No match for a Charriol

While I was fixing my things yesterday before going to work, my mom handed me an antique-ish colored bracelet while saying “Isuot mo yan lagi ha?!”

“Bakit? Para saan ‘to?” was my reply. Kasi akala ko may significance sya pag sinuot lagi, yung tipong pampaswerte o kung ano man. Hehehe

“Wala lang. Pasalubong ko sayo, ayaw mo?” she said.

Then without hesitance in my voice I immediately told her “Gusto! Thank you!” and I then left smiling.

Mommy just arrived from her 4-day trip to Davao with her friends the other day. Hindi ako sanay na bilhan nya ng something other than delicacies and foods from her trip that’s why I reacted a bit surprised.

“Isuot mo yan lagi ha?!”

Those words keep lingering until now.

Hearing her say those words, though imposing, is like hearing a chime blown by the wind.

Hindi ko alam kung anong meron pero I was touched. That was the very first time that I heard those words from her. As I’ve said in some of my previous posts, we were never raised to be vocal and showy about how we feel about each other. I can’t even imagine the last time I told my parents the words “I love you” in person. And hugging my mom even leaves me dilly-dallying at times.

We were never really close. I’m just so happy that each one of us is performing our part to do something about it.

I’m looking at it (the bracelet) now and it definitely isn’t the type of accessory that I’ll buy for myself ever. I mean, I never wore something like this before to make her think that I’ll like it. I can’t even imagine telling her that I like orange, or pink or purple. I’m more of a blue person. Oo, mahilig ako sa accessories—bought a number of earrings and necklaces, I have several bracelets as well but all of them were just given to me. I never really liked buying bracelets, bangles to be exact. More so wearing them. I don’t even like wearing stoned accessories, well… unless it’s real.

But what the heck! its from the most important woman in my life.

Yes mom, it is beautiful. I won’t even trade it for a Charriol. And yes, I’ll wear it for you.