remembrance of things awry

Years ago, Formidable Mother — by her marriage a doyenne of the Cavite “de buena familia” — in her trademark ”habito de Lourdes” [ a plain white dress, usually of Swiss cotton, with a light blue sash that devotees of Our Lady of Lourdes wear ], visited an elegant lady friend who had just separated from her husband whom she had caught having — what else — a torrid affair.  Abroad, no less.

Until then, Elegant Friend and her Husband had been living The Dream.  They had four wonderful, intelligent children.  They resided in a vast house in Forbes Park.  Their luxurious home was filled with an impressive Filipiniana Collection:  the masterpieces of Old Filipino Masters and classical Filipino antique furniture.  Their garage was crammed with current model Mercedes Benzes and BMWs.  They owned thriving corporations, factories, and lucrative commercial real estate throughout the city.   They traveled luxuriously every year.  They had an absolutely wonderful life.  Until Husband wandered away…  

Formidable Mother spewed smoke from her solid gold tar guard and urged her friend:  “But why don’t you just reconcile???  PITY YOUR *pause*… COLLECTION!!!”

You heard right.  Formidable Mother didn’t advise Elegant Friend to reconcile with Philandering Husband because of the usual Children, the usual Family, the usual Society, the usual Morals and Values,  the usual Church, the usual God, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.  Formidable Mother — no stranger to an unfaithful husband — advised Elegant Friend to reconcile with Philandering Husband because of their marvelous Art And Antique Collection!!! 

Fortunately for Formidable Mother, Elegant Friend’s Philandering Husband was a gallant man who refused to take his half of the Collection and insisted that it remain with his ex-wife in trust for eventual distribution to their children.

Values really differ from one person to the next…!!!   :P   :P  

Too funny for words, really.

*LOLOLOLSSSZZZZZ!!!!!!!*