I was supposed to make an entry about my Lola (Grandmum) a month ago, when it was Grandparents' Day, but then I knew about it a day after GPs' Day so I decided to make this on the day/night of her birthday. Unfortunately, I slept earlier than expected and I got busy with some stuff during the day. And because I am free tonight, I'll make it happen.
Lola Ligaya de Castro was born on the 11th of October on 1941 (Oh noooosss, I'm not so sure about the year). Papa said, she was born in Malaybalay, Bukidnon but then, her family (?) transferred to Luzon and the rest was history. Ok, I'm not really sure about the details that I got from Pop.
She married at an early age and gave birth to her first son, my father, when she was 18. She has 7 kids, 3 boys and 4 girls.
When my Grandfather died (my father was in college then), Lola took all the responsibility of raising all her kids. She had a store at the Bankerohan Public Market where she sells vegetables and some other stuff, until now.
(Papa said that they had a business when he was still a kid and can say that they were pretty well-off, they were enrolled at a private school. But because of Lolo's death, not all of the kids were fortunate enough to go to college, only my father and his sister. And only my father went to Ateneo for college.)
I'm proud of my Lola even if she hasn't gone to college and just a vegetable vendor at the public market. I don't really know her story very well because when we go and visit her at the public market, we only talk about things that've happened recently. I haven't asked her about her past, it's not that I don't care about her past but I care more about the present, knowing that she's old and there's not much time left.
The day before her birthday, Pop and I went to see her and buy supplies for the week (which he does every weekend and I go with him when I don't have class, my other siblings go with him when they're free also). Pop explained that he won't be able to drop by the following day because he had a seminar. He then extended his arm to my Lola and gave her a small amount of money as a gift. When I saw that she was teary-eyed, I almost cried. She thanked Papa and I can see in her face that she hadn't expected it. Seeing her so happy made me realize a lot of things (that I need not mention kay kapoy na. Hahaha). I was just so happy.
Lola Gaya, I love you so much, kahit di mo to mababasa kasi di ka naman nag iinternet at wala ka namang panahon dito. ;)
Here's a picture of me and my Lola taken about a month ago during our weekend routine, namamalengke with Papa.
I still sit on her lap because she wants me to. Haha. Isn't my lola cute? :D
She's my only grandparent who hasn't gone to heaven yet.
*let us make our grandparents feel that they are loved (I haven't for the past couple of years, my immature days) and don't take then for granted. Let's make the most out of it while there's still time.
*Oh yes, I smell incoherence. Sorry for being a bad blogger. Haha
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