One Christmas, when the little girl went with her father to visit relatives, they were asked to eat and have a fill before they leave. Serving dishes were laid before them, placed on the center table of the living room. Among the food is the sumptuous spaghetti. There is also lumpiang sariwa egg-wrapped with lettuce.

The little girl stared at the food in amazement. How does she eat these food? Her father is busy talking to the relative and she is very shy to ask. After a decision was made, she first got herself a piece of lumpiang sariwa, unwrapped it and spooned the contents. She set aside on top of the table the egg wrap. Later, she decided to have a taste of the spaghetti. This, too, looks strange to her, not the usual spaghetti her mother cooks in catsup.

As soon as the spoonful spaghetti landed on her tongue, she spat. Everybody was startled. Her father, very ashamed, asked her what the matter was. She whispered, “The spaghetti is not good, it does not taste like the delicious spaghetti Ma cooks for us.”

Merry Christmas,

everyone!!!