Dear Mommy,

Today is mother’s day.
Let me thank you for the times that you took care of me.
I was a two-month old fetus when you learned of my existence. You seemed to be so nervous; I could feel it inside your womb. You must be very ecstatic about the good news.

The following day, I heard you talking with your bestfriend. I could not understand if you were crying or just laughing out loud. Your bestfriend seemed excited, too. She was talking loudly, I could almost hear her scream.

On my 3rd month, you caressed your tummy. Oh, I could almost feel your hands! Mommy, you must really love me! You even took five capsules of vitamins. But the vitamins made me sick! Mommy, I could go on inside of you just fine. Please stop taking those vitamins.

You were an active lady, always on the go. You did not stop playing tennis even when I was terrified by your harsh running and leaping. Mommy, I hate the rollercoaster.

On my 4th month, you talked with a lot of people but the one conversation that I would not forget was your talk with Daddy. He suggested that I should be out of your womb. Why? I was not yet fully developed, I could never survive outside of your womb. Can you not wait another five months, Mommy?

Your heart was beating fastly on that day when you delivered me. I was reacting heavily to the medicine that they inserted on your “tunnel.” I was telling the doctor that I was just a four-month-old fetus. I was not yet ready to see the world. But Mommy, I understand your excitement about me coming. I love you, Mommy.

Mommy, for a minute, I saw your face then everything went black. When I woke up, I was in the company of small babies like me. I feel happy and content here, Mommy. But sometimes, I wonder how it is like to live with you.

Mommy, happy mother’s day! You’re the best mommy in the world!

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I don’t know if I should call it prophetic insight but I’ve always thought that Osama Bin Laden could never be in Afghanistan years after the 911 attack. To be exact, I’ve always thought of him hiding in the wilderness of Pakistan. Osama could never stay that long in Afghanistan because he knew that that place would be the prime target of the American military. The fall of the Taliban is another factor why I thought Osama fled Afghanistan and seek domicile to another country. Then why Pakistan? Pakistan is geographically near to Afghanistan and it is also a Muslim country. The question whether the Paki government was aware of his presence in Pakistan is a subject of debate. I, for myself, believe that there are some Paki officials who helped him get through Pakistan. Osama’s wife was said to leave for Yemen and then came back to Pakistan. Amal, being the wife of a high profile international terrorist, could even be escorted by some Paki officials while traveling to and from the airport.

America spent billions of dollars as foreign aid to Pakistan. Now, it seems that Pakistan is a double player on this: being friendly to both the Al Qaeda leader and to the American government. Who’s really running the show from the start?

Princess Diana passed away in 1997 and so is Mother Theresa of Calcutta.

Prince William married Kate Middleton in 2011 while Pope John Paul II was beatified on the same year.

I’ve always been fascinated by royals. I was a young girl when Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer that is why I don’t have a recollection of their wedding. But I was very fond of Princess Diana. She was a charming lady and she seemed sweet and generous, too. I was in high school when she exposed her marital problems. I learned that despite being a royal, she was not spared from problems that us, ordinary people encounter. I shed a tear when she died on a car accident in 2007. I think even Patricia Evangelista (GMA reporter) shed a tear, too. Prince Wiliam got his looks from the Spencers. Sometimes, I see him glancing like the way Diana did. During his wedding, he was looking at Princess Katherine in a loving way. Is it just me who saw Prince Harry looking at Princess Katherine and he seemed to be admiring his sister-in-law’s bridal beauty?

Princess Diana was called the “Queen of Hearts” because of her charitable missions. Mother Theresa was the champion of the masses, the poorest of poor and the outcasts of society. She was a living saint and every Catholic’s inspiration and role model. Pope John Paul II was the “people’s pope.” He was charismatic, enthusiastic and people from all walks of life, religion and beliefs respect and adore him. Karol Wojtyla came a long way from being a laborer and a seminarian to one of Catholic churche’s most recognized member.

I hate ego-tripping people. I hate people who treat other people like dirt. I hate bosses who super feel that they are over and above a person. I hate people who discriminate other people just because of difference in social status, religion or political alliance. I hate people who power trip; or they should at least pick someone their own size.

If you oppress other people who are poor and weak, then you’re a coward because you know that these people usually don’t fight back. If you treat a new co-worker harshly, then you’re nothing but a piece of shit because you know that this person will not complain. If you sexually harass a subordinate just because she is not popular and you know she won’t tell anyone what you did, remember the law of karma. I hope any of your family member won’t suffer from sexual abuse.