When I was still a little girl, my mom would tell stories on how she would get cheap presents compared to her other cousins. My titas were from a well-to-do family, while my Mama lived in a rented apartment with my lola. 'Pag mahirap ka, pang mahirap rin ang matatanggap mong regalo'.
December is a time when all the gift baskets arrive, sometimes from strangers, politicians and corporations. I would be lying if I said I wasn't grateful for the hamon and queso de bolas, and the sardines! And yet, it makes me reflect on my mother's humble beginnings, and the less fortunate. Ang swerte naman namin, kung sino pang kayang bumili, siyang nireregaluhan ng pagkain. Ironic, isn't it.
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Kwento lang:
Lucio Tan had two wedding invitations that fell on the same day, same time-- One from a wealthy family, the other came from simple family. Guess which one he attended?
He went to the small wedding. 'So that the ordinary person will feel important' he says.
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