Pustiso ni McGyver

E—– Ang mahal pala ng pustiso, trenta mil.
A—– Hindi ka naman bungi ah.
E——Kulang ng isa. Hirap na ako ngumuya sa right, kaya palalagyan ko ng ipin para makanguya ako sa left”.
A——Hmmm, eh mahal talaga.

I’ve been really busy as in crazy busy so after that morning conversation, it totally skipped my mind, till three mornings ago, while we were having breakfast…..

E——Ang sakit ng ipin ko, hindi ko malasahan ang pagkain.

(I thought because of the effects of bell palsy). He said masakit daw pala yung false teeth. I was surprised that he was already wearing one. I totally forgot what he told me the other day about pustiso, I didn’t think it would be this soon. Kala ko he was only contemplating of wearing one.

He then stood up, and went near the kitchen sink and said
“Huwag kang ma-te-turn-off….”

I was still eating, I heard him but I didn’t think of anything. I actually didn’t know what he was talking about, kung saan ako ma-te-turn-off.
He came back and sat beside me holding a pustiso!!!!! Meron isang ipin at pink na ngala-ngala or gilagid, either way, turn-off!

That scene reminded me of my mother. Long long time ago, my mom came home from the US for a month or two months vacation. She hosted a luncheon gathering for some relatives and neighbors in Pila-pila. While we were eating, she removed her pustiso and demonstrated to us where it hurts. We were all shocked. And here is my husband doing a la Felicing thing. He showed me the pustiso and told me which part hurts. Since we are traveling soon, he has no time to bring it back to the dentist. He will just be the one to repair it daw. Gugupitin daw nya. Si Edmund McGyver Yee. O kayo, baka gusto nyong magpa-repair ng pustiso sa asawa ko. Libre.

Oh dear I was having breakfast, and huwag akong ma-te-turn-off? Of course not. Ang tagal-tagal na naming magkasama sa hirap at ginhawa, sobrang pasensyhan na ang dinanas namin, para pustiso lang ma-te-turn-off ako sa kanya? Ano ako mababaw? At saka hindi naman sya bungi or bungal. Para isang ipin lang hindi ko sya iiwan. What God has put together let no man put asunder. My God syempre ang mag-asawa walang iwanan. Hindi ko malilimutan ang aming malalim na pinagsamahan. Para pustiso lang. Pero kung uulitin pa nya uli yung habang kumakain ako eh tatanggalin nya pustiso nya na may kasamang gilagid, at dadalhin nya sa mesa, baka sa susunod eh malimutan ko na talaga na mahaba na ang aming pinagsamahan.