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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...

Chapter 4: Jack’s Employment

Jack’s work is one hour away from his home. Michelle would prepare his breakfast and eat together before he left for work.

Michelle would make him a cooked meal to bring to his work.

While Jack was at work Michelle would clean his home do house chorus, laundry, fold his clothes and make sure he had a home cooked meal when he had arrived from work.

Michelle's belief is when you have a relationship she is obligated to take care of her man to show how much she loves him in respect she hopes he would do the same in their relationship.

Michelle took over his home just like having a future wife to come home too.

Sometimes Jack will bring Michelle to the work site when he needs to be out of town he doesn’t want to leave her alone in his home.

There have been several incidents Michelle had to stay inside Jack’s company car while he was on the field for eight hours:
  1. Jack didn’t provide any restroom or a place for Michelle to stay while he was off working and Michelle had a difficult time adjusting herself to the environment because she wasn’t use to it.
  2. Jack only thought of him and not thinking of leaving her behind at his home or at the hotel where his boss had booked him during his projects that last for one month.
  3. Michelle’s days we’re cold staying in a car that she had sacrificed her life for Jack during his term for one month on the field.
  4. Michelle had to walk outside in the cold to buy groceries to make sure both of them had a meal to eat after work.
  5. Michelle carried heavy loads of groceries in the rain while Jack was busy working.
  6. Michelle got sick several times.
  7. The hotel was in a dangerous and bad area not where a woman shouldn't stay alone.
Conclusion:
  • In any relationship even if you are not use to the environment you stick to your man even if you are having a difficult time coping with the weather and surrounding.
  • In return you are feeling sorry for him but you do it because you want too out of love.
  • You realize that you have put too much work to let your relationship work out but not see any signs of the mistreatment he is doing to you.
Highlight:
  • Your boyfriend will never let you stay outside in the cold during his work if he really love and cared for you.
  • He would make sure you are safe and you've have a place to use a restroom.
  • He would treasure you as your own and make sure you don't get sick.
  • He would make sure you have food to eat.
  • He would make sure you have a place to stay and go to the hotel first before he goes to work.
  • He will not let you suffer because he loves you.



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