Today 19 March, sweet 16 daughter Angela (Chato to many), turns 17. Sweet, just the same, but somehow something has changed—not much, but it’s there. One year has added a bit of, shall we say, wisdom. More of caring for friends and family. More of being aware of the happenings around her, more empathy, perhaps? And yes, a little bit more of independence.
But even then, she still has her brothers to look after her, to check on where she’s going, on the company she keeps, on pictures posted at Multiply, on the time she needs to be home—oh well, the advantages, rather disadvantages (?) of having brothers, older and younger, to humor, to have fun with, for driving service, or just for company. And her brothers have taught her the secret to the Rubik’s cube—cool, she can now solve it in less than a minute. Sometimes, rather than for me to learn what she has been up to, second hand, from her siblings, she would volunteer the information herself. It’s like telling her siblings, “I already know”. Angela has never been angry, but she could remain quiet when she’s bothered or irritated.
She also has her sisters, older and younger, to keep company, to share secrets with, clothes and shoes with—though there’s a silent rule among them: you can borrow only if the shoes, clothes or accessories have been used by the owner at least once, and one can borrow only after asking permission: in advance by saying it so, by phone, or by texting. Yes, the silent rule prevails, though at times it is broken. With that, I let them fix things among themselves, I do not interfere.
Angela loves her friends so much, and she is well loved in return. She loves her music, at times she’s senti. She loves her acting, sometimes she’s emo. Yes, she’s as sweet as can be, though secretive at times. At 17—she will be in fourth year high, to enjoy the peak of being a teenager.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANGELA (if you call her Chato, it means you are already close to her)...HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHATO! We love you.
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13 responses so far ↓
Chase Ravndal // Mar 20, 2008 at 10:04 am
Hello Sexymom! Happy Birthday to your lovely daughter!
Rach (Heart of Rachel) // Mar 20, 2008 at 10:29 am
Happy Birthday to your lovely daughter Angela. Wishing her many more wonderful opportunities in life. God bless.
Chato Racoma // Mar 20, 2008 at 10:42 am
Thanks Mom!
I love youuuuu! I just want you to know that I tell you almost everything, from school to friends to love life. Thanks for always understanding me and I’m sorry if I’m “pasaway” at times. I promise I’ll be more responsible and independent. Love you Mom! 
myepinoy // Mar 20, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Happy Birthday to your lovely daughter Angela.
Shoshana // Mar 20, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Happy birthday to your daughter. It must be so lovely to have more than one daughter. My little girl is always on the lookout for another girl to hang out…shes’ sorrounded by 4 little brothers.
cielo // Mar 21, 2008 at 12:31 am
Happy Birthday Angela…Enjoy your teen life…
Kyels // Mar 22, 2008 at 10:46 am
Happy Birthday to Angela
(:
All the best to her and God bless her always!
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yomna ahmed // Apr 2, 2009 at 5:56 pm
happy birth day
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