My daughter is now 18-years old and about to go to college. Soon, she will be out in the real-world mingling with real people from all walks of life. Sometimes, I can’t help but be scared for her. Can she handle it? Is she ready for it? How will she fit in? The New Generation I want to tell her many things, but I am not prepared for how she will react. Now that she is more “matured,” it has not been easy to share with her things that I, an experienced adult, have learned in the 50+ years of my life. My point of view seems insignificant than the…
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A Mother’s Heartache
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A Stepmother’s Woes
Being a stepmother was something I never thought I would be. People in my home country frown upon falling in love and marrying a man who has children. It was a big deal! You become the topic of gossips, and the whole clan condemns you! So, no, I never thought of being one. I never even considered being one. FIRST MEETING I met my now husband through common friends. He is a divorcee. He is a decent man, very respectful, responsible, and yes, very much a father to two teenage daughters. At first, I was not too impressed with him. Our first meeting was a disaster. He arrived two hours…
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A Woman’s Heart
A woman’s heart is hers to keep But, a woman, who is a mother, she gives to her children A woman, who is a wife, she gives to her husband No matter how a woman should keep her own heart, She chooses to love, to care, to sacrifice Because a woman, who is a mother, and a wife was made this way, Selfless, benevolent, and generous A woman’s heart is fragile but strong, an oxymoron, but it is true A woman’s heart is unassuming and kind and rich with compassion A woman’s heart is with substance, overflowing with a sense of atonement and contrition Never ceases to amaze…
