Today I went for a walk in the hot morning sun of the Philippines, and looking at all the fruit trees from my childhood I was in awe how wonderful it was to experience my up bringing in this beautiful native land. I didn't realize all through these long 16 yrs of not coming here that I am in for a big surprise. Life is actually experiencing laughing until you belly hurts and tears filling your eyes full of joy! I can't believe how my cousins, brothers and sisters made me laugh so much, they were so carefree and funny in all ways. We had recollections of how we were back then and they made fun of everything. They had no jobs or material stuff that in the Western culture centers their life around, these people are poor in stuff but rich in spirit!
As I encounter living here, I made a promise myself that I will visit here more often. They opened my eyes to what I'm missing in Canada. The true genuine love and caring of each other and how they are with you in good times and hard times. You won't believe it how they are so happy living simple lives. They have it all along on what is important in this lifetime. This is my father's greatest gift in his passing away, he brought me back to what love is and I'm happy to be here surrounded by my family and beauty of nature.
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