When we had our first visit to my family last year, my husband saw this small box with my high school medals on it. He told me that I should bring it here and have it as a keepsake for our kids. So I did brought it here. I am not a smart person but I think due to my determination, I study my lessons as hard as I could which rewarded me with merits at the end.
Here's another piece of me growing up so please have time to peek at the whole story by clicking the snippet below.
34 travelers' comments:
it's a great idea to show your medals to your kids--i'm sure these would inspire them to be better in everything they do.
i finally contributed something...made a new blog site, too.:p
I commend you for your immense perseverance Hon. Your sibling could have use your experience as their inspiration. But I guess, you are different from all of them, you are so determined and focused! ILY!
very inspiring naman .you deserves what you have right now ,a happy family, loving husband and good kids.sarap basahin ng story mo.
Thank you for stopping by my blog yesterday, and I have returned your follow, and I'm so glad you did. I love your blog. Very interesting. Your husband was so right. Those medals belong to your children! It's good for you to save them for them. Have a great day!
this post is indeed inspiring, Rose, thanks for sharing :-)
Inspiring! Blessings, andrea
Ako rin Rose, pero anong sabi ng mga anak ko, never mind mom, medal or no medal well just be good kids.... awww, di bale nalang ... hahahah! posted my entry already at On This Side of Town
oh my gosh...ang mga medalyon...ehehhee! saludo talaga ako sayo sis....I remember the story...sabi ko sau dati pede pang maalaala yung post mo...congrats sa lahat ng na achieve mo sa buhay...:)
salamat pala sa grasya....:) hope to post mine tonight....ma b busy na naman kasi ako bukas.
I admire your sprit and struggle...Thanks for inspiring me...
di ko pala kagabi nalagyan ng link yung nostalgia post ko .nahiya tuloy me .pero okay na ,sorry po.tao lang nagkakamali
Ang mga medalyon hehehe, buti ka pa nakatago pa itong mga to hehehe mine is up and its here http://annebianca.com/2010/07/nostalgia-4-first-image.html
korak si Dhemz, pang maala-ala ang buhay mo Rose and look at you now..isa ng butihing ina at asawa at stateside pa hehehe.
hala! yong akin, medyo mahaba na naman...magagalit na naman sa kin ang mga participants waaaaaaaa. hehehe
Hi. This is my first time in the NOSTALGIA world. And it sure is nice to be here..=)..I'm going to start my entry now..
Wow ang agimat ni Lola! Joke2 Haist andami mu naman medals ateh, belated congratulations. Medal ko lng ng manalo ako sa spelling quiz bee, ...hehehe.. Very strong ka talaga Ateh kung ako noon eh, iyak2 na saka tunaw na sa hiya...abnormal kc eh takot makipagkapwa...lol Saka wala naman tatanggap sa akin sa work...engot eh..
Hi Rose, my hugs for you. Grabeh ang life mo sister! God bless you so much now that you are a wonderful Mama to your family :)
Your family must be proud of you, especially your hubby. Sobra siguro ang paghanga nya sa iyo kahit hindi nya sabihin, iba kasi kinalakihan nyo diba. You're one of the few people I really admire in this blogworld. Sana ma-meet ko kayo in person someday. I know we will..
wow..ang gandan naman ng keepsake mo sa mga medalya mo sis..talagang matalino ka sis..tapos sinabayan mo pa ng pag-aaral ng mabuti kaya you deserve your medals
Im impressed you were able to preserve your medals!
I had my shares of medal pero i never thought that i need to preserve them.... waaa sana na preserved ko pala ang mga yon... i never thought na magandang pamana yon hehehe
ang ganda naman nitong old medals... ang galing tagong tago talaga... finally nakasali na ako mommy rose... my entry...http://anygen-explores.info/2010/07/nostalgia-7-my-last-christmas-in-pinas.html
my entry is up... can't miss traveling down memory lane with ya'll!
wow ang galing galing mo, Rose! I never had an academic medal ever buti nalang anak ko ay blessed each year with academic awards like waht you have.
Alam i feel na mas blessed yong mga tao na naghihirap and they are determined to attain higher education. working as a student is a blessing. I think if i haven't been that way iL never be at where I am now or what I am now.
I miss those times.
Btw, feel ko magkasunod lang tayo ng scholastic years. i graduated primary school in 1986. :)
It's great that you still have your old stuff to remember your old days. If you have the determination... the will... you will really accomplish a lot... Congratulations on your medals! :) Wish I kept mine as well..
I read your great miracle article... To God be the glory that you're all still alive eventhough you lost your house and your siblings and dad were almost carried away by those waves. You're blessed! Something to be very thankful for. :)
If there's a Will, there's always a way. I did my landlady's laundry during college. I didn't mind if my hands were bleeding due to the fact that I had to use my hands to wash clothes. I didn't finish my college education because of Love, but, that's life. We can never tell what lies ahead when it comes to our fate. God is good, and I believe in that..
Dami mong medal bading, yes you are a smart person bading both academics and none, you also know a lot about life because of your experiences.
Akomaski isa walang medal or ribbon kasi I always cut classes to steal mango or pine apples. I just hate school when i was little.
thank you so much for dropping by..I read your GREAT MIRACLE..you are a strong woman..=)
Ano ba, doon pala ako sa kabila naka-comment. :( Glad I checked it back and read others comments.. weee.. thanks for sharing your inspiring manang Rose.. muahhh!
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My comment is in your other post.. hehehe.. Thanks fir visiting mine..
Uuwi ako pero di na ako babalik.. other country na naman para madami collection hahaha!
your experiences made you a tough yet good person. sarap basahin ng istorya mo tokaya, nakakainspire. dapat mabasa ng mga estudyanteng bulakbol at magulang na batugan.
sorry for the late post. now ko lang naalala na Nostalgia na naman pala. ang bilis kase masyado ng araw.
nice post, keep blogging!!!
nakaka-move ang entry mo sis.. i'll visit you later to digest every single word in your entry.. sorry for late posting..i'll hop later..take care..mwaaahhh
I read the entire story of your high school days and I was really amazed at your determination and fortitude. You are indeed a survivor. You survived the onslaught of a tropical storm which caused a tidal wave that wiped out your entire house. How your parents were able to reconstruct your house and your lives and how you were able to enroll in high school from sheer determination and hard work is a story work telling and emulation from others. Now, I understand why blessings seem to fall to your lap for as Julie Andrews sang, "For somewhere in your youth or childhood, you must have done something good." Thanks for the inspiring post. God bless you all always.
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Oh this sounds like a great thing to do! Maybe I will join up next week!
Oh & by the way, I gave you an award: http://wedonthaveitalltogether.blogspot.com/2010/07/blog-awards.html
Have a great weekend!
Hi Rose, Sorry for this is late. Better late than never.
When you asked me to join, I was not home a day early to post. I was with my daughter which is a long way from me.
Anyway, am posting mine as a Test Run and see what happens.
Good nostalgic post you have here. And a good theme as well. Hope you will leave it open so I won't scramble to find what is suitable.
In the meantime, I put your badge in a special page which you will find below my Main Blog header.
(I am with you. We don't need to be smart to be a good student. Studying hard was my secret too!)
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