To my beloved daughter,

You were born August 19,1993.That time was the scariest time of my life and I felt so alone and so overwhelmed too. Part of me was very excited of having you but the excitement was tarnished by the fact that I knew I would be doing this alone and I didn't have a clue how, for there's a lot about mothering that I have yet to learn.

Yes, your mother is a single mom! Never in my wildest dream of growing up did I ever think, I would be a single mom. Rich, well-known and respected...yes, but never a single mom.

Still lucky enough to get the support and the understanding of the family, and with these, I was able to bring back the shattered pieces of my broken life. I then found a stable job but that wasn't good enough for me to save more for your future. I want to give you the best in this world, a good education and a better life.

How I longed then that I could stay with you each day, to kiss and to hug you for you are still my little angel, to hum a sweet lullaby for your angelic eyes to rest even for a while...but all were just dreams and hopes that later became thorns of sorrow. The fact that I was never been an epitome of a real mother to you and it hurts me so!!!

I have not been able to really explain it to you where your Daddy is and even if i did, you, at that very young age still can't grasp why we had to live in the absence of him. Likewise, I have not been able to explain to you why I always had to leave you under the care of your "Lolo", "Lola" and "Tito". All I knew then is that I want to give you a good future even if it means living my life away from you. I want to take care of you till the last breath of my life and that life must go on because I have "YOU" as a gift from up, above.

God was so good for giving me a second chance of going through this life with you as my light. I maybe a million miles away from you now but I want to let you know that you will always be my special angel, the light of my life and the apple of my eyes.

I would not be as what I am now a strong, independent and confident woman of faith, if not for "YOU" my beloved one. Thanks be to God and His enduring mercy that He enlightened my life with such a beauty and perfect angel like you. I was so happy and it was all worth it and I love you!!!