On August 19, our former house-help celebrated her 54th birthday. Ate Susan was with us only a few days after my father died in 2003. She stayed for about 3 years. She had made life a lot bearable because of her funny attitude. The family was still grieving the loss of my father especially my Mom when Ate Susan arrived but she brought our house upside down with her crazy and funny attitude, hahaha! When she left us, she then worked in a family friends’ canteen as per our recommendation. She had also worked with two of my aunts; and now, she happily works as an overseer of a lodge that is owned by my brother’s co-band member.
Ate Susan has that unique attitude. Believe me when I say “unique“, she stands out from the crowd. And why not? She’s too loud and she knows everyone in the neighborhood; their lives and everything that I have no knowledge about. You see, I don’t go out of the house and I definitely don’t have the time to mind other people’s business. Ate Susan is the exact opposite. Everyone knows her and she knows everyone.
We’ve had our differences. Being so many years senior than I am, she doesn’t want to be told what to do. That’s where we always argue, hahaha! Good thing my Mom knows how to handle her.
We treated her like our own family. She also returns the favor. She was widowed twice, I repeat, twice… with no children of her own. She even made me and my brother the beneficiary of her health care insurance. My youngest brother she calls “My adopted”. She knows all our birthdays and even if she no longer works for us, she would come visit us with presents prepared for our birthdays. Isn’t she sweet? Despite her flaws and misgivings, her loyalty to our family is remarkable. Whenever we request for her services anytime, she can’t say “No”.
When she celebrated her birthday, she prepared some food for the occasion. I thought she got a lot of visitors.
But lo and behold!
The special guests were only US- my very own family!
She had to wait for me and my Mom after work. I had to rush coz I planned of buying her a cake.
I was telling the guy to move fast because Mom and the celebrant kept bugging me via SMSes with their "Where are you"? messages, hahaha!
The birthday cake
Make a wish!
My Mom demonstrating to her the proper way of blowing the candle on the cake, hahaha!
Yum Macaroni
My fave spaghetti :-)
I could only wish her more life, health, strength and the resilience and physical stamina to withstand whatever difficulties she may have to hurdle. All the very best on her birthday!
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15 Comments
September 8th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
awww how sweet naman sistah.. for sure manang susan is heaven sent to your family… God bless her more on her birthday
dropping by for NT… see you:)
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September 8th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
People like Ate Susan is definitely a gem Lainy. A family treated me like their own family member when I was in highs chool and until now they still treat me like one. You are so blessed to have her!
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September 12th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
that’s so sweet of you, belated happy birthday to ate susan! now makes me miss our helper darah…she’s been working with kent for 17 years, even before kent met me, hehehe!
she’s a part of our family and a part of our stay in cambodia! visiting late from WW, hope you can visit me back! thanks and have a great week. 
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September 13th, 2011 at 11:22 am
What a lovely looking cake! thanks for joining WW last week!
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November 6th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Lingaw bitaw kaayo kung naa ka loyal na former househelps. Pero murag halos tanan kaila nako almmost have the same traits. Kaila ang mga silingan> Hahaha.
Belated Happy Birthday Ate Susan! YS visit ko ni sis…
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November 9th, 2011 at 10:53 am
Happy birthday to your Ate Susan, wish her more birthdays to come, great friends and yummy foods. Dropping some love for Yummy Sunday, hope that you can visit me back too
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November 12th, 2011 at 2:15 am
Happy birthday to your Auntie:)
Visiting from YS! Hope you can visit me back..
http://www.cassandrasminicorner.com/2011/11/yummy-sunday-115-moms-pork-barbeque.html
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November 12th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
lovely cake!
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November 22nd, 2011 at 10:25 pm
ur family is blessed because u looked at her as a member of the family, too.
more blessed lives for her.
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November 22nd, 2011 at 10:27 pm
hopping by here, too.
i love how she blows the candle.
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November 23rd, 2011 at 2:06 am
That is a very beautiful celebration!
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November 23rd, 2011 at 6:52 pm
yummy share, visiting for OT, mine is up at http://www.prettysinglemom.com/2011/11/angry-bird-wallet.html, hope you could find time to visit and show some love..
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November 24th, 2011 at 4:20 am
It’s a fun celebration you got there. Happy birthday! Visiting from Orange Tuesdays.
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November 24th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Spaghetti looks yummy..
Visiting for OT! Hope you can visit me too:)
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November 25th, 2011 at 7:12 am
Belated Happy birthday Ate Susan, wish you much happiness
Dropping some love for Orange Tuesdays, hope that you can return the favor too.
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