May 10, 2026 — Happy Mother's Day in Mindoro ♡

 Hello Universe. This entry has been a long due, but, it really worth the wait!

 This time, I took a little time-off at work and went home to my mom. I spent a week there, and I was posting good times here. The highlight of the vacation was actually the Mother's Day, where we spent it on a beach.

Even Mindoro was an island surrounded by water, we lived hours away from the beaches, and today's destination was two hours away. 

This was me, amusing myself all the way and during stopovers.

Mom was never showy with her emotions. Probably because she was an old money gal, but whenever we were in private, I could sense her love, security and care. It was just now, that I was coming to understand how sophisticated ladies expressed themselves, and it was I, who were misunderstanding everything since then.

Mom loved me, she just wanted me to learn about life. And there was difference.

This was the view that welcomed us. It was kind of big for a private resort, and for the price, things were kind of pricey here but the experience was awesome. 

The waters were clear, the sand was fine and the coastline were naturally designed by the corals around. There were cottages that were like cabanas. Really aesthetically pleasing.

These were us before anything happened. I really loved how I could get goofy and wacky with people I was comfortable with. Happy Mother's Day Mommy and Mendy! ♡

After the photo ops, it was time to change the outfit and get ready for the waves. It was really a challenge for taking photos as I used to take them with tripod, but my sister is gracious enough to take photos of me. And Mendy took shots, as well, and tell you what, Mendy had a creative eye.

 

This bikini deserved a solo shot for this trip. 

Me in the reality of the trip. No sun block, just my dark skin and my salty hair in the shore against the world.

The FOOD! Grilled stuffed squid, grilled hotdogs, grilled eggplants and sated eggs, fish and rice. We were on a diet and as we were amazed by the trip, we couldn't really consumed all, so we maximize what we could cook and what we could eat. We also had rice cakes. ♡

Moving far away was never my intention, but I really missed hanging out with my family here. I felt, like, I missed a lot about us, and taken for granted the days that we were together and understood one another. I yearned this trip since last year, after mom got sick, and I missed the bond of my siblings. No words could express how much I missed and wanted to work so hard to get even for everything they did for me. 

Thank you mom for the sacrifice and love. I understood you more now. I was sorry that I let my episodes got between us.

I love you Mom. ♡

Love,

Zoey