9 Wednesdays

It was my mom who first brought me to her 'home'. It was a Wednesday afternoon during one high school summer vacation. The trip to her place would take an hour or so. There were so many people in her house, each with a different story to tell, each with a different favor to ask. Almost everyone had a booklet with a mother and child as the cover. Once you got inside the house, you would see a mother's face. Her celebration would start and end with a hymn.

I've been a devotee of Our Mother of Perpetual Help since high school. Every summer vacation I would wait for Wednesday so I could go to Baclaran and attend the novena. I would remember asking Mama Mary to let me stay on the 'star section' all throughout high school,  and that was accompanied with other favors I want to receive. She gave almost all except for one.

Months before I went to College, while all the college entrance tests were out, I found out I did not pass DLSUCET. I went to St. Scholastica's College for the first semester and decided to transfer as soon as I finished the first four months of the school year. While I was waiting for my exam at DLSU for transfer applicants, I went to Baclaran one Wednesday and prayed that I pass the exam because if I did not, I would be going back to St. Scho and be an irregular student. I passed and eventually earned my degree at De La Salle University which happened to be my dream school.

Last Wednesday was my 9th day of devotion. I'd start another after this coming Wednesday. I'd always believe that a miracle would happen in my life very soon, just like the stories of the people that were chosen to be the letter of the day (in Baclaran, they would read a thanksgiving letter coming from a devotee).

Slight Fever and Some New Stuff to Love

It's been three days since the year of the Metal Tiger started and what a start for me? I got a slight fever last night after mom and I went to Makati to meet up with my aunt's colleague. I also experienced body aches until this afternoon and it's quite funny for me; and it's a little weird, I wasn't busy, I wasn't stressed yet I got a slight fever and I was so lazy today,.but, BUT, I didn't miss the 8 am mass. Sunday would always be a day I spare for God and Wednesdays, would always be the day I allot for Mother of Perpetual Help. I know many would agree, it would always be a joyful feeling to be in church and pray! :)

Okay, back to meeting my aunt's colleague; yesterday morning, mom told me to accompany her at Makati because we had to get the "pasalubong" of my Canada-based aunt for me and for her; and I remembered, it's been a month since I left Makati! Whew! I never knew time would fly that fast because I never felt that way when I was working, I guess, that would always be the case when you're just at home and doing nothing. It was nice meeting my aunt's colleague, and it was nice talking to her and to her relative who went with her. She even offered us to have a snack, it was nice of her though we ignored her offer.

We did not stay long at Makati because my cousin who was here last night had to go home. After eating at Glorietta's food court, we went home riding a speeding Jasper Jean Bus, I was aching already and too bad, I was seated at the back, the spot I hate most. We managed to be at Cavite after an hour or one and half hours of travel, the driver was like the king of the road, to quote my mom, "King of EDSA!" haha, he drove like crazy!

As soon as we got home, mom opened the plastic bag, there was a box with my name on which I did not take even a single photo of, as requested, I got these:

                           

                                                     make up(s) mean lalalove! :) 

I got new make ups from my aunt! I loved it! I guess, in time, this would mean I should buy a bigger kit and it would excite me to buy a new one, a bigger kit for my make ups! They would be helpful since I would have more choices whenever I try to doll up myself.

My "TO DO" for tomorrow: arrange the new make ups in my kit! :)