​“This is not just a close relationship between mother and son, but also with a friend,” said Josette Vizmanos, 50, an executive administrator at World Bank.	She had to single-handedly take care of her three children when her husband left for Hong Kong for a work assignment. Her eldest son, James Vizmanos, a 21-year old full-time national serviceman, was only at a tender age of four years old.	Sharing more than just genetic links with each other, both Josette and her son, James, share their problems with each other too.
Likewise, Josette asks James for help when she encounters problems. “I value his opinion,” said Josette.	“She is very supportive of my choice to pursue music – to audition for the Berklee College of Music in Boston,” said James Vizmanos, 21, a full-time national serviceman, when he seeks advice about his future choices.	“James was very mature even when he was young,” said Josette. “Even at a young age, I can relate to him, and he was able to allow me to trust in him and give me more strength to go on even without my husband and to care for all my children.”