I am proud to be CARIM, because we are all achievers and beautiful- of course, that’s for those who TRULY care for us. In this blog, I want to introduce my family, starting for my parents and siblings. I love them so much and I am very proud of them.
My Mother- her name is Dyesebel Adrias Carim, we call her ‘mama’ an image of a perfect mother. She is so beautiful. I inherited it from her, I’m not kidding. She is funny sometimes but there are also times that she becomes a nagger which we hate the most, maybe we just can’t understand her this time, someday we will ‘because we must. She hates when her child is involved in a harmful situation. Like getting in a relationship that can hinder our studies, she’s a mother right?
My Father- actually, he is now dead, I never saw his face and I can’t really reminisce even one of our memories, maybe because he wasn’t there while I grew up. Anyway, he is Riga Morrow Carim, a muslim.
My Step-Father- he is Benigno Caspillo Celeste, my mom’s childhood sweetheart. He has been with us for almost 12 years, he played the father’s role in our life and because of that, I loved him as a father though sometimes, I tend to hurt him. He is sweet and a good counselor. I learned a lot of things from him, and most of all, we have great debt of gratitude to him because without him, we never survived when my papa left us.
Kuya Jan2- my oldest brother, he’s not my pa’s son, but a son of my ma’s first husband, but we still treated each other as siblings, just like there’s nothing wrong with being half-sis or half-bro. He’s Jonathan Adrias Malimban, already married to Jane Espanola Malimban and has two daughters: Tin2 and Kathy.
Kuya Kox- just like kuya jan2, Rommel Adrias Malimban is also my half brother but he was my favorite when we’re little, because he was the one who protected us from our lola who has bad temper on us. He’s also married to Mary Rose Elnar Malimban and has one son, kurt2.
Kuya Andoy- his real name is Andre’ Ismael Adrias Carim, ma and pa’s first child, he is a good cook and now living with his wife in Taguig, Manila. I don’t know his wife’s real name, but we call her ate bebeth, he has 3 sons.
Kuya Talay- above all, this Ryan Omar Adrias Carim is the best playboy I’ve ever known, haha. He’s so generous; he likes to treat us to buy foods and etcetera. He’s now married too to Archie Espartero and has his first son, kurt ryan.
Kuya Asong- this guy is the smartest of us all; he was the only one who finished his schooling. He’s now an engineer in Saudi and the one who’s sustaining us in our studies. He’s my favorite too ‘cause he said I am the cutest and sweetest sister he has. How nice! By the way, Gerard Razul Adrias Carim is kuya asong, still single.
Ate Ayza- the first girl my ma had, she is Karen Ayza Adrias Carim and now married with a one month old baby, karyza. She is very sweet too, and smart. She likes to have fun with the family and eat only rice. She said, we’ll go to Hongkong when I grow up, and until now, that is still a promise.
Kuya Adiv- the most handsome of the CARIM BOYS, taking up Bs-Criminology in our hometown. He was a playboy but his heart now is only owned by his girlfriend who’s also my friend. He was the only brother who had racing games with me when I was a child. He is too bossy but having a soft heart in terms of love. Al Rajiv Adrias Carim is his real name.
Kuya Von- my most favorite kuya, ahe took care of me when I was sick here in MSU. He likes me as her sister too, we had our best bondings when we were in high school. He is also smart, a DOST Scholar of MASU-GENSAN, he’s taking up BS-Mechanical Engineering. He’s my mama’s favorite son aside from kuya asong. He is sweet also, caring, he always reminds us to eat on time because he says that ulcer is very very painful. He has the longest name of us all, my papa’s ‘junior’, Sultan Von Allih Adrias Carim.
May2- this is the child next to me, the youngest, a spoiled brat. But she is very sweet sometimes, we often have fight and competitions but of course, our sisterhood reigns all the time. She is smarter than me but she just doesn’t know how to use it. She is so talkative; she has really a loud voice which ruins anyone’s sleep every time she talks in the night. She is taller than me, but what I love in her is, she needs me all the time and doesn’t hesitate to show it.
This is my family, my best possession, my inspiration in living. We get along every Christmas Eve and New Year eve, but sadly, we’ve never been complete since the day we departed because of some reasons, my only wish every Christmas is, being with all of them. When shall we be complete at last? I hope sooner..
