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This was the time when we were invited to Ate Bernie’s wedding anniversary. Even though her husband had already passed away a few years ago, she still celebrates her wedding anniversaries because of her son’s requests. Ever since we’ve known her she never fails to invite us and we’re honor to celebrate it with her and her family. She treated us like her own family too and it’s been a pleasure to become part of their family. My children call her grandma. My children grew up without their grandparents and I feel bad because they don’t know how it’s like to be with their grandparents. Fortunately, I have a wonderful friend who substitutes and fills that “grandparent’s emptiness” sort of thing to my children’s life and I have so happy with that. My children will surely grow up thinking that Ate Bernie is their biological grandparent, which is totally OK.