Hi Prof Jorge,
Sharing with you and the class my genogram.
My Genogram
Leader Jenieryll Jomarie Mangalindan
As a child, my family has been close both to my father and mother’s side. We were staying on my father’s hometown in Tarlac when we grade school but eventually move to my mother’s side in Antipolo during our high school days and stayed there up to now. In writing my genogram I directly call my grandparents on both sides, this exercise made me realize that I know little about their life. Back in the days when I was still young, my cousins and I would hear our grandparents telling their story over and over again but we were too young to really appreciate it. But now, I’ve realized that everyone’s life story is beautiful and there’s a lot of learning that we can take note of.
After some time it’s only this week that I called my grandparents again, and they were very happy to hear from me. I realized they are getting old already and I should pay them some visit really soon. The call ended them saying “I love you” which I replied with “Love you too”. We never really had this kind of talk before and it feels good to tell them you love them. After the call, I’ve learned a lot about my family’s history
