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Predicament: Tita Dimple's recollection of Papa Trining 3/24/2012 9:18:12 PM
When my Tita Dimple wrote about her father, Papa Trining, it was the most heart rendering write-up she ever did that I know of. I have always known my Tita Dimple to be among the gentlest person I ever have known; and I understand now why that is so, it was to no mistake that she is because of Papa Trining.
I knew her to be very smart. When she stayed at our place because their house burned down, I remember her pursuing further studies. She would just swish through her studies and get very good grades when she was pursuing her Master degree. I was a kid then and I was truly impressed with her acumen.
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But her humbleness and outlook in life is what impresses me more. I have excerpted her recital below to show where her gentleness comes from.
When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make food for dinner and every now and then,
I remember she used to cook for us.
One night in particular, I remembered when she had made dinner after a long hard day at work.
On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of bread jam and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad.
I was waiting to see if anyone noticed the burnt biscuits!!
But Dad just ate his biscuit and asked me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember I heard Mom apologizing to Dad for burning the biscuits.
And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night, and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned.
He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your momma put in a long hard day at work today, and she was really tired.
And besides...A burnt biscuit never hurts anyone but harsh words do! "You know, life is full of imperfect things... and imperfect people.... I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries, just like everyone else”.
What I've learned over the years, is that learning to accept each others faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences, is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
Life is too short to wake up with regrets.
Love the people who treat you right, and have compassion for the ones who don't.
What really got me was how my Papa Trining reacted to my Mama Irene burning the biscuit. There is a deeper meaning to just burning the biscuit. It was the relationship we build. And my perceptive Tita Dimple learned the true meaning of relationships. The lesson was true gentleness.
I can say in my heart that I was truly surrounded by gentle people. Even when I was a little rough at the edges because of pride and I considered this to be my weakness and failure, I was softened through the years because of lessons I learned from these gentle people.
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