Ahh, Belen Cuevas

Oh how I cried.

Yesterday Ate Belen, my childhood yaya, found out that my Boston plans were pushing through. She also found out that Tita Malou had been instrumental because she co-signed my loan application. This was a surprise to her as she never really warmed up to that aunt of mine. Ate Belen always thought that Tita Malou was one who loved to show off and liked to tell people how eager she was to be of help.

Yesterday Ate Belen found out that Tita Malou helped me out bigtime. So she got up early in the morning (long before the sun had risen) and cooked her special "suman." She drove to Bellflower City and handed the "kakanin" to Tita Malou and thanked her "...para sa tulong mo sa alaga ko..."

I cry still.