Going Back 44 Years
The caption says "Junnie 3 mos old, Linnor 2 years old" - this was June 1969 at the very first apartment rented by the family along P. Leoncio St. Manila.
- A Throwback Thursday post
School and a Mixed Bag of Emotions
"You can’t imagine your life with kids, until you have them, then you can’t imagine your life without them." ~Author Unknown It's been a week since two of our three sons flew to Manila to attend their classes. Even with the (remaining) 9 year old son at home, doing his usual stuff alternately watching tv, tinkering with his Legos, cutting/ folding/ creating things with paper and playing with the iPad, and making a ruckus all by his lonesome, the house is, weirdly, quiet. I often find myself introspecting... about the nest almost empty now and other similar thoughts. And I struggle to stop myself from wallowing in a mixed bag of emotions. It's not a bad thing, except, I could waste hours doing that. I thought I was totally in control and could dismiss the situation as another milestone, like seeing your child lose his first baby tooth. Nothing a warm hug or an ice cream could not fix. On the contrary, that hug at this time just exacerbates the yearning. It ...
that's what i call throwback! XD
ReplyDeletehaha! so antiquated
DeleteAw. Nakakatuwa naman you still thise photo. Ako I have lost all our childhood photos na. Lalo na ngayon that my mother retired and surrendered the staff house we used to live. No memories na and it's sad :(
ReplyDeletesige lang mommy maye, at least you are starting making memories with your own family. :)
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