Wrigley Santos

I am a girl in my 30s. Married. With a son who has Special Needs and is, at the same time, brilliant in many ways. Love my boys; they are my happiness.

I like to think of myself as a writer, though I am not the creative type, and definitely don't qualify as one of the greats in my time.
But I have enough writing abilities to applaud talented writing and heckle at grammatical errors. My writing is primarily utilitarian, and something I do (or used to do) to earn a living. I currently don't write where I work (but watch this space for changes) which is why I felt the need to blog and write again in some form.

Moved to New Zealand in 2009 from the Philippines and now a permanent resident here with my family. My mother stays with me, which is a blessing. She helps us out with taking care of Mikey. My brother and my sister-in-law are an hour away and (they may not know this but) I like it when they come over and spend time with us. My father, whom I love very dearly, died last year (2011) of heart failure while running. He is the reason I started running. I ran a full marathon in his honor the same year.

Besides running, my passions and interests range from cooking to struggling to be fit, movies, music and books, browsing fashion items and dream destinations, from experimenting with makeup to wearing outrageous jewellery. My tastes vary from time to time. And my problem is .. it's hard to find time for all of them.

My dreams...I want to own a really beautiful and spacious home (without being crippled by the mortgage). I want to travel, especially to Europe, with my family. I want my son to highly develop his skills and interests so he can choose the best field/s for himself. Currently, he loves playing the keyboard/piano, swimming, astronomy and mathematics. He has to face more challenges than other children because he is autistic but I do hope and pray that he will be equipped with everything he needs to be independent and successful in his chosen career.

I became a Christian in 1997 through a campus ministry in college. But I've just recently started understanding the things I've always read in the Bible. It only took 15 years (?!?) to crack the surface and accept God's truths not only cognitively but also deep into my soul. I want to grow in my journey with God and hope to learn how to love Him more.