"And now for a Random Memory: Balls of Pain"

 

"And now for a Random Memory: Balls of Pain"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

Way back in the past I took a bath and my normal soap was not available. So I used our own Papaya Soap. We used to manufacture that soap back in the day. I used it all over my body. At first it was ok until I felt that it was stretching my skin. I had felt that on my face but also on my balls. I told my mom about it over dinner.

"Ang tindi nung sabon Ma , feeling ko pati yung mga kulubot ng itlog ko nabanat."

And my Mom who normally does not laugh at comments like that cannot help but laugh. The kind of uncharacteristic uncontrolled laugh. 

"Puwedeng pang sales pitch. Kung yung itlog nga kuminis....mukha mo pa kaya."

And she laughed even more. 

I miss laughing with you Ma.

(Kasalanan mo ito when Life gives you Tangerines!)