Just had our despedida party for my Aunt and her family. They are leaving for Canada this Sunday huhu. I will really really really miss them especially my Aunt since she is always my mom and I's shopping companion every Sunday. Since her two kids are small boys who are only interested in video games, she always tags along with us. I also know that she is my mom's best friend. They always burn the phone lines with the latest gossip, have coffee and massages on their free time and exchange Korean VCDs.
But I guess it's only right that she goes back to Canada. After all, that's where she raised her family. I know how tough it is for my cousins who after 5 years of staying here, still have difficulties in speaking Tagalog ( and they still have the Canadian slang). I also know how difficult it is for my Aunt and Uncle since they are not used to this kind of environment.
Sometimes I wish I can come with my Aunt so I can go back to Canada where everything is a lot less complicated and the quality of living is so much better. When I was little, I really didn't know where my home is. If I'm here, people think China is my home ( excuse me, I've only been there once!) When I'm in Canada, people think the Philippines is my home. When people ask me how life was in Canada, there are so many beautiful stories to tell. In fact, people would always immediately ask why I came back and left the perfect life behind. But nothing beats living here in the Philippines coz my family, most of my relatives and friends are here. That's why I came back home.
