Away from home
Jerome told Bulatlat that her mother regularly sent money for them. Whenever she called and asked them about their needs, especially in school, they would be receiving money from her in just two weeks.
Rosalinda also recalled that reading letters from the family became Alcaraz’s pastime while working in Taiwan.
“Kaya ang hiling niya, siya ay sulatan kasi iyon lang ang kaniyang inaasahan (nang) sa araw-araw ay meron siyang nababasa, pinababalik-balik,” said Rosalinda. (That is why her request was for us to send her letters regularly so that she would have something to look forward to everyday. She read our letters over and over.)
Sons want her home
While Alcaraz’s fate in Taiwan remains uncertain, her children still hope that she would be returning home soon.
“ (Sana ay) tutukan nang mabuti ang kaso ng nanay ko, huwag pabayaan. Saka ‘yun nga ang hiling nami, na mapauwi. Lagi ko ngang sinasabi gusto ko makasama ang magulang ko. Syempre ilang taon namin siyang di nakakasama,” said Jerome. (I hope they monitor and follow-up my mother’s case thoroughly. Our only wish is for her to be sent home. I have always said that what I wanted was to be with my mother. We have not been together for years already.)
This coming Mother’s Day, Alcaraz will be staying in jail. Many mothers like her will not be coming home to celebrate the occasion with their children. Mother’s Day, for them, remains to be one of the many important dates like Christmas, New Year and birthdays which pass without being with their loved ones. (Bulatlat.com)
taga saan po itong si mrs.alcaraz?