Heaven is indeed for real.

I recently got invited to a special screening of the movie "Heaven is for Real" by PLDT Home DSL. This was one of the movies I was really watching out for since I read the book it was based on a few years ago. It's a story about a child who had an out of body experience and got to spend some time in heaven. Isn't that just amazing? What I wouldn't do to spend time in heaven (hopefully forever when my time comes :)).

After reading the book and watching the movie based on the real-life events that happened to the Burpo family, it just made me appreciate and work on having stronger connections within my own family. I was able to watch this screening with my husband and eldest son, Santino (5 1/2 yrs old). It's really a different feeling when you're able to connect with a child who can sit through a movie (non-animation) and understand the story and message behind the movie. :)

Heaven is something we talk a lot about in our family. It's one of our favorite subjects actually. :) What it would be like, how to get there and how one day, we can all be complete as a family with their brother Giovanni... one day in heaven.

I was really amazed at how my son understood the whole concept of heaven and how much he enjoyed how heaven was described and shown in the movie.. plus of course all the free popcorn helped in putting him in a good mood. ha ha.

Kudos to PLDT for arranging this special screening. I was equally entertained when the Ledesma family from the "Ask Diego" TVC spoke a bit in front since Diego himself reminded me so much of Santino. That stage where they're curious about "girls" -- sometimes they live them, sometimes they hate 'em. haha. When Diego was talking about "how to get a girlfriend" I couldn't help but nudge my boy and told him to "listen to Diego's advice." To which my son replied, "he said treat her like your mama! That's you, mom!" Good advice, Diego!

So thanks, PLDT Home. Fun night, great movie, good advice for my son and a strong, reliable family-sized connection allowing me to post this blog post. Not to mention, limitless family sharing makes this blog soooo easy for my family to view, share and like! :) hooray!

Ps: have a love question for Diego? Ask him here- facebook.com/askdiego