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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...
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Feeling Lonely During the Holiday Season

As the holidays start approaching some people feel lonely in their heart when they feel depress about themselves.

Some people cannot get over being alone during the holiday season as they reminisce the life they had before the years has passed by when they did have someone in their life.

Sometimes it takes time to heal the broken heart when someone dear to you is no longer at your side.

It is also hard when you just recently missed your family member who is no longer at your side to celebrate the holidays with you.

All you have our memories that comes back in your mind as you glance at the old pictures you have shared with each other.

Every one deals with this situation when the holiday season comes. Some people are looking forward for the Christmas holiday.

There are some people who don't want to talk about it. They want Christmas just to pass by as if it was just a regular working day.

How does someone deal with the pain in their heart?

The only way to deal with the pain is be surrounded by family and friends who can pick you up when you are feeling down in the dumps. 

It is best to talk about it when you are ready to share those feelings that you can't seem to talk it about at the moment.

To you it feels like it is brand new. To you it feels you are the only one in the world feeling the pain.

In reality you are not alone. There are a lot of people who are feeling the same way.

But, their heart is has broken just like yours. They have memories too and they are looking back on the past.

The past cannot bring those back to life. The memories you have shared is the only good thing you can move on once you are really ready to let go.

Letting go is the hard part in life. You are the only person who can do it. No one can do it for you.

You can cry out loud when you are alone. No one can see all the tears that pass down your eyes.

No one will know the feeling or the hurt you feel during the holiday.

There are some people who hide and can't cope to share the feelings they are feeling.

Those people need a hug and someone to give them a good cheer with a support they can move on when the time is right.

Just think you are never alone. There are a lot of people who love you and are willing to be there during your saddest moment of your life.

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