A video showing a heart-pinching moment between a yaya and her alagas recently went viral on social media.
Taken on March 25, 2023, Nanay Kornita can be seen crying as she bids farewell to Sophie, 14, and Ethan, 6, at the airport.
“Paalam po. Aalis na ko,” Nanay Kornita while wiping her tears.
Sophie and Ethan then cried their hearts out as they hugged and let go of Nanay Kornita’s hands.
According to Mommy Shiela, she expected that her kids would be that emotional since Nanay Kornita stayed with them for 14 years.
“‘Yung panganay ko, ineexpect ko talagang iiyak kasi talagang naiintindihan na niya. On the way, umiiyak na talaga siya beforehand pa. Pero ‘yung bunso ko po, nagulat ako na ganoon ang emotion niya kasi hindi po siya nagshoshow ng emotions niya na malungkot siya. Nagulat na lang po ako na parang hinahawakan niya na ‘yung kamay niya tapos biglang humagulgol na,” Mommy Shiela told The Philippine STAR.
“‘Doon talaga kami nagulat din sa reaction niya kasi talagang masakit din po pala sa kaniya na parang hindi rin niya po pala gustong mawalay kay nanay po. Pag pasok niya, lingon, then dire-diretso na po siya. Tapos ayun nagtawagan po kami. Hindi po kami umalis hangga’t hindi pa po siya nakakasakay ng eroplano,” she added.
Nanay Kornita has been with the family since Sophie’s birth. Mommy Shiela said she’s always at peace while working full time knowing that Nanay Kornita was there to take good care of her children.
“Parang family na talaga siya. At peace ako ‘pag nandyan siya. Iba po talaga kapag kampate kang may kasama ka sa bahay. Parang siya po ‘yung tumayong katuwang, parang tatay-nanay na rin ‘pag wala po ako,” she said.
“The best to describe nanay po talaga is ‘yung malasakit niya. Sobra ‘yung malasakit niya sa mga bata po. Parang sila muna bago sarili niya,” she added.
When Nanay Kornita asked if she could go back to her province in Mindanao, Mommy Shiela did not think twice to allow her.
“Before po hindi niya nakakausap ‘yung mother niya nung nagtatrabaho siya sa province. Syempre dahil matanda na rin po ‘yung mother niya, naisip niya na balikan ‘yung mama niya kasi parang ilang years din po sila hindi nagka-usap eh. Doon po nag-come up na “Baka pwedeng umuwi muna ako,” she recalled.
“Meron din po kasi siyang sariling buhay. Saka kung para po talaga siya sa amin, sabi naman niya, babalik at babalik po siya sa amin,” she added.
Mommy Shiela said they are still adjusting without Nanay Kornita at home, especially the kids.
“Mahirap din po kasi araw-araw mo na pong kasama eh. Sobrang hirap po ng adjustments kasi lahat po ng mga kailangan ng mga kids sa kanya po,” she said.
