“Maw! I meant the Mexican song: Ay ya ya ya! I didn’t mean to offend you like that!” I exclaimed (again).
“You can’t give yourself credit when I did all the hard work. All you do is be critical of your Paw and me. You and your brother never give us credit. All of you ruined my Thanksgiving holiday!” Sobbed Maw (again) as she was wiping down the counter after all the cooking has been done.
“You should listen to your brother, Lindsey and your Auntie Edith! I advise you to get a life, live on your own and find some friends! Leave your Paw and me alone so we could die together in this house! All we want is peace and quiet” Maw continued.
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Ay, yai, yai! Happy Thanksgiving, folks! This is what happens when middle-aged women/people live with their parents for too long.
After the dark energy manifested for the dying one, we heard the doorbell ring at around 11:00am. Thank God for the Edible Arrangement. I thought we were saved!
“I’m not going to eat that food! You two eat that food! I’m going to throw that away. Most Filipinos would question the cleanliness of the gift item.”
“They think gifts will make everything fine! Well, it’s not! That gift item is for AIR-HEADS. They wasted their money again!”
“They are afraid of us/coming to this house. They can’t face the truth. When they come over, I’m going to hit them over the head!”*
*That’s her figurative speech.
For about twenty minutes, Maw has been speaking with Auntie Norma. That was a surprise and the only call we received for today.
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Honestly, the fruit wasn’t sweet. But the thought was nice.
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