It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...
Every time I decide to
clean out my pantry I see food I hardly feel like eating anymore and hasn’t
been expired. I give to those who can’t afford to buy it so they too can
appreciate eating the food.
Those people you give
are so grateful for what you do to them. They are not necessary poor or have no money.
They are people living at your home who no nothing what kind of food you have
in your food pantry.
I think I become generous
this way and people also thank me for who I am.
My mom is the same way
when she has leftover food and she can’t seem to want to eat it anymore she
gives it away to the workers living in her condominium. These workers get to
try home cook meals or food coming from a restaurant. These people appreciate
her generosity because sometimes they don’t have time to bring food to work or
they don’t earn enough to supplement their family needs.
My mom loves giving
away not only food, but clothing that no longer fit her or clothes she get
tired wearing. She gives it away to her friends or she gives it to me. I give
it to the people who work at the house for freelance.
I am not the same size
as my mom. I am much smaller than her. Our style is the opposite so you don’t
see me wearing her clothes that often.
My in-law’s also do
the same thing when they receive bulks of food given by their clients they
divide their food by per family for example my in-law’s received cherries last
Christmas. They placed it in zip lock bags knowing they can’t consume it on
their own. Each family member had received a zip lock bag full of cherries.
I had shared it with
my mom and gave her half of my portion no one in my family eat it only me.
When our cooks decide
to cook some sort of Filipino dishes I would put my mom’s portion in a
Tupperware and place it in the freezer. By, the time I see her she has a new
set of food to eat. She does the same when her friend’s give her dessert she
saves some for me and I’d come by her home and pick it up.
We never run out of
food or items to give away. Everything goes in a cycle just how life is at
times. You give and then you receive.
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