Princess Azeesa Mariam Linda Abantas HIST 10.1 – EDB

In the place of Kilikili, Wao, Lanao del Sur, an Ilocano man named Guadaflor from Tarlac, Luzon and a Visayan lady named Estela from Balingasag, Mis. Or. met and get married. A happy couple yet has problems in their relationship. They started there to build a family. They have a large business in farming. They have machines, ten-wheeler and six-wheeler trucks. According to the people surrounds them, they were the first family who were wealthy in the place. Their first child, my mom, named Ma. Luz Linda was born. After a month, Martial Law started. That was the time that they started evacuate in Bukidnon again and again. War here, war there, killing here and killing there. Yes, it was very chaos in that place. A war between Christians and Muslims or rebels and soldiers. And that was the reason they went and evacuate in Cagayan de Oro City. That’s why they have a house and lot in CDO until now. But, if the war was ended, they went back again in Kilikili and lived there. Afterwards, Estela bore a child every 2 years. Next to Ma.Luz was Guadaflor Jr. Next Janeth, Juliet, and the bunso named Analiza. They have 5 children. They lived and studied there without problems when it comes to money. Guadaflor Sr was a busy father in business same with his wife. They were busy looking for money. But the time their business got bankrupt, they transferred in Cagayan de Oro.
In that moment, they experienced poverty. But sometimes they were in a lucky moments. But the time was their children were studying in high school and college, they really experienced the scarcity. A lot of sacrifices they made. But after all, they graduate in college with a degree because of bravery and courage of the couple to find ways for their children just to provide their needs. These parents were very supportive and very loving parents.
Like other siblings, there was one daughter that was very “maldita” and demanding child named Janeth. She was the one who hurts and do not obey her parents. She always wanted to “gimik” with her “barkadas”. But the other siblings were very close to each other. All of them were graduated in college, but one of them has the highest profession. The one and only son named Guadaflor Jr. His girl siblings were very jealous because they thought that their Mamang Estela love him most unlike them. But the reason why he succeeds, its because he chose the right decisions. Unlike his siblings, they decided without confirmations. They were all aware that each of them has the doubts to each other. But even like that, they respect their parents and they all admitted..
“A family that stayed together, stays forever.” That was I found in my mother’s side family. Even though a lot of challenges and struggles in life, they never leave their family. Until now, they lived and have a communication as a whole family in happy situations or at the moments they were down.
As a daughter of Ma. Luz, with her husband Salic . a muslim, knowing this kind of history of them made me know myself more as half Christian. Even the things that I can’t really understand and noticed before, now I can really analyze. This is such a short summary of my mother side history.