Random thoughts in my head upon seeing something that brings back some good memories.

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Random days, Random blues? That's okay; you are human, after all.🀣 Agree? Please do so, as I have been trying to validate my roller-coaster emotions for weeks! Disappointment in life happens. As much as I wanted to stay home and let the inner me procrastinate, I couldn't, as I needed money! I am working on my next plan and need to be prepared financially. Not to mention, I filed a month-long leave last month, resulting in no salary received for two payroll cut -off. That's fine; I enjoyed though!

However, what they said is perfectly wrong timing; my Mother got sick last week. Saw her chat early in the morning, which is very usual. As I read, I felt nervous as she says;

Ne, (my nickname), could you send me money for a checkup? I am not feeling well. Last night I had difficulty in breathing; I thought I was going to die!

Who wouldn't get worried? Good thing the laboratory results were alright. The diagnosis was Mild Cardiomegaly. When I asked her what her Doctor said, she couldn't explain it clearly. Why? She didn't ask questions; she was shy πŸ€¦β€β™€. Goodness, this is one of the reasons why I always wanted my sisters to come along with her, but since they are all in the city, Father tagged along.

Thankful, Adamada is responsive and answered my queries when I DM him. I was relieved. Salamat Doc!

Back to the need for money, I get up from bed earlier as I believe in the saying early bird catches the worm. So when I was about to cross a pedestrian, I noticed it was a fine day!

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Why not? The sky is blue, which means there is less chance of rain. It was so hard to commute going home. It was raining. Hey, take a look at this lovely yellow bell. Can you remember some old memories from your elementary days?

I don't know if it's only me, but I used this flower as a color in one of my subjects, Sining (Arts). We are required to add color to our drawings using natural resources. That saves me!

See how beautiful it is.

Besides this flowering tree is another flower, Caballero as we call it.

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The same with the yellow bell; this was also a part of my childhood. Together with my sisters, we collect flowers to be put on a small altar in the chapel in our Barrio on summer days. That was in celebration of Flores de Mayo. It doesn't end there! I experienced the most powerful pinch of my Mother after eating the seeds, lol. I was only a kid then, and my young mind thought all fruits are edible.

Now that made me curious, so I asked Google, and OMG, it says seeds are poisonous.

The last one is Baho-baho or also known as Lantana Camara.

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This comes in different colors, but it was considered a wildflower. We aren't interested in the flowers but in the seeds! It was small, like a monggo, which is perfect to use as a bullet in our DIY gun. Those who are born in the '90s and live in the countryside might be familiar with this.

I am telling you guys, it was so much fun using this, and just one bullet is enough to make your fellow kid frenemy cry, lol.

I just saw all of these while going to work, and I couldn't help but appreciate them, as it was a great help seeing this in the city. Right?

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All photos are mine
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Kanding2x Ang tawag Namin sa flower na iyan. Merong orange na kulay diyan. Actually iba-iba. Ganun din sa Buhay Minsan Masaya Minsan malungkot kaya laban lang. Kaya mo yan.☺️

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Aling flower Ang last?
Oo naman, laban lng lagi! Hehe

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I didn't know we can use Yellowbell as a crayon! Wala kaming ganung task when I was younger. I should've used it when I was running out of color yellow! hahaha

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same same! first time ko nalaman to πŸ˜… sosyal siguro mga city kids, dapat crayons talaga hahaha

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wahaha lagi hinihingi crayons eh, bakit nga kaya wala kaming ganyan? πŸ˜†

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wala din kami ganyan hahaha konti lang flowers samin kaya siguro πŸ˜…

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Alam ni Romeskie! Mga grade 5 yata ganon

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Hahaha. Basta gradeschool days yun. Naremember ko, nag ikot pa kami mga classmates ko sa lugar namin para makakuha ng gumamela. Tsaka santan din ata. Hahahah. Tsaka bougainvilla. (Wrong spelling wrong ata ako sa bonggabilya) hahaha

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Ayon, @wittyzell and @cthings eto na missed niyo 😁,.lol

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Hahaha! Wala na akong memories nung ng aral ako sa probinsya eh pero nung sa city na ako ng aral, crayons lang po kami haha

same din kami ni C na iba ung purpose ng flower kaya bitbit sa school

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Haha I feel so old C! Bat iba curriculum natin? πŸ˜‚

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HAHAHAHA suri na ate lhes, pinagdala naman kami ng flowers pero iba ang purpose πŸ˜„

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I’m amazed at these wonderful flowers @lhes but I am more amazed that you know all their names! I don’t know them to be honest, I just call them flowers 🀣
What a day but at least it was sunny and bright and beautiful flowers along the way to work~ lalala~

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Haha, I just know kasi marami ganyan sa bahay namin dati 😁.

Minsan lng talaga ekesena Ang mga ganap 🀣

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Baho-boho pala tawag jan. Di kk alam yan, lagi ko lang pinipichuran dati. Dami nyan sa mckinley eh. Gumamela naman yung ginamit namin pangkulay dati. Di ko natry yang yellow bell.

Same tayo, pag may check up ang nanay ko, pinapasamahan ko talaga sa sister ko. Tapos kabilin bilinan ko, magtanong nang magtanong sa doktor. Kasama sa ibinayad yun eh. Minsan ginagawa nila, i-video call nila ako while nasa doktor tapos ako na magtatanong. Hope your mom feels better na.

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Ayon nagamit din kayo flowers for color, Hindi alam ni @wittyzell at @cthings πŸ˜‚.

Ay oo,iyong bayad Naman tapos nahiya magtanong πŸ˜‚.
So far medyo okay na siya, Sabi ko wag na masyado magtrabaho sa bahay at masakit sa bulsa πŸ˜‚. Saka mahirap siya nagkasakit, madaing

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Sa mga mas bagets kasi di na ata pinapagawa kasi lesser na ang plants. Haha

Si motherhood ko, nasanay dati sa public hospital na napakasusungit ng mga staff kaya hindi nagtatanong. Ngayon, kahit magastos, sa private na talaga namin sya dinadala para maalagaam sya mabuti.

Naku, mas ok yang madaing sya kasi at least you know how she's feeling. Ma-gauge mo kung kmusta talaga ang pakiramdam nya.

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Haha gosh! Napaghalataan na 🀣.

Same, sa public hospital din dati si nanay, baka Yan din reasons di siya matanong.
Same thoughts, though mas mahal mas panatag ka Naman.

Yan Ang advantage, at alam mo dinaramdam . Medyo nakaka worried lng Malala.😬

!PIZZA

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Nung panahon ko bawal na yata mamitas kaya walang ganyan kasi wala na gaanong flowers HAHAHHA

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We have that one in our grandma’s place. It is nice and also useful in our Flores de Mayo in that time. I really wish I could see them again.

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Perhaps next time! And attend Flores de mayo too!

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Your Mom is just like me, I wont ask further because Im shy haha. Diba dapat mas marami kang tanong coz its your health that we're talking. But shyness is always in the way, lol. Anyways how's your mamah na?

Mas maganda talaga maglakad kapag may pupuntahan ee no, mas marami kang makikitang maganda. Even though paulit ulit na tanawin, di naman nakakasawa lalo we feel happy kapag nakikita natin yon ✨ uwu.

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Haha, isipin niyo na lng, sayang bayad kapag di ka nagtanong 🀣.

She is fine na so far, tinatapos Ang resita na meds

Oo, as much as possible naglalakad ako para Naman may matunaw na fats

!PIZZA

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Hahaha galit na galit mandin si mommy kapag nagatanong sya tas wala ako maisagot hahahaha

Maigi naman πŸ’ͺ❀️

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