Life was good!!! Ooh yeah! I had one hell of a good time during my younger days. The kind of life I was envied for. Condo living in one of the exclusive villages in Pasig, an array of 3 maids and a driver in tow wherever I went, unlimited gas, and shopping spree for clothes, bags, shoes just when I felt the urge of doing it. But somehow, there’s a slight or I may say BIG twist in my so-called life. It’s not that I am not enjoying it; I am immensely in high spirits and very pleased with my life. Okay, okay people. Here’s my tale and it goes like this:
I am Peggy, married, with 3 kids, a separated wife for awhile coz my husband is somewhere out there sailing across the seven seas, trying to keep both ends meet and saving up for our future. Anyways, it’s not easy being both a mom and a dad at the same time, everything your child does whether it’s good or bad, it will reflect on you especially in having to deal with a tween (not a baby anymore but not yet a grown up), an autistic child (he was diagnosed with mild pdd), and a super kulit bunso who would often imitate the behavior of his kuya. Having a handful number of kids was something I never had any thoughts this would happen to me knowing I was clumsy, immature and a snob. But I did it, I have 3 and proud of it. I used to have 2 helpers for each of my young children, but time came when we had to give up everything and face life simpler. Will I be able to make it? How can I do it? Will I be able to take care of my kids? Some vagueness that crossed my mind… Who will do the laundry? Who will iron the clothes? Who will cook for me? In easier words, who will serve for me? Believe me, it was chaotic at first (it still is); don’t know who will be the first to be given a bath, which’ll be the last. But eventually I passed the phase (well I just don’t know if I did it with flying colors hahaha) and now we’re striving and surviving. My tween is usually the leader, school wise and even around the neighborhood, I consider it a good sign (she’s gotten her dad’s genes THANK GOD)i’m doing it good, my special middle child(I would like to call him a regular kid with special toppings since he’s on the mildest form) is currently attending his therapy classes (he’s still on his way but with the improvements he’s getting, no need to pry on those pricey therapy huhuhu money worth nothing as long as he’s gonna be a-ok), my bonsai will always be the little girl who can really freak us out with her jologs lingo and expressions but amuse us anyway.
We are now in the midst of waiting for our dad’s home sweet home. I am pretty sure that with the rate’s been going; he will really have one hell of a good time taking care of our munchkins. Apparently, he’s gonna flare up once in awhile knowing how his kids are. Well, kids are kids! It’s either you join in the fun or you’ll be quashed! I just love my family so much. A mom of 3, a wife sometimes, yaya-free… pretty hard but at the end, nothing beats the bliss of having your kids in the offing for your cuddles and love.
by: Peggy
Nov. 15, 2006
