I am Loraine, I have two daughters and a hardworking husband named Lenard. My husband and I met at the factory when my contract was about to end when I met him. At first, I only saw him every and and then until we became partners at work, I didn’t really notice him because he didn’t talk. I thought he was married because he didn’t pay attention to me, until one day someone texted me asking if he could date me, and it was Lenard. I let him to date me, and after a few weeks of courtship, I am accepted him. That’s when I saw that he was sincere with me, kind, and sometimes even helped me wash my clothes.
A few months later, he asked me to move in with him. Of course, I was surprised by what he said, but because I loved him and I could see that he was determined for me, I agreed. We moved in together and just a month later I got pregnant. We lived there at her aunt’s house. There I can say that it’s hard when you live surrounded by your husband’s relatives because there you can hear all their mockery of you, like I don’t know anything about the house keeping, I don’t know how to take care of a child and I don’t know how to cook, all I know is how to fry fish. It’s true what they say, I really don’t know anything because I’m a first time mom and I was still young at that time. But I can say that I’m lucky to have my husband because he didn’t discourage me, instead he taught me how to cook, do proper laundry and how to take care of a child.
Until one day, her mother called and wanted my husband to apply abroad, so that we could get out of poverty. At first I was against their wishes but later I didn’t do anything because my husband also wanted to work abroad so that he could give us a good life. We were left in the power of his parents. At first, they treated me well, but after a few months of being with them, they restricted me and always kept a an eye on everything I did. Until I couldn’t stand their behavior anymore, so I decided to go back to place in Bicol.
In Bicol, we lived peacefully with my daughter, I also built a small house for us. Here, I was able to live freely with no one watching what I am doing. Until my husband returned from abroad and stayed here in Bicol, we built a small shop so that I could earn a living even though he was far away from us.
Now we have two children, the youngest is elementary and one is secondary. I am lucky because my children are grown and they can help me with household cores. Right now, my husband is still working abroad for our better future.
