My World's #1

Mother.

Mommy.

Mama.

Nanay.

Today is a special day for all those brave women who chose and joyfully embraced motherhood. I cannot really grasp the deepest idea/sense of it but I know one thing: I am lucky to have a Mama as strong and as kindhearted as you. I would never trade you for anything or anyone in this world. 

We have been through a lot. I mean A LOT. We were together during the highest and the lowest points of our lives. We survived. We moved on. We became each other's greatest treasure, greatest enemy, and greatest friend. 

We dream. We laugh. We argue. We forgive. We accept.

We conquer. We sacrifice. We help. We guide.

We plan. We support. We influence.

We give. We study. We bake.

We love.

We have our own set of imperfections but we dealt with it. 
Thank you for teaching (by showing) me how to be true to oneself. 
Thank you for bearing me for 9 months and for doing everything to give me the chance to experience life.
Thank you for sacrificing a lot of things just to send me to a good school.
Thank you for the time you spared in guiding me with my lessons when I was still a child.
Thank you for giving me a wonderful home.
Thank you for inspiring me to dream.
Thank you for understanding that I really need to travel.
That you for your all out support in everything I do.
Thank you for always being there, ready to listen to my stories.
Thank you for the long phone conversations.
Thank you for teaching me how to be generous.
Thank you for the monthly cellphone load.
Thank you for going the extra mile just to let me know that your are always there.
Thank you for being you.
Thank you for all the love you gave, you give, and you will give. 

To sum everything up, I will never be wherever I am today without you. 
I will forever be grateful to have someone like you in my life.
I love you, Mama! 


Forever malditang panganay,
Itchie