Sweet World of Joan

Many say that Christmas should be spent with your family. In our case where many families are apart due to economic reasons, many of our countrymen are abroad to earn a living for their families, Christmas can be a sad event. I am very fortunate that my husband does not have to go abroad anymore to earn a living, but it can’t be said of many families in the country. Luckily there are different ways for families to be together and keep in touch, there are the mobile communications, online chat and or emails and IMs. Keeping touch with each other is not difficult anymore, love ones are just a text message or phone call away. Technology today is also keeping up with the needs to the people, OFWs abroad can now send a Christmas gift to the Philippines through online stores. You can make your families feel loved by using these stores where you can pick products for them and have them delivered at home even if you are not in the Philippines. This kind of innovations enhances the relationshi...

It's 3 AM in the morning, the first of May, a holiday, and the country is celebrating Labor Day. I am currently in a vigil, my son is sick and I am keeping a close watch on his fever ... well I check his temperature every few minutes( he is prone to convulsions ) and while waiting I get to write this article as well as playing fish tycoon. It's Labor day today where we get to celebrate and honor the country's workforce but as this day starts I get to reflect on a different kind of labor, where in a woman is transformed into a mother. Becoming a mother is one of my cherished dreams and I had to wait for almost three years before I became one, and going into labor is just the start of it. Being a mother is really a labor of love, its 24/7, like right now who knows when I can get some sleep. The truth is I really can’t sleep when my son is sick I worry too much, I can only rest if I know he is ok. I do these things because I love my son, he is the joy in my life. Being a mothe...