Pawee!

It's a different feeling when you have a son. You want to get close to him. Know what he is thinking. Know how he is feeling. But somehow, you don't want to pry too much. You don't want to make him a Mama's boy.


I am now living with Paolo, my elder son. (Well, my two other kids are living separately from me.) On some days I feel I have a strong connection with him. Sometimes I feel he's miles apart. Sometimes he's very thoughtful. Sometimes he couldn't care less.


One day, it was drizzling while the two of us were coming out of a mall. He removed his polo shirt and put it on my head (Thoughful!) There was another day when he let me wait for him outside his friend's house for a long time (Thoughtless!) On other days, when I pick him up from school, he buys buko juice from their canteen and gives it to me. (Thoughtful!) Ahay, teenage boys!


Happy birthday, Pawee! I love you very, very!