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Meaning of our names

We had fun spending our time with my sisters. I appreciate their efforts. They leave their family for a while just to make this happen. Maybe they already understand our parents' situation right now since they are now parents too. I'm amazed by their children's names.

My sister Laureen Sharmaine named her 2 daughters Lauren Paisley and Laurein Catherine. While my sister Lillian Miracle named her 2 sons Gabriel Klyden and Christophen Zaire.

I hope someday we'll meet each other. I don't have any plans about having a child. Maybe I'll adopt someday. I will enjoy my life first. I don't rush things if they are worth it then I'll do it step by step.

The meaning behind my name is that Lourdes comes from my mother's name. Shamira comes from my 2 sisters' second names.

The meaning of Laureen Sharmaine is that Laureen comes from my aunt's name. Sharmaine comes from my mom's favorite artist.

The meaning behind Lillian Miracle is that Lillian comes from my dad's little sister. Miracle because mom had a hard time giving birth to her. They thought her 2nd daughter died while she's giving birth. She didn't cry like normal babies. She's not breathing either. Doctors did their best to survive her. After 10 minutes a miracle happened.

The meaning of Lauren Paisley is that Lauren obviously comes from Laureen. Paisley comes from her mom's character when she became part of a movie.

The meaning of Laurein Catherine is that Laurein comes from her parents' names which are Laureen and Reinier. Catherine comes from the school name where her parents met each other.

The meaning of Gabriel Klyden is that Gabriel comes from his mom's celebrity crush. Klyden comes from his dad's name.

The meaning of Christophen Zaire is that Christophen comes from our dad's name which is Cristoffe. Zaire comes from his dad.

The meaning of our names makes us unique. There's a story behind our names. Hoping our next family bonding we're complete. My parents are excited to see their grandchildren. I remembered the day when ate Miracle told our parents that she's pregnant. They got mad. I understand why because ate Miracle was 19 that time when she gave birth to Gabriel. Then ate Sharmaine gave birth to Lauren when she was 22. But as time goes by they accept the fact that they have grandchildren. They have only 1 year to be with Gabriel and Lauren at that time. They celebrate every 1st birthday of their grandchildren with them. Then after that they need to go. It's been more than 10 years since we last saw each other.

"Where's Lauren and Laurein, Sharmaine?" Mom asked.

"They are with Reinier. They are in the province right now. Reinier's province because Reinier have an appointed for his job"

"How about Gabriel and Christophen, Miracle?"

"They are with their dad. They are helping their dad with his business"

"My grandchildren are hard working. I'm happy to hear that kind of update. I'm proud of them and I'm proud of you also, Sharmaine and Miracle. You raised them well. Good job!"

I love my family so much. We have different responsibilities but we still do our part as a family member. We never felt envious of our siblings. We never hide something from each other. We never told our friends or relatives about our secrets. We never fight. Our parents told us that we need to love each other like how we love them because one day we don't have anyone but our siblings. We need to be strong independent women. At a very young age our parents let us experience how hard life is. We don't get what we want easily. We need to improve ourselves. The most successful here is ate Sharmaine. She became part of a movie with celebrities coming from other countries. The scenes are made in London. She's the protagonist of the movie. They have a billboard. The movie can be watched worldwide.

I miss shopping with them. I told them that we will buy stuff that we need. We went shopping. They didn't know I would buy that item for them.

After a half hour shopping we're done. I saw my parents open their wallets. I go straight to casier. I saw their reactions. I paid it using my own money. After that I gave them paper bags with their clothes inside. Their reactions were priceless. Before we exit the store my siblings whisper something to me. They asked me if I could also buy some clothes for my nephews. Of course I want them to have new clothes and they deserve this.

I spent my money on something that is worth it. I don't regret buying my family stuff. I'll have a job soon and all of my hard work will be paid. This is my simple thank you for them. Giving back their hard work.

1 down more surprises to go. Their happiness is also my happiness. Next plan is to buy my parents their own car. So that dad wont borrow his brother's car anymore. They also plan this but what they did is to provide our wants and needs. It will be a long journey for me to afford a car. I'll buy a van so that we can travel with my nephews. Maybe I'll start finding a job tomorrow. Then try and try until I get accepted. Once I'm accepted, I'll try to have a bank account. I need to have self control because if I see something that gets my attention, I'll buy it even though I know I won't use it at least once. I must prioritise my needs more than my wants.