generosesity blogs ep. 26│My Mom's Golden Year!

I miss doing this kind of blog. Unfortunately, I have been very busy for the past few months and I'm not getting enough time of sleep because of my unending school works. I don't even have a time for myself anymore. But for now, I am back with my major blog. I think making blogs is the best time to release my stress and anxiety for this school year. I also promise to myself that I will be consistent in creating quality content blogs to uplift the hive community. And I am so excited to share to you on what happened or our preparationa for the 50th birthday of my mom.

Last May 29, 2022 my mom turned 50 years old. Some people say that they can't believe that my mom is already 50 years old based on her physical appearance. Some also guess that maybe she's just 40 years old because she still looks so young. I think it is because she gets the rest that she wants because my mom always sleep in the noon time. I don't know if it is her habit but she always gets to sleep and she even gets mad if she can't. Also, she is not stress with her son and daughter because me and my brother doesn't give her a headache (except when we ask or let her buy something for us hehe).

The things I noticed as my mom turns in her golden year

1. Mood Swings
It is normal for us women to experience mood swings. I noticed that my mom is frequently having mood swings. Sometimes she gets mad easily to my father. Little things make her mood change suddenly. Everytime one of our dogs tries to scratch her legs, she gets mad easily ans she's not like that before. However, I understand that it is normal in her age because she's in her menopausal age is approaching already.

2. Slowly Letting Me Decide My Own
When I was a kid until I had my teenage years, my mom gets to choose my dress code, sandals, slippers, and other things. She don't even want me to mingle with my friends outside during afternoon because it is still too hot and she always forced me to sleep. I can also recall when I was still in high school, she gets mad whenever I come home late even though I am just doing a project at school. I remembered, she always gets the phone number of my advisers. I just knew it when one time my advisers told me that my mom called her last night because she is looking for me. I know and understand that it is all because she is concern of my well-being. However, I noticed that it changed. Maybe because she already thought in her mind that I am already an adult. I can handle things on my own. I can decide what is right or wrong. And I will not waste her trust and lessons that she taught to me since I was young.

3. Very generous
I noticed this plenty of times already so I am adding this to my list. I am not saying that my mom is not a kind and generous person, she is (ever since) but I just noticed that she is very generous. Whenever we have a celebration or plenty of foods in the house, she always think and invite our neighbors. Also, when our relatives needs money, she offers a help right away. I mean it is not bad to be kinds and generous but too much is a risk. I don't want the time will come that people around us will treat her like someone who has to give even if it is not her obligation to give.

For now, I think that would be all the things I can share about the changes I saw or noticed. So, to continue her birthday story, we celebrated it to a resort here in our area. All of our relatives are present and she invited some of her friends. We prepared lechon, bam-i, kinilaw, grilled pork and chicken, buttered shrimp, and of course her cake. She don't want a customized cake because the taste does not suit her taste buds. She enjoyed her day, and I am happy for her. My only wish is for her to be healthy always, I'm going to make her proud. That's all for tonight, see you!

Gene Rose Ortega (generosesity)

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