Heirloom

The day started the same way my every day of my life starts. I’d wake up, wash my face and go out of my room to say good morning to everyone. It was a windy/rainy day. It was a refreshing day especially in a tropical country like the Philippines. But what made this day special is not the windy and refreshing weather that greeted me when I woke up. What made it special is the fact that my mom and I sat down and shared some stories with a cup of coffee. It started out with simple stories of how my grama took care of her things so well that until now her precious cups which are century old are still intact and could still serve their purpose. She even described how she talked my grama into giving her the precious cups mainly because she’s the only daughter who married from the family. It was a refreshing time for the both of us. But what really sealed the deal of happiness for this day is the fact that after telling her story, she told me:

“You’ll be the one to keep those cups so you better take care of them.”

I was speechless at first. It was the way she said it that makes it seem like a simple thing when actually it was something that overwhelmed me. Yes, I didn’t show how happy I was when she said that but deep inside, I was brimming with pride. Hey, she said that they were her favorite cups and that she did convinced grama to give them to her. She even told me that if grama would not give them, she’d probably sneak them out of the kitchen closet. This means that she treasures the cups so much. And this also means that I’ll be taking care of something that she treasures that much.

I feel important and loved. I know that I love my mom as much but having those cups in my possession would forever bring me pride and love. I’d be taking care of the century old cups and I hope to also pass them down to the next generation in the family. It felt like something important like a family heirloom was just passed down to me. I can never be thankful enough and I can even still feel the happiness from having those cups- maybe not now but in the future.