The Whole 9 Yards

It was dinner time and my dad asked me if I liked what we were having. I remember that I had just finished a workout and the table was already set and the food was almost ready.

I answered him, “wala bang gulay diyan?”, (I know, what a bitch right) and he asked me what type of vegetable dish I wanted and I replied, “kahit ano“. Then I was surprised because he went right out to a small talipapa outside our village to buy me vegetables himself. I’m not sure when exactly this happened, but I imagine around the time I was about to leave for the US, or around early ECQ. I think I might have traumatized my dad with my attitude back when we were in lockdown. I hate to think that I made him feel that I was getting tired of spending so much time together.

Back to that specific day – imagine, despite having food prepared already, he still went out and got me veggies just because I wanted some. As I said, I don’t exactly remember that specific day it happened but I believe tensions were high at home between him and myself (which explains, but doesn’t justify my snappy response) My dad and I always bumped heads. I honestly don’t know why that it. I tried to rationalize it in my head too, but maybe we are just different… He raised a strong girl who speaks her mind what can I say. LOL. Yet, despite having disagreements and arguments, I know my dad would do anything for me.

Just another side story about my dad, I remember during my last term in college, my dad bought me this diamond necklace to motivate me to finish school already. It worked. That term was my last term in college, and that diamond necklace is still in its original box. I keep it separately from all my other jewelries. It’s on my desk so it’s always close to me.