Deep In A Heartbeats (Moon Onse #1)

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"Drake was Magna Cum Laude! Proud friend here!" Dinig kong malakas na sigaw ni Xandra nang makapasok siya dito sa loob ng penthouse.

Napasinghap ako. Expected na 'yon. Ganun ba naman katalino?!

 

"Cum Laude ako, bagay talaga kami!" parang kinikilig na sabi ni Toria sabay inirapan ako.

 

"Mama, we're ready!" I heard my daughter shouted kaya tinapos ko na ang pag-aayos sa harap ng salamin.

 

Humarap ako sa kanya at malaki ang ngiti kong sinalubong ang dalawa. Hinalikan ko ang aking kambal at ngumuso ako nang sinamaan ako ng tingin ni Serenity. My daughter.

 

"Lagi nalang kiss!" inis niyang sabi.

 

"Luh!" Xandra laughed.






"Mama, we need to go to your graduation na.. baka ma-late ka pa.." My son Draven, uttered.

 

Bumaba na kami ng penthouse at kaagad na sumakay sa sasakyan na kakabili lang ni Toria para sa sarili niya a week after her graduation.

"Putol, Shaquira Kae C. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Capitol Univeristy, Consistent dean lister."





Napabuntong hininga ako nang marinig ko ang pangalan ko. Para akong nabingi sa sigawan at palakpakan ng mga kaibigan ko lalo na si Xandra na katatapos lang rumampa sa harap. Dahan dahan akong naglakad papunta sa harap pero napatigil din ako nang marinig ko ang sigawan ng kambal ko.

 

"Wah! I love you, Mama!" My twins shouted and give me their flying kiss.

 

Nang mahawakan ko ang diploma ko ay doon na bumalik sa akin ang lahat ng pinagdaanan ko kasabay ng pagtulo ng luha ko. Hindi na 'to luha ng sakit o pighati, this is the tears of my achievement after all.

 

This are all for the both of you, my twins. 

 

I am a working student and became a mother in my entire senior high and college years. Balancing work life, studies and being a single mom can be quite hard. Is not all doom and gloom. It is actually one of the most rewarding methods as a student. Yes, it comes with challenges.

 

It shouldn't be a huge challenge. It offers a lot of benefits such as saving time to have a quality time with my twins and saving money as well for us as being able to keep my social life. I never stop my education just because I'm financially incapable and a hardworking mother because there are always a lot of ways to survive.