Happy Esther

Not our jeepney picture, but similar. We had more than half-a-dozen at some point. They're almost always elaborately decorated, and some even have fancy horns. I hear one sounding like a woman in the throes of passion.

A long time ago, my mother and all of us kids went out on a Saturday night. We had our driver took us somewhere and it was very late when we came home. Along the way, we picked up a hitch-hiker. It was different then, plus we do have our driver with us and some other "guards."

We weren't Catholic, we've always kept Sabbath on Saturdays. It's not that we are unaware of the tradition that majority of our country celebrates, we just don't pay close attention when these things happen. My mother and little sister were sitting in the front seats.

In an intersection near our home, the guy asked to be let off. As he was going out of our jeepney, he called out "Happy Easter!" to which my sister and mother replied, "Yes?"

Photo Hunt #25 - Clean

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DH and I like taking our family to our walk here. See how clean and pleasant this trail is. The two itty-bitty people in the picture are DD and DS1 skating ahead of us. This trail goes around the lake and we can see ducks and occasional geese and lots of birds there.

Real Moms...Teach

I was tagged by Louann.

Here are the rules, put up a post "Real Moms [insert what you do here]", followed by an explanation, a picture, and a "Real Moms. Making ....". Then tag five people.

Real Moms teach. They teach their children that being generous makes you a strong person. Politeness is a virtue, and honesty does not equate with rudeness and selfishness. An adulterous wife confessing to her husband that she wants someone else is not being "honest." The time for honesty would have been way before "anything" happened. This example is not so weird or far off. I have five children. I want them to marry to a person who deserves them. I want for them to marry to someone who will love and respect them like I do.

Real Moms teach their children that being in a relationship with someone who is selfish will not make them happy. A selfish person will always
think of themselves first, last and always. They might "pretend" to care about other people, but it won't last long. A selfish person is like a snake. You can give it your all and cherish the snake, but you will never know when a snake will revert to nature and bite you.

Real Moms teach their children being in love does not mean you have to always agree with the other person. Loving someone means being true to each other, and when the other person is suddenly "not happy" anymore because they have found someone better despite all the caring and the support, then it's not "love" anymore. It's something selfish and perverted and it is time to abandon ship. In fact, leave right away and don't let the other person play head games with you.

Real Moms teach their children that the last thing they must do is marry a fixer-upper. Real Moms will explain to their children. Every one has a chance to be saved, but it's better to leave it to the professionals. Happiness in marriage is not bailing out at the first, second or nth time of "boredom." It's so easy to get confused loving with being sorry with the first bloom of lust.

Real Moms will gift their children with self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-confidence so their children can recognize someone selfish, narcissistic, and screwed-up a mile away and will steer clear. They show who those fixer upper are so they can be aware that some things are better left alone.

Real Moms teach their children that people can make mistakes too. If they are already in a committed relationship, it's better to make a clean break rather than cheat. Cheating is a sign of a weak character and bad judgment.

Real Moms teach their children that Mommy will always love them as they are and willing to hear their side of the story, kiss away the boo-boo.

I am supposed to tag 5 people.
*link updated to actual post
Sanna*
Ale
T-Girl
Ghee
Summer*
I actually want to tag
HouseDad* too. He'll be doing Real Dads...check out April 6, 2007 entry