Tell us about your parents

[Lorenzo]

What are the good qualities that you idolize about your parents that you like to emulate in your life? We all know that parents are the source of good manners for today's youth. So what are the things that you like about your parents--and what is it about them that  you love the most?

[ms da binsi]

hala nindot ni nga thread...

manukad sa ko Dong!

[grazie7y]

Unhi Maring kay manukad pa sad pod ko.  Nag message lang ko aron dili ni mawala na thread sa akong list.

[Bambi]

They remains always the perfect roots and the main source of my existence. The greatest God gift and I owe them my life.

[orChids]

I can't relate about my father since he died when I was 6 years old.They just told me that he was a sporty type person,brave and have good brains.My Mom,I'm not so close to her because  I am always away from her when I was a kid.And she have her own family.So exempted ko ani nga thread..hehehe.

[Rose Gardener]

mangape sa ko kay ni kaging akong brain....yups this is a nice thread, pwede apil si Lolo ug Lola ?

brb....

[Kyle828]

My parents are my hero. They both take good care of me since I was born, thought me how to discipline and respect with others.
My parents thought me the meaning of giving,caring and loving. I love my Mom and Dad in the whole wide world.

[grazie7y]

Wow, Kyle!  I am so proud of you!  Good job, young man!

[C2H4]

I love my parents. We've had our differences, but I love them so much, and I know they love me unconditionally.

My mom is very gwatsinanggo, very tabian, very Boholana and Inabangnon in her mannerisms. I enjoy her friendship, she can make me laugh like no one else. My mom and I share a passion for food, so when we're together, there's always food involved. But we both can't cook very well. LOL

My dad is a very calm person. Even when he's mad, he's calm. I don't think I've ever heard him raise his voice. He is smart, and more importantly, he's streetsmart (which I'm not). Despite his faults, he is one of the bravest people I know. He is also one of the lucky few endowed with the 'happy' gene, he can never be miserable even if he wanted to.

I am lucky...and blessed...because I have the parents I have.

[Happy]

My parents is good and kind. They have been together for 29 years now, pero wala pa jud sila magkaaway bisan ka usa. Kung naa silay misunderstanding, magsultihanay sila sa binugnaw nga mga tingog They are my idol, maong dili sab ko gusto nga magkaaway mi sa akong banana. We talk about everything, just like my parents.

My mum is sweet, gamay ug tingog mura bata hehe. Kung masuko siya namo, dili mi kahibalo nga nasuko na diay siya kay ang tingog mao ra gihapon, gamay. abi namo nga namarayeg ra siya, suko na diay to, mohilak nalang tawon siya

My dad is a comedian in the family, kung mamunal mohilak daan usa bunal kay naluoy sa anak nga gibunalan

I love them very much and i miss them so much

[Lorenzo]

Everyone comes from very loving and splendid parents, and I feel at home with you all.

What I admire most about my father is his ability to cope with problems, his tenacity in conquering problems with the family, his dedication to family, his fatherly charisma that garners love even from those who are not part of the family. His ability to adapt and provide for the family; originally he graduated from CIT as a Civil Engineer and worked in Saudi Arabia for over 10 years to provide for the family. After we immigrated to the US, he took the initiative to go back to college and graduated as a R.N (Registered Nurse) to help my mother in providing for the children and for the family back home. Not once has my father complained about the things he does, the work he provides in the O.R (operating room)--there is no time for thinking for him. Providing, and being the pillar of our family is second nature for my father, who so raised all of us from infancy to now. He is my Father. He has always motivated myself and my siblings to reach higher--and has molded us to be aggressive, competitive, and academically-motivated students in school. He will always say to us "If I can do it, anak, so can you. Never ever doubt your abilities." Hard work, dedication to family, personal growth; all of which I have learned through observing my father.

My mother is one who shows love, tenderness and emotionally supports all of us. She will always be my 'Mommy' because I can still remember being a child and she carrying my sister and I on her arms. My mom is the spiritual force in my family, and one who has cultured our faith in God and trust in HIM. My mom, as a strong and determined I.C.U Nurse is one who has introduced me to all kinds of physicians, who ive shadowed and cultivated my interest in pursuing a medical career. She embodies the true medical professional; hard work, spiritual, highly intelligent, nurturing in body and soul, as well as rigid and strict in the work place. She's highly proficient in separating the hospital work room and her patients from family and friends. She works 12-16 hour days; cares for cancer patients, trauma patients; and has seen countless of patients die in her hands. Yet she is able to retain her strong faith, compassion for those who need her, and cope with stress of the work place and caring for 4 children (2 of which are in college) and her family back in the Philippines at the same time. How she does it, i do not know how. But she does. That is what I idolize and truly admire about my Mom.

[C2H4]

Your parents are admirable, dong. Especially your mom...my tita and a close friend are ICU nurses as well, so I know dili jud na lalim nga trabaho. It takes a really special person to be a good nurse. Saludo jud ko sa atong mga Pinay and Pinoy nurses.

[Lorenzo]

And I salute all the Pinay and Pinoy pharmacists, 'te.

Kummusta naman ka 'te? I hope your day went well!

[C2H4]

My day was not too good, dodong. Pero I won't dwell on it, it's a new day now. Past midnight naman. 

How are you?

[Lorenzo]

Awww..im sorry, ate.
Did you see any good sales today?

Actually im almost finished on a paper~~been on TB to relax and unwind. hahaha. TB does the job.
Kaw? Did you just get home???

[swakee]

My parents are not that perfect (nobody is)... the one thing i like about my mother is that grabeee jud ka-open as in... mga green jokes permi among topic, super chismosa siya kaau & akong papa hilomon kaau pero kung masuko manglupad jud ang mga plato... dayun mosinggit ug mga demonyo mo panglayas mo! morag expression na man ni niya cguro... & that lines mao na'y among expression gamiton kung mag-chikka mis ym sa akong mga pag-umangkon... nya maluya mig pangatawa... nag-pray ko permi nga buhion pa sila ug dugay2x para maabtan nila ang ilang 50th anniversary (january 09).

[Moyhua]

Ako??? Grabe jud ka strikto akong Tatay....Ang dli jud nakalimtan...ako sya na-abtan nagbaid og sundang kay iya kono ko tigbason if mag uyab-uyab kono...(kadto nag school ko sa college)...Dli ko pauli-on nila every weekends sa Candijay kay basin kono maka uyab ko driver sa bus...Aw unsa!!!!... Pero naka uyab jud si Angie io..igat jud!!!!..Matud pa nila...what your parents don't know wont hurt them...Akong Nanay (RIP) dli kaayo strikto...

I am very proud to say nga " I am a fisherman's daughter". kaming 7 nga mga igsoon...napa eskwela jud mi sa among ginikanan...even to the extent of going into debts...(ubang properties namo nabaligya jud.) Strikto sila nga kami makahuman sa pag eskwela kay sila wla man sila makahuman sa school...taman lng sa elem.akong Nanay and H.S. akong tatay...

Naa jud kasuway jud ko anag latos og sil-hig kay dugay ko ni uli...unya wlay motabang hakot sa mga nilugi...magdagan dagan jud ko sauna sa high school kay hapon..suko akong tatay if madugay uli nga wla pananghid daan...

Tatay...sorry jud kaau sa tanan....Nanay....May you rest in peace...I'm sorry too.... I love you and I miss you so much Nanay....

[Scarb]

My parents are not that perfect (nobody is)... the one thing i like about my mother is that grabeee jud ka-open as in... mga green jokes permi among topic, super chismosa siya kaau & akong papa hilomon kaau pero kung masuko manglupad jud ang mga plato... dayun mosinggit ug mga demonyo mo panglayas mo! morag expression na man ni niya cguro... & that lines mao na'y among expression gamiton kung mag-chikka mis ym sa akong mga pag-umangkon... nya maluya mig pangatawa... nag-pray ko permi nga buhion pa sila ug dugay2x para maabtan nila ang ilang 50th anniversary (january 09).

o je o je...Swakssss..,
jan.09??? ohh my golly..datz my Bday and my Wed.Anni. pod..ky wla jud mi lain schedule nakuha ai naatol sa ako Bday amo Wed...asusss kalami  50th Anni. na sila..whew!!

[Scarb]

o je o je...Swakssss..,
jan.09??? ohh my golly..datz my Bday and my Wed.Anni. pod..ky wla jud mi lain schedule nakuha ai naatol sa ako Bday amo Wed...asusss kalami  50th Anni. na sila..whew!!

opps correction..., dli diay kalami..instead.,NINDOT ky 50th anni. nah,
di man makaon so dli lami..hehehehe,
kapait dli ta ka Edit bah..na submit na nako...ngooks,

well we are just human diba?..subject to commit mistakes..ngeeks.

[Scarb]

ako Mama very conservative maoy stricto,
c Paps hinoon among Berks ky very "game"
..ug naay bayle cya pay moingon nga pag-elis namo naa man ko adto
ky Brgy.Tanod man cya-"uso sa una"...peroooo Mama??? no way...
unsa kono bilar2x lang maayo pay matulog,
mamayle??  gakson ra kono sa mga hubog nanimahong Tuba

my Paps is cooLLLL but my mader is somewhat KJ(kill-joy)
but we love her much,
upat rami managsoon.,
they sent us to school in simply-humbly ways.

they said; ang kina-adman mao ray ilang "Pamana"
nga dli kono mi mag-away..ky unsay napatik
sa imong alimpatakan wlay makakuha or maka-ilog niini...
so strive hard children..learn and learn for your own future..
coz your generation is not that easy someday..
thatz all your weapon to struggle life's trials...whewww...
with the Blessings of God nakahuman tawon mi,
bsan ug naka-prenda2x pod ug mga kabtangan...
sa dihang nakulokar nami, amo ra usab
hinay2x gipanglukat ang mga prendang yuta ug Kabasakan (gamay)

we have a close,loving-family ties..,and that I'm proud of...

[Lorenzo]

I really love how both my Mom and Dad grew older with each other. From college classmates to husband-and-wife and father and mother. They both just celebrated their 23rd anniversary this past August 24th (they were married in 1984). Though they have their occasional fights--what marriage is free of fights--they still are much in love.
4 kids made witness to that love. LOL!!!!
Mo salut jud ko ni Dad ug ni Mom.

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Mom before she married dad (nursing graduate photo)


My dad as an Engineering student @ CIT.
Hahahahaha..look at the fro' 

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Mom, Dad and Andre in the backyard barbecuing.
23 years.....later..... 


Mommy!! Unsa man gi luto, 'mi??


Engineer Rico Lucino in all his glory. hahahaha. Dad being Dad. 

[grazie7y]

Wow, your parents are so beautiful!  Your Mom looks so cool and your Dad looks like, well, a Dad!  Liwat ka both sa imong parents, Dong, but more on your Dad noh?

[Lorenzo]

Hahaha. Mao bitaw, Ate Ging. I always get that, "You look like a carbon-copy of your dad" lol! I get his kulut-kulut hair, hahahaha. All my little siblings get their looks from mom.

Ate Ging, so how does your mom and dad look like?? Id like to see pood ba...

[Scarb]

I really love how both my Mom and Dad grew older with each other. From college classmates to husband-and-wife and father and mother. They both just celebrated their 23rd anniversary this past August 24th (they were married in 1984). Though they have their occasional fights--what marriage is free of fights--they still are much in love.
4 kids made witness to that love. LOL!!!!
Mo salut jud ko ni Dad ug ni Mom.

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Mom before she married dad (nursing graduate photo)


My dad as an Engineering student @ CIT.
Hahahahaha..look at the fro' 

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Mom, Dad and Andre in the backyard barbecuing.
23 years.....later..... 


Mommy!! Unsa man gi luto, 'mi??


Engineer Rico Lucino in all his glory. hahahaha. Dad being Dad. 

liwat kaau ka sa imong Dad..duh

[Lorenzo]

Bisdak jud. hahahahahaha! Literally!

[mochajava]

my parents! one of the reasons why i've a beautiful life 

[hazel]

Bisdak jud. hahahahahaha! Literally!

hahahaha 

love you, dong!

[kiamoy]

parents? i love my mom! i love my grandPARENTS

[grazie7y]

parents? i love my mom! i love my grandPARENTS

What about your Dad, Bem? 

[kiamoy]

dad? indifference is the keyword...

[grazie7y]

dad? indifference is the keyword...

I am sure love gihapon ka imong Dad, Bem, or do you think otherwise?

[kiamoy]

yeah i know he does,, it's not  enough. i swear. lahi ra jud cya ate

[grazie7y]

hmmm, unsa kaha ka lahi!  Di lang kaha na ga rebelde lang kay istrik ang Papa?

[kiamoy]

haha di na cya strict ate! naa man cya sala sa amo.. 

[grazie7y]

Ngek!  I shall close my mouth now! ay, fingers diay kay ga diay kay ga dokdok ra man diay ta.  Bitaw Bem, naa lang mo unresolved issues I think but sana someday you will have a loving relationship with your Dad.  Wish ko lang na ha kay sayang lang ba. 

[kiamoy]

hahaha;)  walay problema ate..

[carines]

I owe my life sa akong mga ginikanan, lujo sa among kapobrehon sila naningkamot og naglimbasog aron makasurvive mi sa among adlaw adlaw nga panginabuhi bisan magbabaow ra intawn sila. I'M VERY VERY VERY PROUD OF THEM. I'm thankful to God nga gihatagan pa sila og lugway nga kinabuhi aron mapabati pa naho ang akong gugma ngadto kanila. I can't thank God enough for this.

I encouraged everybody nga nagbasa ani nga thread (nindot kaajo) dili nato kawang ang mga panahon sa pagpakita sa gugma ngadto kanila mintras buhi pa sila.

Para ngadto sa mga anak nga adunay kaaligotgot sa ilang ginikanan, wad-a na na ninjo, ampo lang kababayan..

God bless us always!

carina

[ytesski]

Motubag ra unya ko ani. Manukad sa pod ko kay ganahan ko ani nga thread dah!

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

akong papa ug mama, the best. walay makalupig.

[kiamoy]

basta ato mga mama.wa jud na makalupig!!! hehe

[ytesski]

Korek ka Bem! Tiaw ba akong mommy nga gialimahan mi 13 mi kabuok nga mga anak  !  Buaw noh pwera bujag! 

[LanggamTamsi2]

whoaaaaa.

[tohnichi007]

 I'm still on my stuggle resolving a relationship gap between me and my mama. Little misunderstanding with each other pero I know love man me tanan sa ako Mama. Not so open lang ko sa ako MAma but I do care about her and love her deep in me. My Papa was my idol in life...Papa's girl gud ko. I just miss Papa so much and still wishing he was still here in this world but though he's already on the other side of the world his presence remains in my heart.

[Lorenzo]

Tohnichi, what a beautiful person you are to have such charismatic feelings for your papa and your mama. Even if we have our quarrels with our mothers, amiga, we will always have a special bond with our mothers. For 9 months, we had our umbilical cord that connected mama to baby; during our stay in their wombs.

Our belly button bears witness to this irreplaceable and unforgettable bond. There is beauty in it, methinks.

I hope and pray that you continue to show your love for your mama. We only have one mama. And it is our duty as a child to love our mama and show affection.

God Bless,

[tohnichi007]

Tohnichi, what a beautiful person you are to have such charismatic feelings for your papa and your mama. Even if we have our quarrels with our mothers, amiga, we will always have a special bond with our mothers. For 9 months, we had our umbilical cord that connected mama to baby; during our stay in their wombs.

Our belly button bears witness to this irreplaceable and unforgettable bond. There is beauty in it, methinks.

I hope and pray that you continue to show your love for your mama. We only have one mama. And it is our duty as a child to love our mama and show affection.

God Bless,

Hi Lorenzo, salamat sa comment. Yes its true... We should love our mama for we owe our life from  them. It hurts me for real to think I made moves before that makes them feel bad...

[Lorenzo]

My dear friend,

Ayaw pa think too much about it. We all make mistakes, we all make wrong steps that are not approved by our parents. But it is what makes the bond between our mamas and our papas with ourselves--they express their approval or their disapproval only because they care for us. They love us. Diba? If they did not, they would not even care--or show interest or mention the act, diba?

I have made mistakes in my life; both my mother and father have expressed their disinterest or disapproval. It is our duty to either accept it, listen, or not.

Despite our decisions. That love will always be there.

Amiga, there is always a sunshine after the end of a stormy weather. Remember that.

Keep on smiling, darling.

[tohnichi007]

Thanks again Lorenzo, felt good with your comforting words... Thank you!

[kiamoy]

heheh!! mau jud te! not only nga maayo in yo kabutangan, but i see nga you also have a close and good relationship with each other.. kana! lisud na ug train then maintain..

[tohnichi007]

  hello kiams

[kiamoy]

haha.. hi tohnichi:)

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

d best akong mama ug papa.

[mochajava]

my parents...
best of the best
yet strictest of the strictest. .sigh.

[kiamoy]

since u appreciate them despite their strictness.. meaning masunurin at mabuti kang  anak

[mochajava]

char.
bitaw, kay kapoi minaw sa nag.
hahahaha.

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

of course they are always the best. you are not here in this world without them. better thank them for the life they have given you.

[kiamoy]

it just so happens that java and her parents because they have a good relationship
kay if dili pa na pareha sa uban, dili na mu appreciate

[Raquelproud boholana]

It's almost 20 years since my father passed away.He died of lung cancer when I was only 9 years old.Bisan gamay ra ko ug na remember sa akong amahan I am proud to say nga he is a man of intigrity.He is smart  and he like politics.Compassionate,generous and kind very hardworking sad.Ang naremember nako sa ako Tatay dili siya mamunal or mo bokbok ug desiplina.He vow to himself dili gyud siya mamukbok ang iya way of desiplina iya storyahon kung makasala I think he beleive in time out too.
My mother as in ka limpyada ug ampingan ug butang.She like fashion bisan probre mi sa una dili ilhan kay spoting man kanunay.Kanunay palitan unsay uso and she is very strong woman and very hardworking.Known akong nanay sa iya ka cleanliness permi busy panglimpyo sa balay.

[mochajava]

of course they are always the best. you are not here in this world without them. better thank them for the life they have given you.

but of course. everyday im thankful.
i just wanna share what about my parents.
so there. they are the best, strict though.

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

why and what made you say your parents are strict?

[mochajava]

wait lang.
are you married?

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

wait lang.
are you married?

yup, im married with 2 sons. why are you asking?

[Ginger]

strict ang parents ni haydi kay naa siya curfew kutob 10 pm. hahaha

[mochajava]

i

why and what made you say your parents are strict?

why? because i cant wear shorts, spaghettie.
ive curfew.
i cant have a bf.
need i tell more?

[kiamoy]

i think it's because of your question

[kiamoy]

strict iya parents.. kay bisag they are makin gtheir own money na, (her brother pud) at 21+ of age.. uli gihapon by TEN =)

[Ginger]

dili tingali strict ang term...over protective?

[kiamoy]

pwede pud..maong di jud na pwede mucha kaon pishbol.haha

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

i
why? because i cant wear shorts, spaghettie.
ive curfew.
i cant have a bf.
need i tell more?

how old are you? are you working already?
if you are working already and old enough, i think it's time for you to talk to them.
tell them that are old enough to know what's right or wrong.
and you can already take care of yourself.
show them that you are responsible enough.
ako bitaw sa una when I was still studying ing ana man pud akong papa ug mama.
dili ko kakuyog ug mga laag kay dili sila mosugot.
dili ko kainom, kasigarilyo ug uban pa diha.
mao akong silang giestorya.
ila ko giingnan nga humana ang skwela, trabaho ug pakit-a mi  nga responsable naka.
mao to akong gituman tanan ug kalooy sa dios ok ra ang resulta.
ing ana jud na mga parents indayon protective kaayo labina kung conservative inyong pamilya.

[Lorenzo]

My parents are strict, pero have laxed their control over me. Pero my father is still very protective over my younger siblings and especially my younger sister.

Imagine, when I was in college sa 2nd year pa ko sa undergrad college, my sister was starting her 1st year sad, and before my parents left.

Ingoon si Daddy nako, "Bran, remember you are my eyes and my ears."
ahaha!

And I admit, I am also protective for my younger sister. When my friends say they think she is 'cute', I would respond, "Off Limits".

Pero, I have laxed it a bit. I know Lorraine is very strikta and conservative. I told her before, "Don't ever settle for a man that is below your standards and below your means. Your intelligence and your means. You are young, intelligent and beautiful. Pick only the best of the best."

My parents always stress us the concept of:
1) Accountability
2) Respect and Decency
3) Relgiousness; God-Fearing
4) Hard Work, Honest Living
5) Never Settle for Less.

[Lorenzo]

Being a 23 years old, and one that cares for the well being of my younger siblings and younger cousins, I think I have a better understanding of what my parents have always viewed in terms of children and raising them.

As an adolescent, with the surge of testosterone and the need to rebel, I did not have a clear focus on what my parents wanted. Then again, that is universal for most of us. Race and ethnicity matters not.

Presently, though, I have a better understanding of the kind of burden my parents had in raising 4 children and sending 2 of them to college and then one of them to medical school. The demands of life can truly be stressing, but such is the sacrifices of the love of a mother and father to their beloved offsprings.

The older I get, the more I find myself taking up the mannerisms and the habits of my own beloved father. Engineer 'Rico' Lorenzo Lucino Sr.

When I bear my own children in the future, I admit that I would be as protective with them as my father is with us. And shower them with the privileges that we were given by the hard work of my father and mother.

My beloved father is an inspiration to me. Not only did he graduate as a Civil Engineer form C.I.T, and worked in Saudi as a Supervisory Engineer for over a decade, but went to nursing school and became an RN here in the United States when we moved here back in 1991.

My dad works hard to give only the best of the best to his children, the same as what his own father did for him back in the day.

I want to be just like my dad. My beloved father.

I Love You, Daddy.

[Lorenzo]

Mommy,

My beloved Mommy Liza.

My very own mother, carried me in her womb for 9 months and burdened the pain of birth. Sorry lang ko, Mommy, for the pain I caused you in birth-giving as well as in raising me.

Mom, I always cry to you when I ever have problems or when I need support and comfort that only a mother can give.

Even if I am 23, or even if I get married in the future, You are and will always be my very own Mommy Liza.

I am because of You and Daddy.

Mom, I know that Angel, Don, Andre, and I are very demanding at times, pero, kaibao ka Mommy, we all love you so much. You and Dad.

See you in Christmas

[Moyhua]

akong tatay jud sauna...nag high school nako..gipapili dayon..unsa man uyab-uyab og school? if masakpan manguyab....stop na jud sa school..hadlok pod tawon ko kay basin unya mamaligya ko og ginamos og buwad sa amo

[Moyhua]

6:00 pm curfew sa among balay....if mo bagting na ang kampana sa simbahan...dli na mi ka gawas sa among gate....maski mo tingog ang gate...akong tatay dayon mo lili sa bintana kung kinsa na.

[Lorenzo]

Angie, I admire your father.

What a father you have!

[Moyhua]

He's like that before..now he is a mess since my Nanay passed away...We, his children doesn't even know him na....Long story............

[Lorenzo]

Angie, pray for your dear and beloved Tatay. I am heart broken to hear this.

Men such as your father are an inspiration to young men like myself and others.

It shows me and men in my generation of the duty-driven and ponderance of the fathers of past generations. A father's duty to his children, and love of children.

I hope your beloved Tatay is in good health and in peace of mind. A father's greatest gift is the love of his children.

[Moyhua]

Salamat Dong and I hope inig uli nako phon ma fix namo ang mga probs about his situation right now. hope he will choose us.

[Lorenzo]

May the Love and Mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, dwell in your Tatay and may your family be united again, Dear Angie.

Anything is possible for our Lord Jesus Christ.

[LanggamTamsi2]

i don't know my parents much, i was raised with my grannies.

[John Mars]

my mom has a MSBA and currently is in Bohol,semi-retired...My dad passed away 5-6 yrs ago, the late Dr. Meniervo Angco, he was the school dentist for University of Bohol for quite a long time.

[mistyeyed]

i miss my parents..they teach me how to cook even grade one pako...every sat dapat mag clean sa whole house and each member should have areas to clean 

[hofelina]

My parents were very strict. My father was an inveterate gambler, and my mother is busy  of  buying luxurious items. The family finances were in shambles. My mother always compares me to my cousins who were mostly convent bred.  I taste spankings for small misbehavior and I was forced to kneel before the altar to pray for my sins. It was imprinted in my young mind that God is a punishing God. The extreme  childhood forced me to worked hard and not to depend on anybody.
I promised to myself that my future children will never taste physical force in their upbringings and I made it.

[hofelina]

Mayumi Wilms 26, and my father in-law 88, who suffers senile dementia but still manages to have fun with my children!


Christopher Wilms 15, and my mother in-law who suffers Parkinson but still fit to learn beatboxing with my son!


Mao kini ang rasa Aleman-Bol-anon, wala mapapas ang pagka Pinoy! They are proud to be half Bol-anons!

[Lorenzo]

It is beautiful that you keep your father and mother in law close to your family, Tita Tess.
It is good, in my opinion, to maintain that beautiful bond of Lolo and Lola to their beloved apos. You have a beautiful family.


The Lord IS Love.

In Christ's Name.

[hofelina]

My parents are already dead and it is a part of family upbringing as what we learned from our culture that siblings  be close to their grandparents.

[aquarius]

No exact  descriptive words to describe my departed parents and how blessed we are to have them  in our lives as our loving parents. We are eleven (11) siblings in the family, three sisters and eights brothers., I am the 8th child.  My parents were from Pangangan, Calape, Bohol who at first built up their love-nest in that unperturbed  yet scenic  island, their union produced five of my siblings. My Papa was then a fisherman as he fondly and proudly narrated to us how they lived before in Bohol, he even engaged in tuba gathering, a coconut climber by expertise during his heydays, a job that requires strong determination, one false move on top of  the coconut tree and you’re ….. My parents lived in a descent way despite that somewhat impoverished situation that triggers their desires to look for a greener pasture in the Land  Of  Promise in Mindanao , tugging along my  five (5) siblings which were all  in their toddler/ younger years during those dire needs.  My parents found shelter and had settled in  Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur.   Because of my parents’ diligence and enthusiasm, they again, produced another  six (6) children including me, all boys, lucky enough that family planning had not been introduced before…  for being the 8th child in the family is really far from reality and possibility. From being fisherman, my papa did not lost his hope for his children, he had a positive outlook in life, aspiring that someday.. somehow his effort would be rewarded. His eldest brother in the name of Felipe Ytac, who was then a Public School Principal in Calape showed much concern over the situation of his younger brod in far-away land, away from Bohol, visited him in Mindanao and even offered some helps to alleviate the situation. God did not forsake my parents in their endeavor .. as the years passed by, they managed then their own business, had a home to call our own in a strategic area in Diatagon they even engaged in various ventures. Both of them, my Papa & Mama were then business-minded, papa was a great provider, our teacher, (we really appreciate his intelligence),   a great disciplinarian too,   to the extent of letting us knelt on the beads of corn grits as we committed some unpleasant actions & mistakes and my Mama was then our refuge, our protector who even begged for mercy to Papa not to harm us or else, Mama would face /confront him .. and their LQ (lover’s quarrel) erupted. (kanang ilang away mao na’y hinungdan nanaghan siguro mi, buyag..!  ..) Anyway,  that’s the  real heart of being a mother I can see thru my own Mama. They reaped what they have sown, for almost all of us had finished a Degree. My parents union lasted for fifty five (55) years before God called them back to HIS glory and never seen  Pangangan anymore , their birthplace as they closed their eyes for their final breath … during their earthly life, both of them were involved and active in  some Catholic church organizations & activities such as Cursillo Seminar Movement (de Colores), a Devotee, GKK (Ginagmay’g Kristohanong Katilingban)  Leaders and the like.. They emulated & exemplified us with their good deeds and rapport.  To Papa & Mama .. you're always in  our hearts and mind.. wherever you maybe…


Hinumdumi sa kanunay…  â€œkung aduna kasing-kasing daling masakitan, puno sa kalooy ug paghiguma… kana,  
                                        kasing-kasing sa usa ka inahan”..

Hi Lorenzo..

.. thanks for your topic about parents….  

[pioneer]

Hello Manay, kumusta naman ang imong mga parents-in-law. It's been a while since this post was updated.

[Lorenzo]

Mike,

I forgot about this thread. Let's revive this thread.

[jorgeanna]

What are the good qualities that you idolize about your parents that you like to emulate in your life? We all know that parents are the source of good manners for today's youth. So what are the things that you like about your parents--and what is it about them that  you love the most?

Nothing from my father. he doesn't have any good qualities in him. from my mom, her dedication to her family and she works hard to give us a good life, until now!

[islander]

both were intelligent.  both showed generosity. 

it was my father whose interests covered a wider range.  something in him wielded an aura of eccentricity. i enjoyed that. 

looking back, i realized that my mom was limited by her specialization.  yet she was the disciplinarian, the one who hardly went out to socialize, the one who held that unselfish dedication to her family that was beyond reproach.  she's mother and martyr, my brother used to say. 

both saw to it that we grew up aware of the primacy of religion in one's life.  they chose sectarian education for all of us-- the seminary for the boys, education by nuns for the girls.

we were not spared the rod.  but it was great growing up with books and music and endless discussions that went either way, in laughter or in tears. 

this is trite, but true-- it's because of them that my siblings and i have become what we are.  as it turned out, i like what i am.  by the grace of heaven, i thank them thus. 

[Chongki]

they're both fun to be with

[Votives]

akong papa seaman(captain) unya akong mama kay wala ka graduate og highschool kay 15 yrs old pa cya gi buntisan sa akong papa.... pareho sila moinom, manigarilyo pero sila ang pina ka da best na parents....... graveeh ka matinabangon og manghintagun sa uban....

[taga tigbao]

MAo ni ahong Papa ug Mama. Kini gikuha sa miaging college graduation naho.

Ahong Papa is a humble farmer and a lay minister by profession. Kani sija sauna palahubog ni ug mosigarilyo unja nasakit mao nga miundang na ron. Hilig nis Papa motistis/ jagajaga ug istorya. One of my happiest family memory kadtong mga panahong mangaon mi unja mocrack nis Papa ug joke.

Si Mama is a public school teacher. Principal ni sija karon sa usa sa elementary school sa amo. Strikto ni kaajo ug pirme mamunal namo sauna labina ug magpabadlong mi.

Si Papa ug Mama active sa kalihukan sa among simbahan. BEC, seminars ug retreats tua na silang duha. Sila naman ganing diay magpre-Cana ug seminar sa bunjag sa amo.

Mao ni si Papa ug Mama. Bow.

[Lorenzo]

Nothing from my father. he doesn't have any good qualities in him. from my mom, her dedication to her family and she works hard to give us a good life, until now!

Anna,

I am sorry to hear that your experience with your father was not as memorable, but it is best to forgive him of his faults - whatever they may be. Truly, you are blessed to have a loving mother who raised you to be a wonderful woman, and mother. Who continues to be a force of good in your life and in the lives of your children !!

[Lorenzo]

akong papa seaman(captain) unya akong mama kay wala ka graduate og highschool kay 15 yrs old pa cya gi buntisan sa akong papa.... pareho sila moinom, manigarilyo pero sila ang pina ka da best na parents....... graveeh ka matinabangon og manghintagun sa uban....

God Bless your parents, Bai Vots! It is in helping , in giving, that one is receives the crown from Heaven. It is true: whatever one sows, one shall reap!

Sow good fruits and acts of righteousness, you shall reap the same. But, in all things, seek the Kingdom of God....

[Lollapalooza]

Me and my brother call our father "Uncle".. kani laging mahubog nagjoke joke man nga uncle na among itawag sa iyaha. if not, posasan daw mi (my dad is a policeman) we were kids pa so hadlok gyud mi..nagdako mi uncle ang tawag namo sa iya pero wala pod nabawasan among respeto sa iya. he was a family man. on my mid 20's i got kicked out of the house thrice but inspite of that, i never hated him rather i'm thankful to him cos i learned how to survive and stand on my own feet ^_^ i tried calling him "Papa" pero awkward na kaayo sa akong part.  my mom, she's the best of course. my protector, my guide, my bestfriend...

my mama



my papa uncle

[Lorenzo]

both were intelligent.  both showed generosity. 

it was my father whose interests covered a wider range.  something in him wielded an aura of eccentricity. i enjoyed that. 

looking back, i realized that my mom was limited by her specialization.  yet she was the disciplinarian, the one who hardly went out to socialize, the one who held that unselfish dedication to her family that was beyond reproach.  she's mother and martyr, my brother used to say. 

both saw to it that we grew up aware of the primacy of religion in one's life.  they chose sectarian education for all of us-- the seminary for the boys, education by nuns for the girls.

we were not spared the rod.  but it was great growing up with books and music and endless discussions that went either way, in laughter or in tears. 

this is trite, but true-- it's because of them that my siblings and i have become what we are.  as it turned out, i like what i am.  by the grace of heaven, i thank them thus. 

Beautiful!

[Lorenzo]

When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

Author: unknown

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang up my first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint another one.

Parents with little childWhen you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you feed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I knew that little things are special things.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I believed there is a God I could always talk to.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I felt you kiss me goodnight, and I felt loved.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I LOOKED... and wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.

[vrglguapo]

with my 99 years old mom who is not in the best of health.please say a little prayer for her quick recovery..Taken last week in Bohol..

[Lorenzo]

Beautiful !! I am touched to see a picture of you and your dear mama, Nong Virgil!