Take it from Dindo Balares, an entertainment writer, who himself has gone back to Bicol to tend to his farm at the same time works at home or WFH (Work from Home) all his movie journalism deadlines--news online or print medium.
What do Dindo and Kris Aquino have in common?
Yes, they are both children of the soil.
"Probinsyana na si Kris," Dindo shouted out on his social media spaces.
Balares has referred to the countryside living of his best friend Kris Aquino who said that the Queen of All Media has just settled in Tarlac at the estate of her mom, the late former President of the Philippines Cory Aquino.
Dindo reposted an initial announcement of Kris of her new home where she stays with her two sons.
Aquino recalled memories of a song she vividly remembers.
Here's Krissy's post: "The song starts with--I DID SOME THINGS THAT I WANT TO TAKE BACK--don't we all? I saw our picture, holding hands at the start of the year, during one of my 'baby dose trials' when my BP was 186/119. He was one of the very few who saw the fear and the tears wanting to fall but he knew only too well I'd only let them fall like typhoon rain when the boys were asleep. I wonder how he is, his sisters abroad and those boys who stole my heart.
'"Misty water-colored memories of the way we were...'"
"We're learning to be a nuclear family. I admit we have 2 nurses, 2 assistants, several men BUT we set a rule--when it's dinner time, the 3 of us will eat together and bond like a family...Bawal muna ang (For the meantime, banned are) gadgets except to listen to new releases and me asking my 2 favorite nurses Elle and Kate, to please get me my note pad because there were particular lines in a song I wanted to write to make sure i remember. Until Bimb asks, mama, what are you doing? I explain. Then he shows me where all lyrics can be found and how i can underline the ones I like to create lyric cards using my favorite overall template. A sad reminder of aging but a beautiful acceptance that we should always be eager to learn.
"I disappointed 1 of the doctors i respect the most (the other is my anesthesiologist)...i tried new medicine but it's just not for me. He wants to help relieve the pain from fibromyalgia. I was saying we could be roommates for 5 nights so he could see that when the weather is colder, my bone protrusions have a life of their own.
"In closing when I told kuya that his Lola's house would be our house he looked at me angry and said 'No, that's LOLA HOUSE'...i appeased him by saying Lola wanted him to have it--a smile that started in his eyes, made his dimple appear, and a smile for Lola that was full of love and gratitude. The bone pain is awful because of the weather. But this is now part of my life and it hasn't broken my spirit yet."
"Probinsyana na si KCA (Already a provincial woman is (Kristine Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino)," Dindo exclaimed.
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