My Dream Vacation: Philippines

Almost all my life, I have been living mainly in the United States. Hardly went anywhere. Never went out of the country since. I easily assimilated into the culture without difficulty. I easily fell in love with the American lifestyle and blending in with other people of different cultures and backgrounds, particularly in school where I've first experienced this. Then it seemed that the "filipino" part of myself was disappearing. Also, even though my parents spoke the tagalog and ilocano dialects, I could never do the same while exchanging conversation with them. It was until the late 90s that I joined and volunteered with various filipino community organizations and started learning more about my country's origins and history. I learned a few vocabulary terms and sayings by even attending class at a community college .... Now it has come to all this. After experiencing the Filipino-American experience, I am now in the works to succeed on the next step - my dream vacation - destination: Philippines. This is where I can explore half of the magic I've lost in myself. I have to recapture the"filipino" side of my life. Now imagine that! As if it is that ultimate superpower I need to gain. I feel like friggin' Clark Kent who explores his origins to be the Man of Steel. I'm just getting into the swing of things by watching programs on The Filipino Channel/ ABS-CBN. If I go back to the Philippines, I can learn more of the culture, the people there, the relatives I've never seen, and the lifestyle itself. I'm hoping this dream vacation will likely happen once I complete my goal this year. Those around me know what "that goal" is and I'll do everything what it takes to get from one level to the next. While I'm living, this can become a reality - the dream of going to the Philippines. Stay tuned.