Passing through

My Mother's Parsimony

My mother has always been wary of me and my choice of friends. She always has something to say about someone and her reasoning was always slightly off. "Naku, Ging, mag-iingat ka diyan. Sabi ng matatanda ang taong maitim ang gilagil, matinding magalit." "Anak, huwag kang magagalit ha... Hindi ko masyadong gusto si kasi mahilig siyang tumingin sa kaliwa, may masama yang balak."

I know she means well though. I know she's simply looking out for me. She has been, afterall, the witness to many a falling out with friends. When my sadness is too much to even verbalize, it is my mother that I turn to.

So finally I asked her. How do you know if someone's worth the time? How do you know if someone loves you?

Her answer:

Ano ba anak. Simple lang yan. Alam mong mahal ka ng tao kung pinatutulog ka niya. Sinusugurado niyang nakakain ka na. At hinahayaan ka niya kung kinakailangan.

She then moves on to translate it, as though I couldn't understand Tagalog:

Someone who lets you sleep, lets you eat, and lets you be.

If you think it's too simple. Think again. So far, out of all my so-called friends, only four passed.

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4:53 PM, Fri 5 Jun 2009 .. Posted by Struggling businessman

Wow! She's a great mother. And she can never be wrong...

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12:15 PM, Tue 9 Jun 2009 .. Posted by Struggling businessman

I actually dont know what to say. You made me sleepleess too. In a couple of days or weeks I' will tell you who I am. And why this happened. 'Still preparing a piece. when its done. you'll know...