A PROUD DAUGHTER AND HER MOTHER The author Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez and her mom
Ma. Lourdes de Leon, M.D. is a lady currently enjoying a healthy life at 93. Oh yes, every bit in fine feather as she is fortunate to have descended from an ancestry of top-notch genes. Despite never having indulged in any form of movement, sports or fitness, yet conversely indulging in food she fancies whenever, she is free from the constraints and burdens of maintenance medications. She has not had one. Ever.
She goes by different names, always Mommy to my siblings and me. Her nicknames grew in number as her circle got wider: Lour to all those she shared her childhood with, Dra. to medical technicians she worked with, (Tita) Lourdes to nephews and nieces, Malou to colleagues and close friends, and plain Lou(Lou) to those even closer. Her name is ever evolving.