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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Chapter 8: Break Up

Michelle and Jack had a difficult adjusting with each other being separated since they both got attached living with one another.

It was a time for them to get back in track of reality if their long distance relationship would work out for them.

As months has passed and Michelle went back to work as she is a freelance physical therapist she had to find new clients since she was gone for three months she wasn't sure if she would have an employer to hire her again.

Jack had called, up Michelle and informed her he couldn't handle the separation and he went back to his ex-girlfriend.

Michelle was devastated with the news she came to the point she felt she was killing herself she had cried and kept crying as tears kept flowing down her face.

Michelle stopped working due to her emotional breakdown.

Michelle never in her life felt her heart was broken apart and she loved Jack so much that it took over to get over him.

Michelle had no appetite to eat and she kept calling Jack to give his reasons why he did it and why he had promised he would marry her.

Michelle went to drinking alcohol thinking it would solve her soar but became worse because it became a bad habit and she drank every night to remove the pain she was feeling.

Michelle began posting stuff in her social media because she wanted to see Jack what she was feeling and what he has done to her.

Break Up:
  • The boyfriend never really love you only use you when he doesn't care for you when you are no longer in a relationship with him his appearance goes back when you have first met him.
  • He doesn’t care for you and he would cheat more behind your back so it would be better if you find someone else and move on with your life.

Recognize Your Mistakes:
  • People start blaming other people than blaming themselves when they are into deep in thinking what kind of relationship they are involved with someone.
  • We need to stop ourselves and see we are doing the same pattern in our past relationship but sometimes when you are used to doing it you can't stop yourself making the same mistakes.

Accepting:
  • We hold on to someone we realize we are only suffocating ourselves to believe there is something there to hold on too when really it is just in our heads we are fogged up with thinking there is something to hold on when actually the love you have for that person no longer exist.
  • The only thing that exists is the imagination that flows in your brain to make you think there is something there.

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