Like Mother, Like Daughter

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Kung Hei Fat Choi everyone :)

We have officially welcomed the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese calendar. Hope things are going well with you.



I was at my parents on Monday for a long overdue visit. It was supposed to be last week but after coming home from our road trips, I had fever and a nasty cough so I had to postpone it. I didn't want to bring any virus with me to their place considering that Mom is not well herself. So when I was cleared, I went to them while my husband was away.



Then we had to bring her to the doctor on Tuesday because when she woke up, her lips were swollen and she had big rashes all over her neck, arms and legs. I was combing her hair when I noticed she was sobbing while looking at herself in the mirror. She was like a teenager who found some nasty zits or breakouts on her face, lol!

I literally laughed out loud 'coz she reminded me of myself doing the exact same thing a few months back when I saw my lips swelling like I had a Botox injection that had gone wrong and one of my eyes looked like it had been hit hard by someone, lol!

So to make her feel better, I shared that experience and how the farmboy teased me so and still makes fun of me about it until this time. I don't know but for some reason, crying was my default reaction then and seeing my mother do the same was really amusing.


(Courtesy of Media Tenor via PeakD)


Anyway back to her check up, after undergoing some lab tests, it turned out she had some allergic reaction to the cold temperature. She's one who doesn't like to use thick comforters saying they're heavy so she uses some thin ones and prefers the heater to be on. There was a power outage the night before and electricity was not restored 2 days later. She must have been cold but didn't say any word until she felt her skin itchy that she moaned.

It dawned on me that she had passed on a lot (of her personality) to me - traits, mannerisms and also the oddities. People often say I'm her spitting image and it's fine with me, but do I really have to have everything of her including her allergies and pains of all things? Hmmm... that was just me making jokes on the way home from the clinic.


(Not the best looking pizza but quite tasty).


When we arrived at their house, there was a box of pizza (above) brought to us by my niece's boyfriend so while snacking, I continued teasing both mom and dad. "Come on Mom! Why do you have to give me your allergies and your leg cramps and all? Can't you give me better things?" Dad joined in, poking fun at both mother and I. "Hahaha! I don't know about you two." said he while pouring himself another cup of milk.

"Dad, I wonder what have you given me?" Let me think first, but I'm just glad it wasn't your height. I teased back. Mom's laughter was very full and non-pretentious and I loved hearing it. Probably the same reason why my old man always does his best to make her laugh now and then. And I do like it a lot!

We had some really fun moments during my visit but then I had to leave. The unstable electricity in their area plus the bad internet made me come back home earlier than I had planned. But I will be back again and there will be more to say and laugh about.

Until then, happy weekend!

Photos are my own. 22012023/09:15ph

Smile... laugh often... love more... be happy and grateful always!

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Sometimes we don't realize how much of a similarity we had with our parents until we begin to live apart and then sometimes visit each other.

When my mom visit us some months back that was when it occurs to me for the very first time how much of hers that it is me.
I realize how similar our lips are, 80% of how I think is from her and some other kind of weird stuff hahaha.

I hope that your mom stops exposing herself to the cold and that her health gets better.

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It's quite funny, right? It made me smile reading you also had some of your weirdness from your mom, hehe! Guess it's how they give a piece of themselves to us and us to our offspring as well.

Thank you for your good wishes of my mom's health and praying she'd get better each day.
!LUV

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So artistic

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Thank you for your kind words. Although I wasn't sure which was artistic, perhaps the mini-statues? 😉
!PIZZA

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"Whom would you resemble if not your mom or dad" ..... it is often said, and said truly to a great extent. After all, we are a product of their genes.

I feel like as you grow older more similarities are discovered.

I like the fact that you and your family laughed out about the situation instead of feeling worried. Laughter makes things lighter.

Good wishes for both of you

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Very true. It's but right that we take a lot from our parents. It would be really weird if we don't resemble any of them or, lol! And yes, the similarities often become more visible or observable when we are getting of age.

I like the fact that you and your family laughed out about the situation

Yes, it makes us feel lighter and the mood brighter. Thank you so much Amber and I wish you a wonderful weekend and best of things in life too❤️

!LUV

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The traits they pass on to us reminds us about them even when they are far away from us and I can relate to that connection of having multiple things in common. I took a lot from my dad which includes illness and many times I wish my mom passed all her traits to me.

You definitely had a great time with your parents, my regards to them all the way from Nigeria.

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You're right about that George. And I believe they also wish they could choose which to pass on to us but that wasn't really possible so like you said, we can inherit even illness. That's just how we are wired and they have been too from their parents. We are a product of our ancestors they say :)

Thank you so much for your greetings :) Have a wonderful weekend to you and to your fam ❤️

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Lolz.. funny you @ifarmgirl.. That's nice and true too. For me, most of my qualities come from my dad. I'm sure I inherited some of my mother's characteristics, but only a little. My mom is a warrior. She's fearless, hot-headed, harsh, and obsessively caring. My mum is fire, hahaha. She dares in the face of adversity. On the other hand, my dad is the most quiet, peaceful, easy-going, friendly, and serene person that I've ever met in my life. No cap.. I don't like trouble, but I'm not as peaceful as my dad. My dad also loves to take his time to do things.. So while I do have more of my dad's qualities, I can also see that some of my mum's qualities is in me.. Nice story @ifarmgirl

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Like father, like son applies to you then😉 It's great that you have most of your dad's qualities.

And your mom is a wonderful woman and you're blessed to have her as well as your dad. It's amazing how people with opposite personalities thrive along together and complement each other.

Thanks for sharing your story, Vic. It's nice to getting to know you better through this. Cheers to being you and I wish you a wonderful new week.

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Happy Weekend! reading your story makes me smile the whole time, just like you, my mother and I have a lot of things in common 🤗 But one thing that I don't want is being too sensitive over things, the reason why we over react sometimes.
God bless your family! May you have more time with them soon ❤️🤗

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It seems most daughters are really like their mothers.😊 I understand about being too sensitive, it annoys me but maybe because I'm an overly sensitive person at times, lol!

Thank you lots and may you have a fantastic new week ❤

!LADY

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Kung Hei Fat Choi CJ

You seem to have been on the go nonstop this year!

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Happy Lunar Chinese New Year, Tito Ed. It seems I will be. Quite interesting how the year is shaping up :)

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I am curious as to when Chinese New Year became Lunar New Year, I remembered it was always Happy Chinese New Year,now it is Lunar New Year...

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Hahaha, my bad Tito Ed! My mind's a mess😁 Scratch that! Happy Chinese New Year!

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hehe I was being serious, people say it now, I didn't mean you!
Pero Happy Monday and yes Happy Chinese New Year and good night from me!

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😆 I know, I know...

Cheers Tito Ed, have a sweet snooze time 😊

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hehe Salamuch CJ
!LUV

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It's so funny when we get that teenage-type cries, hehe.
I'm glad you were able to be with your mom and I hope you can come back soon. And may the electricity problems be fixed, I know how desperate that is and also when the internet comes and goes.
Have a great week, amiga!

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Haha, yes sis. Guess those times make life more colorful hehe! Hope to be back to them next weekend and no more blackouts :)

Thank you and have a lovely weekend evening to you, amiga ❤️
!CTP

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Pagaling po kayo, and your mom too.

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Salamuch. I'm very well, thanks. Hopefully mom recovers soon :)
!CTP

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Your title certainly is very apt @ifarmgirl, it's quite amazing what a big role genes play.
There's nothing like the bond between a mother and child not so!

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Thank you Lizelle, and very true what you said. Genes do play a big role in our make up. Have a beautiful weekend to you❤

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