An Open Letter to my Mommy Joy… Happy Birthday, Mom! ❤️
A mother makes no such promise when she gives birth to her child. She believes in loving her child like anything, a mother in any form is a beautiful expression of God’s love.
Hey Mom! I’ve decided to put into writing all of the things I wanted to say to you. Don’t cry because it’s your day. 😊🎂
Mom. Mama. Mommy. Nanay. What a loaded word! For me, a mother’s love is not based on performance, merit, or action. It’s UNCONDITIONAL in the way that it doesn’t change, is not self-seeking, and doesn’t keep score. It’s probably the closest thing I can think of to the love described by Paul in 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 and it says…

“Love is patient and kind. It does not envy, it does not boast,it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,it is not easily angered,it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails”. Iba ka magmahal Lord🙌🏻❤️
To my mommy joy, thank you for consistently and faithfully loving me even when I sometimes broke your heart and disappointed you, time and time and time again, you loved me through it. Looking back, I feel there were times that I should have said “ thank you” more and rolled my eyes less. (Maldita mo nga unica hija😆) You loved me when my words and actions were completely unloveable and you taught me and Mama Lolit unconditional love. You hugged me and kissed me when I hurt you and so you taught me forgiveness. As I get older,my appreciation and admiration towards you continue to grow tremendously. Each and every single day, I realized how much of an impact and inspiration you have been (and will always will be) in my life.
Me, thank you for living out how to process through disappointment and heartbreak in a healthy way. (You have truly modeled how to make sweet lemonade from the sour lemons you’ve found yourself ‘dealt’). Thank you mommy for being the best example of a mother and a wife as well as mommyla to my nephews and niece. I can only hope and pray that one day I will be better at being life partner to Yanyan as you are to daddy Chap. You’ve shown me how to handle disagreements with grace and poise, and how to love unconditionally– even when it’s not easy (and we both know boys are never easy🤣😆… just kidding✌️). I know you are a silent type person while I am a complete opposite.Hahaha
Thank you,mommy and mama lolit for being the number one example in my life of a woman of God. I’m wiping tears away frantically as I write this (oh gosh, I had hoped to get to the end without crying,oops 🥲 I remember Mama– tears falling now😭) because this is what I admire most about both of you. Mama Lolit always remind me and you that when I’m troubled, I just need to turn to God. When I’m joyful, just turn to God. That no matter what the situation, just have a constant communication with the Lord, and you both set that example for me since I was a little girl. You were both there to remind me of Who I’m trusting in, and where my strength comes from, and for that, I am forever thankful. Thanks to you and Mama Lolit for teaching me to take a broken heart to the Father, allowing Him to mend my wounds and lift my chin up. (Tested and proven🙌🏻🙏🏻) You’ve seen me walk through the hardest times in my life, and in fact,we’ve walk through most of them together. I don’t know what it is that makes the words and hugs of a mother so comforting and heartwarming, but I must say you never let me down in making me feel anything less than perfect. I think because you do not, and will not give up on me no matter what. You have become my MOST dear and trusted FRIEND and I am so thankful for you. I hope to be half the woman that you are and I hope that one day my children will look up to me like I look up to you.
Mommy, I hope you understand that I will always need you (My mom), no matter how old I get. You carried me in your belly until I was ready to be held in your arms and now you carry me in your Heart 💕. Know that you are in my heart too, and I still like to be held from time to time. Thank you for constantly pushing yourself to be the best mother you can be.
I hope this letter warms your heart on your birthday…❤️Happy Birthday,Mommy! I love you and forever grateful to God for giving me you as my Mom.
Loving you always,
Inday Gracia






Heartbreak.It’s a tough thing to go through. Isn’t it? Definitely YES! I think everybody gets their heart broken at some point in their lives. I’ve been there.You’ve been there.We’ve all been there…Maybe for different reasons our hearts gotten broken— failing at something,not getting what you want,getting defeated,having and letting a person that you love break it,name whatever you want that gets your heart broken.This time,let me talk about having and letting a person break it.

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