My mom, brother, sisters and I are scattered across the USA. My mom had said that for her 75th birthday that she all wanted us to get together and go on a cruise with just us kids and her. My brother Clifford made sure that it happened. He said that he would take care of all the planning so we did not need to worry about any of it.

My brother roomed with my mother and made sure that she had a beautiful suite with a balcony to step outside and enjoy the ocean air. She had walk-in closets, a whirlpool bathtub, a wet-bar with refrigerator and a big screen Television. She had comfort and every amenity available.

My sisters and I were placed in our cabin together and it turned out to be somewhat less spacious. My brother had misjudged the size of the room when he booked the trip. We laughed about it the whole trip because we felt like we were kids again all growing up in a small home where we had little space to roam. It ended up to be the best trip! We filmed a thank you video to my husband who sent me on my trip with gifts for my mother and my siblings. He also sent along a bit of money so they could enjoy themselves at the casino.

My family is Filipino and although my Mom and my sisters were born and raised in the Philippines I was born and raised in New York. Sometimes I do a Filipino accent for my family because it always seems to get them to laugh. This is the thank you video we shot for my husband from inside our shared cabin. It is filled with pure joy and non-stop laughter.