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Daughter’s Duties #63: Due to the rising number of cases of covid, my Mom has been very worried about me seeing patients. Yesterday, she was already using tears as a bargaining chip to make me stay at home. Because I had already made previous commitments, I couldn’t give in to her request that afternoon. I knew she would get mad at me once she knew I had left the house. After I had finished with my appointments, I called to ask her if she needed me to pass by the grocery. Very miffed, she said, “So, umalis ka pa pala ha!” I thought I’d get a sermon, but she proceeded to give me a long list of things I needed to buy. She ended it with “Umalis ka na rin naman pala eh di bilhin mo na mga yan.” #maypaiyakiyakpaperoreadynamansalistahan #angmgananaytalaga