Photography of Love and Friendship: Always My Mother, Forever My Bestfriend

It was dawn on July 24, 1967, when another angel whom I called "mom" was brought to Earth. For sure, the people around were rejoicing on the day of her coming. She's pure, kind, sincere, smart, patient, generous, affectionate, diligent, hardworking, and all the positive, one could ever think of. She's like everything beautiful rolled into one. She's a blessing!

My mom is my biggest fan, my most honest critic, my best friend. But like some other stories, the start was not that good as I could remember.

I grew up with my mom with us. I'd seen how busy she was, doing things, working her ass off every day. I always see her, however, I couldn't feel her around, she's beyond the notice, except when she nags though. She got me and my elder sister somebody to take care of us, even when she was just in the confines of our home. She was really that busy. And so, I hated her for that and for more reasons that I just couldn't figure out. But that's when I was in grade school.

As time went by, I slowly understand the little things that my mom did. I didn't know what exactly had happened but I eventually feel the love in my heart for her as my mom. It seemed like everything had flashed through, and did magic in me, or I just get matured. Well, whatever that is, I am grateful, for it feels so right and humane.

From then on, I become so attached to my mom, as attached as I had never imagined. We share secrets; do groceries and errands together, and depend on one another for the family's needs. She has become my comfort, my home, my love, and all that I need to live and survive.

Then, life happened. In May last year, my mom was electrocuted that she was like smashed into the ground. Her body froze, her eyes drooped as if she were about to depart this life. I startled. It scared me. But thank God, He had spared my mother's life.

On that same day, emptiness reigned over me. I had affectively digested that I am never whole without my mom.

With her, I am complete! She's my mother, my forever best friend, my love!