Understand this - - -

... I love to talk about my son.

... I love my family - they are everything to me!

... I love to share about things that goes on with my life, good or bad, to people who are genuinely interested to know how things are on my end

... I love the job some people hate - why not? We all get our share of ups and downs at our workplace. But in all that experience and in everything else, you get to learn and appreciate whatever good or bad that comes out of it.

... I love talking about Sweden - but that doesn't make me love the Philippines less! There are things to love and hate between these two countries, it's just that there's far too many negative vibes the Philippines gives me - what is difficult to understand in that? I simply cannot turn a blind eye on what is very wrong about the Philippines ... I call it my privilege to point certain things out and take it from there.

You see, my growing up years was spent with people telling me what to do and not to do. I was often told to say this and that and seldom did I, or was I ever been able to really get to express what I wanted to say or do. But I'm way past over that as I am now more inclined and free to say and do things the way I wanted to.

One's self expression is important to one's sanity. I've always believed in that. But in the culture I grew up with, you shut up when you are told to shut up. To argue or try to reason out is pointless as it will only get you into trouble, or even get yourself branded as "difficult" or "stubborn". Now, that's a stigma not easy to shake off your system. The thing is, I don't really have to explain myself when I say or do things in my own way. Rather, it's important for you to understand that this is who I really am - whether you like it or not.