Ang Ngiti at ang Bigat: Inay

You can't always tell what someone is carrying just by looking at their smile.May Cu is known by those around her as warm, bubbly, and always smiling. As a Medical Assistant, she spends her days caring for others. As a mother of three, she gives everything she has to her children.But in the middle of all that giving, she carries one of the heaviest kinds of grief. Over a short period of time, several members of her family were lost to acts of violence in her home province. And the fear hasn't ended — because those responsible have never been brought to justice.Still, she shows up. She keeps smiling. Because three children are counting on her, and that is not something she can set down.In this episode of JoshFriends, May speaks honestly about grief, fear, and the kind of strength that doesn't always look like strength. And woven through her reflection is Inay by Fr. Arnel Aquino, SJ — a song not just for moments of worship, but for the quiet nights when you need to be reminded that you are held, that you are loved, and that you are not alone.This May, in the month of Mary, we reflect on what it means to be a mother. And what it means to need one.- Stream Inay by Fr. Arnel Aquino, SJ on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major DSPs.- Bring it to your choir and community — music sheet available at jescom.ph/josh under JesCom Exclusives.- Explore more books, music, and resources at jescom.ph/josh.