Spending the holidays with family can feel refreshing and be a sharp kick in the shins. After the euphoria and the pain, a numbing reality sets in. This is my family- no return no exchange policy applies.
The trip back to Manila was interesting. Daddy, as usual wanted to be super duper early in the airport so as not have the stress of rushing to a last boarding call.
Having checked in our baggages and having a couple of hours to spare, I wanted to take my parents out for an early lunch so that we can casually drive back to the airport 30 mins before boarding time. As expected Dad did not want to go out of the airport. He wanted to play it safe and just wait for the plane. so I invited Mummy, I knew she wanted to come with us, we were going to have some pasta but ... knowing Mummy she was rock steady and composed. She stayed with her Man.
Dad was willing to let her have lunch with the kids, and he would have waited in the airport .. some what grudgingly ..but he would have allowed her to leave with us. But Mummy just stayed with her Man.
This was interesting to me. If my parents were jologs ... this would have been a"Walang iwanan --- pramise :)" moment. I think it's important to have a united from even with issues in the family. No doubt, Mum would have nagged Dad for being so "sigurista" or border line pranning.. but what ever happened, or what ever dialogue took place... became private and confidential. To us ... the adult children, right or wrong they were united in making that simple decision.
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