Conversations with Amber

How do you know when your kids are growing up? They say things that you don’t expect to hear from them.

Chismis 101

Me: Amber, do you know [playmate’s] dad?

It was an innocent question, I swear!

Amber: Wala e. He left. Maybe he wanted to be with another woman who is not [playmate’s] mom.

My jaw dropped.

Helping hand

Handing me her toothbrush.

Amber: Mommy, can you help me brush my teeth?

Mommy: How do you want me to help you?

Amber: I want you to brush my teeth.

Mommy: Ha? I thought you already know how to brush your teeth by yourself? Di ba you’ve been doing that already?

Amber: Eh kasi it’s tagal if I do it myself.

Mommy: It’s okay, I can wait.

Amber: But mommy, it’s getting late na diba? If you help me, I can finish faster.

Where do they get this logic?

The Yellow Fruit

After seeing the mango on the table...

Amber: Mommy, I’m hungry.

Mommy: What do you want to eat?

Amber: Hmmm, I don’t know... Maybe something that is yellow?

Mommy: Ah, mango?

Amber: Huh?!? How can you say that? I didn’t even thought (sic) about that. But yes, I can eat mango.

Style nito, bulok.

Busy God

While traversing the busy Alabang road...

Amber: God must be tired making all these people.

Vendor

“Daddy, what is he selling?”, says Amber while pointing at the Lay Minister

...in the Church

...during Communion.