Saturn's Day

Greetings to everyone! This is going to be sort of a diary entry. I am just going to share with all of you how my Saturday went and some thoughts that have been going on in my mind for the past few days.

I woke up again this morning at 4 a.m. I don't know why, but I guess my body clock changed as I aged. I tried to get more sleep, but I ended up tossing and turning in bed. I got out of bed at 5, and then my husband followed me. He asked if something was wrong or if I was hurting. I told him that I was fine. I just couldn't sleep anymore. Then he said that he would take me to Baybay, so I should prepare while he took our dogs out for a walk.

We left at quarter to six and arrived there 10 minutes later. I was pinching my husband while we were traveling because he drove so fast that it felt like my soul was left behind. There were already people enjoying the beach when we arrived there. Even the kids were already swimming, yet there I was, covering myself with the clothes that I brought because it was so cold. I took my slippers off and walked barefooted. I just love the sand under my feet. We walked and talked until my feet get tired, and then we saw an old man, plowing the sand, hoping to find a clamshell beneath it.

My husband went directly to where the old man was while I stayed in my spot, taking a few shots for today. After a few minutes, I saw they were both talking, so I approached them. We've learned that Manong was doing it because they had no food for today, but unfortunately, he has only a few clamshells in his small bucket. My husband gave him 100 pesos and told him to add it for their food. He was reluctant to accept it, but my husband insisted on it and told him it was okay and that he should accept it. We could see the happiness in Manong's eyes. He thanked us and gave us the clamshells that he had gotten, but we refused them and told him to take them to his family instead.

We then headed home after waiting for the sunrise for almost an hour. I was expecting it, but there were dark clouds covering it.

The other day, I received a call from my younger sister. She told me about my mother's situation on the farm, where she has been working as a caretaker for more than 12 years. My mother's original boss died 2 years ago because of a stomach infection, and now the wife and son plan to sell the farm because they have no interest in it. They told my mom that they would compensate her according to what their original boss had promised. I hope that they really do because it will be my mother's retirement money. She was planning to go to Davao afterward and check on her property there. My grandmother left some property to them before she passed away.

I told my mom not to sell the property and to stay there with her husband and start a new life, because she was planning to sell it and return to Manila. I told her that it was not a wise decision, but let's see what happens next. My sister's concern was that once my mother goes to Davao, she will be left behind in Bataan, and she doesn't like the idea. She was planning to come here to my place, start a new life with her family while waiting for her work in Hong Kong. I like the idea. But I told her to think it thoroughly.

I told my husband about it and he was okay with it, especially with my current health condition. It is nice to have her around. He even said that we could fix the back part of the house and build an extension room for them. I got so excited about the idea and was happy that my husband was not against it. Hopefully, things will turn out the way we planned.

You might be wondering about the title. Well, Saturn's day is what the Romans named the "Saturday."

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Date Published: March 5, 2022

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