I’m in San Francisco right now for vacation. Mum and I came over from the Philippines. My brother is following sometime in May. We all came over to spend time with my sister, who’s leaving to join the Marines. I can’t remember the last time we were all here under this roof we call home. It must have been what, 11 years ago? And now 11 years after moving to the Philippines, we’re all back. We’re all grown up now, but being back here makes us all feel like kids again. The happiest years of our childhood was spent here in this house, in this town.

I’m grateful for this house, the memories and my family.