Hi, Hello Hive World!
Just call me Ladydreamer. I am a dreamer ever since I was a child. I am a simple woman who came from one of the most beautiful towns in the Northern part of Cebu Province in the Philippines. I am happily married and blessed with three lovely children. I am one hundred percent family oriented and I am a dedicated and hardworking public secondary school teacher who always instill positive values towards my learners for almost fourteen years. I also care for my learners and treat them as my family members.
ABOUT ME
I came from a broken family with insufficient income to sustain our daily needs. My parents got separated when I was twelve years old. Being the eldest daughter, it was very hard for me to explain to my younger siblings to understand the situation that we were experiencing. Since my mother left us, life has been a roller coaster for every one of us. I stop studying because I felt disappointed and confused about why she left us. I cried every minute, every hour of the day especially since we had two years old youngest sister. At a very young age, it was hard for me to understand what was going on. I often choose to be alone than to be with my cousins and others. One day one of my aunts came to our home and encouraged me to pursue my studies wherein I was in second-year high school during that time. She promised to support my studies and also the basic needs of my family. I kept my mind open because I knew that in every storm there’s a blessing behind it.
After my high school graduation, I worked as a sales lady at Philippine Treasure Silver Jewelry based in Baguio City and I was assigned to Gaisano Country Mall for two years until one day I decided to continue my College life as a working student of my Uncle who had a family business somewhere in Mindanao. It was a very hard decision and struggle for me to be far away from my younger sisters. Even if I was far away from them I never stopped connecting with them through letters. I saved my daily allowance so that I could send them even a little amount of money to help them buy something necessary for their studies. Back then, life was so hard. I completed my Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics. It took me four years of struggling and surviving away from my sisters until I harvested the fruit of my labor.
AS A MOTHER
As a working mother, I tried my very best to balance my responsibilities to my family. I woke up very early every morning to prepare food, uniforms, and everything they need before going to school. I always prepare healthy food for the family.
Every Sunday I see to it that we can go to church together because I do believe that praying together is staying together forever.
AS A SISTER
As the eldest sister of seven lovely ladies, I would be always thankful that God gave me very understanding, supportive, and loving sisters. Since we are all happily married and living in different places, we always promise to be with each other always no matter what. We talked to each other about every decision we had. Every year we always set an out-of-town outing to share everything. (that’s what sisters are for.
MY HOBBIES
Animal Raising. Raising different kinds of animals like hogs, goats, chickens, and others is fun and enjoyable. Raising and caring for these animals is complicated because it requires a solid foundation of patience and passion not only do you feed them three times a day, but you need to clean and washed their home/fences and they also need your extra care, as you give them vitamins and other minerals to keep them away from any kind of illness. If our animals are healthy we are also happy. Even if we spent money on raising them but I considered it also as one of my stress relievers. It is also a source of additional income to sustain our basic needs.
Gardening. Planting vegetables and ornamental plants is my favorite leisure time. It is not easy to take good care of our plants, it needs more patience because you decide first where and what to plant. You need to prepare the soil, the seeds, the tools, and other materials needed in gardening. It needs our passion and dedication for us to be successful gardeners, then it gives us fresh and healthy vegetable fruits and it also adds beautification to our surroundings.
Outing. During summer/vacation I consider it a quality time for my family. I love outings and spending my time with them on the beaches wherein we can eat and laugh together. Nothing compares when we are in our family.
Traveling. I also love traveling to nearby islands like Bohol and the beautiful beaches of Siquijor. Lately, I have visited the lovely beach and the very cold Cambugahay Falls of Siquijor with my lovely sisters. It was a wonderful experience.
Cooking. I also love cooking because in cooking you can create your own recipe according to your cravings for the delicious food you want. Aside from eating safe and clean food, you can also save a little amount of money because when you cook expenses would be lessened.
Why I am here?
I am interested to join this Hive platform because I was a writer before when I was in high school and I want to refresh my mind, learn more and get new information from others, and share something meaningful, especially my experiences. In Hive this is my new platform to meet new friends and get additional learning and information in this cruel world.
If not for the good encouragement and motivation of Sir Kim @ybanezkim26 and maam Clara @indayclara, and @callmesmile. I never attempt to write again. Thank you very much to maam Joyce @missjoycee who pushed me to write and explore more through writing.