Ok Is Ok
My choirmate asked me, “Kamusta na ang nanay mo?”
“Di ko alam.”
“Bakit?”
“Di na ako tumawag eh. Mahal tumawag. Nung sinabi n’yang ok na s’ya eh di ok na,” I told her smiling.
That same day, I asked my sister, Tem, who is also in Dubai, “Tumawag...
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Real Boy
Nanay gave Miggy, my nephew, a plastic gun and he kept throwing it away. He doesn’t like it.
One time, he saw tatay’s policeman friend with a real gun on his belt and said, “Yun ’sto boy! To-o beng-beng!”
Patay!
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Thanksgiving Prayer
“Tem, mag-simba ka naman!” I told my sister, “Pasalamat ka for nanay.”
“Kuya nag-rosary na ako kahapon.”
This is breaking news for me: Tem praying the rosary. That’s a rare feat. I asked her, “Weh!? Talaga? Ano ngang mystery kahapon?”
She laughed,...
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Nasaan ka Corazon?
Nanay’s health got me really worried that I had to call everyday to check up on them.
Ponette, my niece, answered this morning, “Hello?”
“Pong! Lola?” I asked.
“Wala po, Tito.” It really got me worried: Nasa ospital na ba s’ya? Inis-chedule na ba sya sa...
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Kapatid, Ina, Apo
Ate Richie, my sister in the US, called me last night.
We updated each other on the news about Nanay’s health and everyone’s reaction to this. Nanay was diagnosed with kidney cyst: Please pray for her successful operation next week.
We then arrived on the topic of Aki, my niece in Japan....
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