The last four years has been quite difficult for us as a family. peanutbutter♥ worked abroad for the last four years and I was left here to take care of Ykaie. He would come home for one month every year and we cried whenever it was time to leave. Ykaie and I missed him so much whenever he’s away but of course we had to adjust.
Good thing there’s PLDT Home DSL. Even if he was in Dubai we were able to talk to him everyday. Ykaie was able to see him through the webcam and we can communicate clearly. We shared what happened to us during the day. peanutbutter♥ played games with Ykaie, he told her stories, and he read to her. Despite the fact that we were miles apart, the closeness remained because we can talk consistently through clear connections daily.
Birthdays were also celebrated via online communications! The photo above was from peanutbutter♥‘s birthday last 2011. Ykaie surprised him with a birthday cake and we sang him the Happy Birthday song. He pretended to blow the candles on the cake and Ykaie blew it for him. Ykaie’s photo is blurry but you can see that big smile on her face.
For my birthday in 2012, peanutbutter♥ baked a cake for me. We also celebrated my birthday via online communication with three of us sharing stories.
Here’s how the cake looked like. My birthday cake was Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.
It’s very important for families to remain close and intact despite the distance. A healthy communication is definitely one of the factors that would help ensure it. I’m so glad that peanutbutter♥ and I were able to show our little girl how important closeness to family members is and she would grow up keeping that value in her heart.
No wonder PLDT Home bagged double wins in this year’s Araw Award. Yup, PLDT HOME was given tribute in this year’s Araw Awards with its successful “Project Evolution” and “Ask Diego” campaigns under the PLDT HOME Telpad and PLDT HOME DSL brands, respectively. Both won awards under the Branded Communications: Responsible Parenting category.
According to PLDT executive vice president and head of HOME business Ariel Fermin,“It’s truly an honor to be recognized by the esteemed Araw Awards alongside other reputable companies which all give importance to promoting Filipino values. This inspires PLDT HOME to further deliver its commitment of benefiting Filipino families and homes by keeping them at the heart of our services and innovations.”
Read the full article here: http://pldthome.com/news-media/2014/12/12/pldt-home-champions-family-values-with-double-wins-in-araw-awards
Awwww! Lucky pala ako that I got to meet peanutbutter at the Alaska event hehe. I didn’t realize it was so rare for him to be home. I love how technology has managed to bridge the distance between continents. My in-laws are abroad, so we spend a lot of time chatting with them online, too.
It’s great that you could maintain the relationship via PLDT Home DSL. Those having long-distance relationship should consider similar too!
I’ve never heard of PLDT before. My husband and I live in Sweden away from our family, and we have a Skype phone number that allows them to call our cell phones with a local number. That works awesome for us!
It’s great when we have something to communicate regularly with our loved ones.
Oh wow, that must have been so tough to be so far away. I don’t think I would have been able to be on my own with the kids for that long if my husband got sent away for a whole year.
That is so true! It’s so hard to be away from hubby.
this is so wonderful – I am glad it didn’t acted up during that day – so sweet – what a lovely time!
You can really count on PLDt Home when it comes to clear and strong connection
Thanks to technology for making us closer to our loved ones wherever they maybe. I can’t imagine life in today’s time without technology.:)
Me neither.
PLDT has really bridged a lot of lives especially that we have about an OFW as part of the household. It keeps family and friends connected through their communication technology.
True!
You are a strong person to be able to be away from each other for so long. I love technology that helps keep our families close as I have a son, DIL and 2 grands that do not live near me. I really need to check into PLDT more.
Technology is wonderful and especially when it’s so important to keep a family together, and not miss the family quality moments. How wonderful he made you a cake and cheesecake frosting yummmm. You’re a very lucky girl. 🙂 I hope he comes home soon for you and yours.
That has to be so hard only seeing your hubby for one month a year. I’m glad this helped keep you and your family connected!
one of the hardest things of having a relative working overseas is missing them. good thing, PLDT always help you talk to him using webcam. wonders of internet, indeed.
It’s amazing how close you can be even though you are far away with today’s technology! How wonderful is that?
Oh peanut butter cake sounds great! I would so not be able to just have one slice!
What a great way to keep in touch with family that’s far away. If my parents were more tech savvy I would have to try this as well!
Awwww this is so emotional to me! What a great connection you guys have! I really love the cake, so special 🙂 I love reading these kinds of stories!
awww bless it must be hard but I am glad to know that even though it is you guys stay in constant communication and celebrate everything together as if you were together in person
This sounds like a great company indeed. It is awesome you can stay connected the way you do with him. The technology that we have available today is such a beautiful thing. Thanks so much and the cake sounds and looks amazing.
It’s nice to see celebrations done online via PLDT home. It really keeps people connected.
Even though you’re so far away, technology seems to help us stay together! Glad PLDT Home kept your family close during the Holidays. ^_^
That’s so great that you were able to make the best of the distance. While it’s not the same as actually being together, still celebrating birthdays and having daily communication like that can be really helpful.
Aww this is so sweet to see. So glad PLDT brought your lovely family together for the Holidays! Gotta love technology! 😉
I might be proud if I’m working at PLDT, I’ve heard there’s millions of OFW out there and PLDT brings joy on their service.
This is a great innovation for PLDT and it is useful during the christmas season.