.I mean he will just literally lie down beside me watch me sleep(with matching drool on either side of my mouth hahaha) and then tap tap tap my nose. We wash my clothes and take a bath together on our backyard.After he'll show me his writings that I have seen during Video Calls but still give him the stars and the Excellent signs.

Saturday evenings are quality time with pics. We just pose randomly and drain all the memory left in my memory card with all the pictures so we can choose what to delete and what to post (as per my sons suggestion)

Sunday was family day and after mass we grilled some meat and dine in together completely with the family (we sisters have the same rest days). And then play outdoor games, tiktok dancing, videoke time.

What caught me off guard about my son was last night talk with him during bedtime. My sister is due on her pregnancy next month so we're expecting another baby girl. My son being the only boy aside from my father talked is it goes:

Him: Ma,

Me: Hmm?

Him: If ever you'll find a man to be my dad in the future and I'll be having a little sibling,whether a she or a he, I hope you won't forget that you're the most important person to me okay.

Me: (taken aback) why would you think that?

Him: Just because. The thought that you might forgot when you focus on my other siblings in the near future.

Me: Mama's not like that you know that.

Him: I know I'm just saying. And Mamay and Papay keeps worrying about you.

Me: Why would they worry about Mama? Mama's big already and can handle herself.

Him: Because you keep worrying that you are not enough for me. You complete me Ma. Love you. Let's pray and go to bed you need to wake up early tomorrow.

Happiness like this can never be brought by money, in any means, in the world. As a mother, hearing this from my 4-year old feels like I've been talking to a mature grown-up already.

I keep thanking God for blessing me a pure creature who values others before him.

How can you define your happiness?