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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

Carmina's Story How She Met Mary Ann Eleven Years Ago

Carmina was communicating with Mary Ann showing our old photos taken years ago when we began going outside going to the beach, restaurants and shopping mall. Our friendship began when a family member referred Carmina for Mary Ann to try her out to do home service massage. Eleven years ago, Mary Ann and Carmina have kept in touch through Facebook Messenger. First Top Photo and 3rd Bottom was taken at  Hundred Island in Alamino Pangasinan From the Left 1st and 2nd Photo at  Baguio City Last Photo was just in Quezon City after my home service massage Mary Ann no longer had her old photos due to having a new phone. She had no way to save it on her computer. Carmina had mentioned to Mary Ann that I have all our photos you've sent to me when we went out. Photos I took of you Mary Ann requested Carmina to send it through her Facebook Messenger. After taking a glance of the old photos when Mary Ann was skinny, she realized looking at it gave her motivation she can go back looking heal...