Happy Mother's Day...

...to the person who mentored me during my young younger youngest years, never failing in her drive to make sure that I do my assignments, never wavering in her desire to make sure that I take all her handwritten sample exams;

...to the person who calls me "abnormal" each chance she gets, but does so in the most affectionate way possible;

...to the person who does not even think twice at laughing at my corny jokes, at my slapstick comedy, and at my psychotic panggigigil;

...to the person who understands and just laughs off my indignation at her obsession with curtains, cross-stitch, and general cleaning;

...to the person who never hesitates in making me leche flan, chicken and pork adobo, sinigang, and other recipes involving shrimps and crabs, knowing fully well that I love them to bits;

...to the person who always threatened not to cook any more food than what was on the table (whether I like it or not), but always, at the last minute, cooked something else;

...to the person who has given a touch of femininity (and therefore class) to an otherwise testosterone-laden family;

...to the person who fuses our family together;

...to the person who has always been proud of who I am and what I've accomplished in life;

...to the person who's always been on my side;

...to the person who gave birth to me;

...to the person who cares for me;

...to the person who loves me.

Happy Mother's Day, Mama. I love you, too. :)