There are just those days that you want to remember for the rest of your life. (I know I’m being dramatic, don’t stop me)
Today was not my ordinary Sunday (aside from the usual church service). After church, I had a nice lunch with my family. (Oh yes, I haven’t been spending Sunday lunch with my family since New Year). For a long time, I haven’t seen everyone smile and laugh and you know, just enjoy spending time together (we weren’t complete though, my tito and tita were missing in action).
I’m not really the type of person that gets all mushy and stuff like that. But yes, I am sentimental. I admit. Kinilig ako. Wait lang, I’m not yet done.
This is the kilig-est part. My grandfather (who doesn’t really like to hang out with us that much and you know the typical lolo temperament) asked if we (me, my sister and my cousin aaand my grandma) can go out with him and watch a movie for free (yes, he has free tickets)! *jaw drops*
So, I ditched all my plans in the afternoon and decided to go out with my grandpa (whom I call Papoo by the way). Kasi of course, minsan lang eh. As in once in a lifetime. And plus, habang andiyan pa sila, gusto ko sulitin.
So, we headed to Glorietta. It was really fun, kahit sa car pa lang, I feel that everyone’s excited agad!
Here’s a funny moment: since de-electronic na ang pagkuha ng ticket, nawindang si Papoo. He thought he was supposed to use the microphone (like the one in the drive-thrus). HAHA! It was really funny!
Then, it took us 15 minutes just to find a parking space (of course, it’s Sunday, it’s full). Buti na lang hindi naasar si Papoo.
And so, we bought tickets to watch Alice in Wonderland 3D! Since we had an hour before the screening time, we chilled out at Dairy Queen at nagpakasarap sa ice cream.
What’s more interesting is that, ang Dairy Queen ay ang date place ni Lola and Papoo. After fifty years, may mga sabit sa date nila – me, my sister Kamille and my cousin Bela. And so, nagreminisce sila. Cute diba? It’s not something that happens everyday. Tapos we kept on teasing them. Hehe. And they were actually laughing. Yes! Laughing! Oh, sarap talaga.
And then, they were both surprised kasi ang dami naming binili before going to the cinema. We bought two large popcorns and a big cup of fries. BONDAT talaga. Haha!
I wasn’t really sure if they enjoyed the movie though. Siyempre, hindi. Haha! Disney movie eh. Nakatulog nga si Papoo eh.
But I liked it. It wasn’t great at all. But it was okay. Johnny Depp is definitely a genius. Great effects. Great acting. Great setting. But the story was so-so.
Nonetheless, I had a great time with my grandparents. After the movie, while Lola and Kamille shopped at Landmark, I and my cousin Bela went with Papoo to buy at Ace Hardware (it is definitely a guy store). Ever since, Papoo loved Ace Hardware. At home, he likes doing carpentry, fixing electronics and all those stuff. Oh yes, it must be a guy thing.
After, we went to SM and helped him shop for socks. Yes. You said it right. Socks. Haha. He was actually tempted to buy shirts and shorts, cause they’re on sale. But he said he'll visit “some other time”.
So we went back to Glorietta to eat dinner at a Japanese restaurant, which was a favorite of ours. Super enjoy! Kwentuhan kami to the max. At take note, nagjojoke ang aking lolo. Oo! Cool pala si Papoo!
Aside sa maraming pagkain, niremind kami ni Papoo to really strive hard for the future of our kids, just like what he did and what he is doing to us. Sobrang nateary-eyed na ako, because it was one of the firsts when he made us feel na love talaga niya kami.
And kahit na we’re (we three girls) are away from our fathers, he reminded us na andiyan lang siya. Sobrang natouch talaga ko.
Meanwhile, si Lola said that you should make the most of the time na meron kami with them. She said, “it’s better to have us as your dates, kesa naman sa kung sinong lalaki, haha”
This is definitely the best date I have ever had so far. It made me realize how important family is. And how we should value them, especially our lolos and lolas.
Sometimes, hindi lang natin napapansin pero they do care for us; they care for our future, and our children’s future and our grandchildren’s future. They love us so much, minsan they just don’t know how to show it. But totoo – they do love us.
Papoo and Lola, I love you :)
“It doesn’t matter how much money you make or how powerful you can become; what matters most is that you have a family that loves you and stands by you.” – Mr. Luis L. Nuñez a.k.a. The World’s Best-est Papoo ever
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