Memories that will live forever in me

Though there are too many tragic incidents in my life as well as pleasant ones, that will always have a particular space in my heart that I will treasure forever. My doctor advised me to rest and always carry a nebulizer because of my asthma in 2012. It was difficult because I couldn't even play with my cousins, but what touched me the most was how much they sacrificed for me to live. I'm also a daddy's girl, my father would do everything for me and even if I can't go outside and play, he assures me that I won't be alone; he roleplays with my stuffed animals, which always makes me laugh so hard. 

In 2013 I found out that I'm not the only child, I discovered that I have elder siblings from my mother who live far away from our house. It was hard for me to accept them at first, but we eventually reconciled and grew extremely close to them. They offered me everything they could do, and they always treated me with what I wanted, but what I really wanted was for them to stay with us, but they had dreams to pursue elsewhere.

2017 when my parents gave me a puppy as a present, we named him "potchi" named after my favorite candy, the reason why I love potchi so much is because he saved me when my cousin's dog bit me, we treated him just like our own family. Then lockdown started in 2020, experiencing it is difficult, we can't go outside to buy our needs, a lot of people died, yet I think this happens for a reason, because in 2019 I usually don't communicate much with my parents, I locked myself from playing with my cousins and focused more on myself. The pandemic happened, I can feel that my relationship with my family grew, we picked fruits from our tree, watched movies, had some serious conversations, planted trees and veggies, and even had a boodle fight or "Kamayan" with my cousins and relatives whose houses are just a few blocks away. I can tell from my personal perspective that everything happens for a reason, because although the epidemic and everything they went through made them stronger and more determined to fight, It is not the same for everyone.

Then in 2022. we formed our own band with my cousins and uncles. I had a difficult time at first because I always went to contest alone and was used to minus one and karaoke, this is an opportunity for me, we compete in a variety of competitions and have been guests in numerous food courts. My cousins taught me how to play guitar and bass, and my father taught me how to play drums, which I had forgotten how to do after playing so many songs without making any mistakes.

These are just a few examples of my lives, I'd like to share more about how I met my friends, how I survived each year, and my spiritual path. All of the amazing memories, such as travelling with my relatives, friends, and most importantly, my family. I promised myself that I would be successful. I can and I will.