Para sa Paborito kong Lola

"Gising na. Sabado...Maaga tayo dapat sa church." -every Sabbath.

"Patayin ang ilaw. Isarado ang pinto at mga bintana. Tanggalin ang lahat ng nakasaksak." -every time we leave the house.

"O ingat ha. Mga gamit mo. Delikado sa paligid. Uwi ka ng maaga ha." -everytime I would go to Starbucks to study.

"Ingat sa pag-drive. Maulan, 'wag mabilis ang pagmaneho, madulas ang kalsada." -when it's a rainy day and anyone of us would use the car and leave the house.

 

La, san ka nakatingin? =P hehe...

These are just some of the constant reminders of my lola, who our family fondly calls Mama Sisi. Aside from her routine verbal mementos, what is fascinating about my grandmother is her wittiness despite her age. Although she can be like a living tape-recorder, she never fails to bring a smile to our faces especially when she gets back at us when we make sarcastic jokes about her or about life in general. We cannot outwit her! Haha. I was supposed to go back to my dorm today so I can study somewhere but I could not easily say no when she requested me to go back to our house in Paranaque. Before we left the house, she even went to the van and said that she would be waiting for us to come back so the whole family could go out and somehow celebrate.

Celebrating Mama Sisi's birthday at Shakey's...wacky mode! :)

With Diaz Family

With Lola Julia Talento Venida at Naga View Adventist College

With Lolo Toning when he was still alive...we miss you, Lolo!

With my 90-year-old Lola Orang, Mama Sisi's older sister. :)

Sistahs! =*

Anyway, I decided to make this simple post to pay tribute to her on this special day and to all the grandparents out there. Take time to greet, hug, and kiss them because they truly make this world a more colorful one! =)

photo taken from:

parenting.leehansen.com