Walang kokontrah!

Had dinner with Jeng last friday with two of her officemates and as usual chismis galore.
We started laughing and joking around with a couple of Margaritas and Mojitas on the table. Then she shared MY story with her officemates, on what happened when my parents and I drove up to Pangasinan and visited Our Lady of Manaoag Shrine. It was a funny story. So I told her i'd post it.

It was December. I wanted to go out of town and have some family therapy. So off we went to Pangasinan to visit grandaunts and uncles.
For church, mom decided that we should all go to Our Lady of Manaoag. Known to be one of those places where you can pray for something to come true, my mom started buying candles for our petitions.

Mom:  (counting) one for your lola ninay... lola bibeng... your dad, kuya, ... ikaw? ilan sayo?
Shali: uhm... two please!
M: ok...
(she goes back to the line but then quickly turns around and looks at me)
M: para kanino ang isang candle???
S: huh? one for personal and one for work...
M: You're not praying to get back together right??!
S: huwaaat?! no...
M: Sha, sinasabi ko lang sayo... huwag mong kokontrahin ang mga dasal ko...

(shali faces cam...)
S: nye!

Sabagay. Masmalakas si mommy kay God.


- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.