What I Remember Most About Mama

I remember coming over to play with Maribelle as a child. And she was always in the kitchen cooking or in the living room with one pink roller in her hair. Always asking us if we’re hungry or need anything. Or whenever we would play, she always tells us to be quiet, because we would laugh and play to loud.

I remember her always asking Maribelle where she was going and what time she'd be home. She always worried about her and wanted to make sure she was safe. I remember sitting in the living room doing homework and looking at the painting of her and her husband. And thought how beautiful she looked. And could see the joy and love in her eyes.

But what I remember the most about mama was her smile and laugh. And whenever she did, you couldn’t stop smiling too.

-Maria Lampasona, close friend of Maribelle Dizon