after my father passed away, we’ve been trying to convince my mom to liquidate the properties they have acquired and use the proceeds to do the things she wants to do, to enjoy life the way she deserves to, to do the things she’s always wanted to do but never dared to. my siblings and i have no interest on those properties, anyway.but, she stubbornly refuses. she says, one day, they will be handy. she thinks that if times get tough, you always scout for mortgage lenders and use the properties as collateral. what she doesn’t see is that she’s not exactly that young anymore. if she wants to reap the benefits of their investments, now’s the time to cash in. but she remains firm. like most pinoy parents, she thinks of their investments as pamana, for their children to enjoy. i, on the other hand, believe we have no birthright to things we did not lift a single finger to acquire. will we find a common ground? abangan.

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