As a child my family and I lived in San Juan and Fairview was really far. Still, we'd go there regularly on weekends to visit our cousins and cousins from Iloilo would stay with us for the summer. We always enjoyed playing and watching rented movies with each other.
I remember the awkward years when we became teenagers but that didn't last long. We'd eventually go out on gimmicks together.When we had our own children, we'd still visit each other. It probably helped that the kids came in batches so there were always topics to talk about and reason to get together.
Even so, I've never appreciated the closeness until now. Maybe that's because it had always been there so I never really felt it out-of-the-ordinary. I can really appreciate it now that I see our kids enjoying each other so much. They look forward to seeing and playing with each other, as much as we, the adults, look forward to sitting around and talking about everything under the sun. It's a warm feeling when the kids prefer each other over friends because it means they're happy at home with family.
I'm glad I have my family. Weekends are always so much fun. Doesn't really matter if it's in Fairview, Mira Nila or even Alabang, as long as we're all together creating wonderful memories with the kids.
“I sustain myself with the love of family.”-Maya Angelou
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