Cycle

Maybe, from birth, was born within as a strong, brave, determined female,  fighter for life. A character and traits who never give up any obstacles, trials and persecutions may encounter. Being alone in survival for life, it added much in mind and heart to be a strong woman. Growing up in a poor family is a heartbreaking one. Poor but with many siblings. Education is so hard to be given equally among a number of seven or ten. Food had to divided among each including parents of course. Each with one small fried fish or cooked in vinegar with spices to have a gentle soup for rice. Rice coffee, “kamote” a root crop, or bread for breakfast. Not everybody has work. The father a mere regular hired carpenter, guard at night in a government department. The mother, cooked some food to sell, wash clothes for added income. The two eldest son has no job, the eldest daughter working in far city as household helper. The seventh youngest daughter and the sixth, at age eight yea...