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Absolutely Me!

A truly BLESSED PINAY.  I may be short in height, but I make up for it. I eat a whole lot for someone my size. I daydream a LOT [I really need to work on that]. MUSIC is a MASSIVE part of me. Cars, basketball, wrestling & boxing matches are the things that entertain me.  My family & close friends are whom I cherish most, & I love them. Let's get one thing straight, Mess with them or pop your mouth off in the wrong way, I will CUT YOU! Just Kiddin`. I`ll try to make your life suck though. Lol. ♥ Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you. The day breaks not, it is my heart. - John Donne Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry You don't know how lovely you are. I had to find you - Coldplay  I wish I was a radio song, the one that you turned up - Pearl Jam  My beautiful bird, spoken 'til one day she couldn't be heard she just stopped singing - Amy Winehouse  More than anything I want to see you, girl Take a glorious bite out of the whole world ...

Children don’t remember the presents, they remember the presence

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When I was around 8 to 10 years old, I entered a pivotal phase of my life, a time when I began to understand more about the world around me. My parents were already separated, and I found myself living in different homes—sometimes with my mom, sometimes with my grandma, Lola Aning, or my aunt. Occasionally, I stayed with my grandfather, Lolo Marcial. Life was a whirlwind, and looking back, I can see how much it shaped who I’ve become.  My mom was in and out of our lives. She was always busy, hustling and grinding to provide for us, but her business ventures came at a cost. She ran bars and clubs, and at one point, she got caught up in the world of drugs and alcohol. Despite her struggles, she always made sure we had what we needed, even when it felt like she wasn’t really there. My father had moved on and started a new life with his own family, so my brother and I were separated. He lived with our grandfather, and I stayed with my mom or lola. Even though we had everything we neede...