The kindest and most generous person I know

Blog:107-10th
Date:June 15,2022
Time:12:00pm

I've been with My Nanay(Mom's Mom) when we decided to live in her house year 2013. I am not that close to her, but I spent my Christmas vacation when I was a kid at her house. Since I wanted to attend the Misa de Gallo before and my parents don't usually go to church so I choose to stay at my Nanay's place since Nanay is religious and loves to go to church.

I remember when my daughter was still 2 years old and my mom has driven me out of our house because we had a fight, I had no choice but to leave the house and choose to live in my Nanay's place. My Nanay's house still didn't have electricity at that time. They don't even have tap water. We live there for a couple of months before we finally go back to my parent's place.

However, we decided to stay there again because I didn't like living in Lola's(Dad's mom) house. When we start living at my Nanay's place I learn to be more understanding and be more patient. Since Nanay is living with her only son who is mentally retarded. Nanay has 6 children, only her son, my mom, and my aunt are the one who is living in the same town. The other 3 daughters of Nanay live in Mindanao. They seldom visit my Nanay. Anyway, Nanay's husband died when I was still 2 years old I guess. I can't even remember what my Tatay looks like.

Nanay and my Yoyo(Uncle) live a very simple life together. Their food is usually from their garden. When the time my daughter and I stayed with them, they got the chance to eat the food we usually eat. I remember there was a time I bought some apples and Nanay said if wala pa mo nipoyo diri di jud mi makakaon aning apple bah(if we didn't stay there they won't be able to eat apples.)Then my Yoyo said Nay,wala ba diay baligya nga apple saona?(Yoyo was asking Nanay if there's no available apple before) Nanay said apple is available before they just can't afford to buy it. I felt happy knowing that I get the chance to let them it those kinds of fruits. Imagine Nanay was already 91 years that time when the first time she tasted an apple.

For me, my Nanay is the kindest person I have ever known. There was a time when my daughter was asking me what our food for dinner and I jokingly answer her that we don't have anything for dinner since we are out of budget. I didn't know that Nanay heard what I said. The next day when I was about to leave to go to work Nanay handed me a $2 (100 pesos). I was confused why she had suddenly given me money. Then I ask her why she gave me the money then she told me that she heard me saying that I don't have money anymore. Then I started laughing and telling her that I was just joking with my daughter.

We had a simple yet peaceful life living with my Nanay and Yoyo. Whenever we came home late like around 8 pm, they usually wait for us for dinner. I told them not to wait for us and eat their dinner first but they insisted to wait and have dinner with us. Nanay is such a loving kind of person. She's been so patient with her son even if sometimes Yoyo is being mean to her. I felt pity for Nanay but we can't do anything about her son. We have to extend our understanding of him.

If Nanay receives money from her senior citizen benefits, she will buy food for my Aunt and for my mom. She even gave me 20 pesos and I told her no need since I have my own money but she insisted on giving it to me.

Living with them makes me feel that I have a family. Someone that worries if we came home late or worries if we had eaten enough. I am happy that I got the chance to spend my time with Nanay before she passes away last November 19, 2015. I was able to give her birthday celebrations when she turn 91st and her 92nd birthday. I was able to spend Christmas seasons with them. I saw how happy and grateful she is when she received my simple gift for her. I was able to witness how thankful she is after we eat our dinner. I often heard her praying inside her room thanking God for the food we eat.

Nanay died when the time we had already moved out of their house. After receiving the sad news I can't still believe that she's already gone. It pains me so much because I was so close to her when I was living with them. She was the best Nanay in the whole world. I was even more close and open to her than to my mom.

Ending thoughts

I had the idea of reminiscing the time I had spent with my Nanay when I saw the article of sis @tired_momma.I honestly miss my Nanay. But I know she is happy now in heaven.

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