Clary Diary

San Pedro Central School Special Education Department has come up with its first Run for a Cause Event entitled “Takbo Para Sa May Kapansanan 2015” for the benefit of the SpEd Children of San Pedro Central School. I have a child with special needs. Joaqui was diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay Syndrome. A disability that shows delay in intellectual, fine-motor skills, gross-motor skills, socialization and communication. He was one of the SpEd students at San Pedro Central School for 3 years. Every single day of those 3 years has become memorable to me. The differently abled children have opened my eyes to humility, compassion, kindness, perseverance, unconditional love and simple joys. My son Joaqui (center) with his SpEd teacher Sir Marlon SpEd Students of San Pedro Central School

I think this is what they call "Birthday Blues." A feeling when you think that you will always be stuck in the same place and that your story has no change at all. As I was cleaning the house the morning of August 2, Sunday, over the music of MYMP (Juris' version of Superman), which I think is really meant for me, because many people see me as Darna (the wonderwoman of the Philippines), I felt a bit emotional, okay, I admit, too emotional thinking about my existence as a wife, mom, daughter, sister and a friend to my loved ones. People think that what I do is spectacular and extraordinary just because I have a child with special needs. Somehow, it is true because having a special child means greater responsibility which takes extra effort that would challenge your physical, mental and spiritual ability. But for me, what I do is plainly being a "mom" to all my kids. I am just like any other mom who would turn the world upside down for the sake of her c