Pain is something you feel when you're hurt be it due to physical pain or emotional pain. Given the choice, which would you prefer? I would say emotional pain runs deep. It's a torture in your central system where the heart is!

Hello there hivers! Wishing you good day everyone! Any thoughts for the day? We have been experiencing hot weather these past few days especially during the Holy week until today and I am worried because my plants showed signs of withering. Unlike in our place where the weather is cool and even if it's hot, our plants are still protected by tall trees around. Nevertheless, I see to it that our plants are well watered everyday.

Hello there Hivers! Any plans for summer? Oh well, I have lots in my mind but they still remain uncharted! Anyways, I hope that it will materialized one of these days. I have been hoping to return to my native land in Mindanao but I still couldn't do it due to some priorities. But it's okay, these plans can wait. Recently, my bestie since our elementary grade went home from the US to spend her holiday in Iligan City. She's a retired PT in New Jersey and now enjoying the benefits of being a senior citizen. It means you're already free from the hassle and bustle of the city. It's high time to relax and enjoy the beauty of your surroundings. Exploring the beauty of nature is one of them. We have a GC where we can communicate with each other and share our destinations. Thanks to SOCMED we're still able to get in touch with each other. Hereunder, she sent this picture where she took a photo while catching her breath but happy! Hmmm, let me try if it sounds good.

Hello there Hivers! How are you all today? We have unpredictable weather nowadays. It's hot in the morning and it rains in the afternoon. As of writing, it's beginning to grow dark and rolling thunder is going on so I better stay put and do my DIY for this segment!

Family Comes FirstFirst and foremost, my family is everything that I have. They're my priority in everything that I do. They're my most precious jewels and it's priceless! Giving birth to 5 beautiful kids in this world is the best thing that ever happened to me. I haven't had a real family when I grew up. I felt like an abandoned child because my mother was not beside me and my grandfather entrusted me to my uncle's family. Perhaps they thought that I will be groomed to be a good individual in the near future which was in contrast to their expectations without their knowledge. My young body was trained to "hard labor" at early age and working like the other maids at home. They said that it was a form of discipline such as doing the household chores, gardening, washing the dishes, etc. That included being bullied by my 3 cousins near my age and nanny to my cousin's kids. I was young and innocent and did all my tasks without complaining. Bedtime was a great relief to me when my aching back touched my bed. At last, I can rest. My other cousins did their tasks though I do more. Oh well, anyway, I can have a fitful sleep at last! In my dreams, I often dreamt of my mother. I was thinking out loud why I didn't grow up like my cousins with their parents? I cry whenever my younger cousins bully me as their "sinagup" meaning "adopted". I was like a working student so I could go to school with free provisions. Yeah, that was it!

Hello hivers! Wishing you all the abundance that life has to offer. I am now at the peak of maturity and gradually descending to fitful sleeps and unsure of what tomorrow may bring. Despite of it all, my heart says "Bring it on Grandma!" Oh yeah, I still do my thing as a writer and seamstress. It says that keeping your mind and body active tend to delay the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. God forbid but we can't do anything just in case it happens.