In our family, Nanay took the role of the breadwinner and Tatay took the responsibility of taking care of their only daughter. Well, more of disciplining me actually. He was so strict I felt I grew up in a military camp.
Nanay oftentimes tell me “it is NOT the quantity but the quality of time spent together that matters”. She may not be around everyday to ask how I was doing but she made sure that during summer/semester breaks, we would take a vacation somewhere together. Also whenever she was called for a Conference in Manila, she would make sure to visit me in my Dorm.
Sadly, Nanay does not remember any of those moments. But I vividly remember every single one of them.
Let me share one: We went to watch the movie Mahogany, just because I love Diana Ross. Believe it or not, we were munching on green mangoes with spicy-sweet bagoong and crunchy Chicharon inside the theatre. We were totally unaware that these were prohibited inside the cinema in Manila until one of the staff reprimanded us! We immediately apologized and promised to keep them tucked inside our bags.
Good that we already stopped binging on our baon or we could have missed Brian’s famous line to Tracy: “Let me tell you something and don’t you ever forget it: SUCCESS IS NOTHING WITHOUT SOMEONE YOU LOVE TO SHARE IT WITH.”
Do You Know Where You’re Going To . . .
