After a certain age, your parents slowly become your children. They ask simple questions, repeat stories, and depend on your patience the way you once depended on theirs. Very few understand this role reversal.What looks like innocence or inconvenience is really time coming full circle. Don't correct them harshly. Don't rush them. Care for them the way they once protected you. This is not a burden. It is repayment.
What really gets me is that the root word here is "ibig," which means "love." So no matter whether a relationship is romantic, platonic, or familial, the meaningful, lasting connections we build are always rooted in love. I love the Filipino language so much for this.