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They say that grandparents have always played an important role in

everyone’s family life. Grandparents are mentors who can help us with
our problems, offers unconditional love and support, will stand beside
us especially if we made a mistake. They teach us life lessons and

experiences based from their childhood.
We asked three MPT South employees to share their life experiences
with their grandparents.

What are your usual bonding moments with lola? MARIA MIAROSA E. DERRIEGA, RIGHT-OF-WAY
ASSOCIATE
“Our usual bonding moments are during eating
(lunch/dinner). She cooks delicious foods and then she Why do you say you are a lola’s girl?
keeps on staring at me while eating. Maybe she loves it
whenever I appreciate and praise her skills, while eating “I was raised by my Lola since I was eight months old
I keep on saying “Ang sarap talaga ng luto mo La” or and when I am involved in something my Lola is the
“sarap” and repeating it to nth times until I finish my first person to know before others. I also shared with her
food. She smiles and then offers me another batch. my endeavors, experiences, and feelings. I am very open
Hehehe… Another bonding is whenever we watch to her rather than to my own father because I was not
teleserye together.” with him since eight months old.”
Memorable experiences with your lola? What are the traits that you learned from your lola
that you still apply today?
“My memorable experience was during my fieldtrip in
grade school. I had honors back then. I was still a kid “I’ve learned a lot of traits from my Lola. She taught me
and it was my lola who usually accompanied me in my to be a good person and God fearing. She taught me
school activities. And until now, I can feel that she’s very how to be strong, to never let people hurt me, to fight
proud of me.” for what I know is right. She told me that I should work
hard to finish my studies, so no one will judge me, break
me, or hurt me.”

What are your usual bonding moments with lola?

“I remember when I was in grade school & high school
she always brings me to her office during summer
break. After office hours we usually go to Quiapo or Sta.
Cruz where we eat together in the fast food. She buys
me clothes or shoes. It might be a simple bonding to
other people but for me that is one of the most
unforgettable bonding I will always treasure.”
Memorable experiences with your lola?
SUNSHINE L. ALEJANDRO, TAX AND aACCOUNTING
ASSOCIATE “She was with me all the time — attending my
graduations from kinder to college. When I planned to
Why do you say you are a lola’s girl? have my own family, she supported me all the way. She
was with me on my wedding day, crying from tears of
“Because I love it whenever I see her smiling especially joy. I miss her so much and I know she is at peace and
when it’s because of me. Whenever I see her, I always happy now in heaven. I love her unconditionally.”
urge myself to make funny acts or stories just to put a
smile on her face.”
What are the traits that you learned from your lola “Grandmas and grandpas are grand-angels.”
that you still apply today?
– Terri Guillemets, U.S.
“One of the best traits I got from her is that whatever Quotation Anthologist (b.1973
the situation is or whatever things I don’t have, I should
never be envious. That I should not beg just to have
those things that I don’t have. And up to now, I can say
that I still manage to apply it.”

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