I don't know if you guys know....but my mom shaved her head.
Crazy, huh?
You're probably wondering why she would do that. She had long hair that she'd been growing out for years. Well....here's the story.
Tita Tessie, one of my mom's closest friends (and it turns out that we're related to her), recently passed away from cancer. I loved Tita Tessie....she was one of the few Rizal High classmates that I loved talking to. She was always smiling and I saw how she was a good friend to my mom. She'd randomly call my mom just to talk. Several times while my mom was busy doing something, Tita Tessie and I would just talk about what's happening in our lives. It was a big blow to the face to even think she's gone...
We found out that Tita Tessie was dying the week that she died. My mom actually went to her house because no one was picking up the phone. My mom had to wait outside for two hours because someone (who i will not name) would not let her (and Tito Dems) into the house. My mom slept over there but had to leave the next morning because she had an important doctor's appointment the next day. When she returned to Tita Tessie's house, she was refused to see Tita Tessie. No one else inside the house knew this was happening. If that were the case, Tito Mar would've let her in. My mom and this person kinda got into an argument....they didn't want people to see Tita Tessie like this (bald...in pain...dying). Understandably, they are going through a HARD time and probably had other reasons for this....but I was VERY upset that they didn't let my mom see her.
So to prove a point...that Tita Tessie is BEAUTIFUL even without hair, etc....my mom shaved her head. She did this in hopes that she'd get to see Tita Tessie one last time. But...it didn't happen. Tita Tessie passed away before she could see her.
I'm going to confess right now...sometimes, my mom gets on my LAST nerve. I need to get out of the house just because I feel smothered and I don't want to blow up on her.
But seriously...she's one of the most beautiful people I know. I would be lucky if I am even a little bit like her when I get older....
