Life is a never ending quest for something more fulfilling.  Its definition depends on how the person sets his priorities ---- whether appropriate or not.  Time goes by very quickly, because a greater part of one’s daily routine is taken up by work and more work (even in the home front). As one gradually slows down, as part of normal physiology,

Twenty one years and counting….married life has been an exciting journey for me. It may not be the perfect one but I can vividly recall the highlights (ups and downs).  Starting out as a couple seemed like climbing the steepest mountain with tasks too daunting. To recall a few  scenarios …..
 
In Laws…… Calling my mom-in-law as “mama” seemed like a tongue twister… For the relatives and siblings, more so, attaching “manang” and “manoy” or “tio” and “tia” was just testing the waters especially that they are unfamiliar people. Take note, as a “newbie” only the wife/husband is the only familiar face among the clan members…