we have just finished arguing about the railings of the staircase...
my mom has the charm of a lioness. she's the queen of the jungle. her paws lovingly rest on anything made of mahogany. her mighty roar is a sign of disapproval...one that keeps the carpenters on their toes even on sundays (their designated day-off).
the country-style house is my mom's legacy. every bit of sand equals a pint of her sweat and tears. this "mixture" has been her trademark and salutation since time immemorial. i, for one, recognize the fact that i woudn't be typing these blog entries with much zing were it not for the sacrifices she went through only to give me and my siblings the best education possible.
but that didn't stop me from 'meddling' every now and then, especially when it involves interior (and exterior) design. i had to convince her (and sometimes, even beg her) to consider my taste if only to augment the savings.
we have been to citihardware more than 5 times already, and that's only within a month's time! i felt the need to accompany my mom because she doesn't have the patience nor any hint of practicality when it comes to being on the lookout for reasonably-priced, but elegant pieces. most of the time, though, we'd end up buying the things she wants not for expediency, but just for the love of getting what she ached to own for the longest time, but couldn't quite acquire due to lack of resources.
i have to hand it to her. she gets away with buying all the trinkets she wants without attracting too much objection from us. we merely concede. after all, he who has the power of the purse enjoys infallibility.
whenever my mom needs suggestions, she turns to kuya rodney, her ever dependable foreman, for advice. i swear i feel there's some sort of 'connivance' going on among the 3 of them (my mom, my dad, and the foreman).
so the stair railings would have to do... even though part of me wants to drive a bulldozer over it just to stress my point, hehe...
just kidding :)
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