Astig ng Nanay Ko

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - Astig Ang Nanay ko!electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Kuwento ni Sharon S. Benigno Guhit ni Aimee Rose R. Canada

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - Apat na taong gulang pa lang ako ayelectronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. nakita ko na ang kasipagan ni Nanay. Marami siyang kayang gawin para kumita ng pera. Kaya niyang manahi, magluto ng mga kakanin, magtinda, at marami pang iba. Pero sa tingin ko, ang pinakagusto niya sa lahat ng ito ay ang pananahi.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - “Mga anak, magpaalamelectronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. na kayo kay nanay,” sabi ni tatay. “‘Nay, aalis na po kami,” sabi namin ni ate. “Sige, mga anak, sasama ulit kayo kay Tatay. Papasok si Nanay sa trabaho. Maglaro ulit kayo roon. Mag-iingat kayo,” bilin ni nanay. “Opo,” sabay naming sagot ni Ate.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - Tuwing hapon, sinusundo namin sielectronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Nanay sa patahian na nasa gitna ng bukid. “Nay, nandito na po kami!” masayang salubong namin kay nanay. Sa ganoon umiikot ang buhay namin sa bayan ng Bulacan.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - Noong mag-aanim na taong gulangelectronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. na ako, nagpasya sina Nanay at Tatay na umuwi kami sa Catanduanes upang doon na mag-aral. Ang saya namin ni Ate. Ang ganda pala sa probinsiyang kinalakihan ni tatay. Bumalik agad si Tatay sa Bulacan upang ipagpatuloy ang kaniyang hanapbuhay doon. Kailangan niya raw kasing magtrabaho para sa pag-aaral namin ni Ate.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Sa probinsiya naman ipinagpatuloy ni nanay ang kaniyang pananahi. Tak-taka-taka-tak! Tunog ng makina ni nanay habang nananahi. Minsan maganda raw ang kita kapag marami siyang tanggap na tahi. Pero dumarating din ang panahon na wala.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Isang araw, nakita ko si Nanay na naglalaba ng mga sako ng semento. “Ano po’ng gagawin ninyo diyan, ‘Nay?” tanong ko sa kanya. “Gagawin nating bag, anak, at ibebenta natin,” tugon niya. “Tutulong po ako, ‘Nay,” ang sabi ko.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Sinubukan kong tulungan si Nanay sa paglalaba ng mga sako ng semento. Ang hirap palang tanggalin ng mga nanigas na semento sa sako. Pero si Nanay, mabilis at malakas niyang kinukuskos ang mga sako para luminis at pumuti ang mga ito. 32

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Pagkatapos, patutuyuin ang mga ito. Pagkatuyo, gugupitin ayon sa disenyo na kanyang ginawa. Kapag nagupit na ang lahat, bubuuin at tatahiin niya ang mga ito. Ako naman ang nag-aalis ng sobrang sinulid sa mga nayaring tahi ni Nanay. 43

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Tak-taka-taka-tak! Minsan, nakakatulugan ko si nanay kapag siya ay nananahi. Para bang hindi siya napapagod sa pananahi sa buong maghapon. Astig talaga si Nanay! 354

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Tak-taka-taka-tak! Nananahi pa rin si nanay kahit gabi na. “Nay, matulog na po tayo, sabi ko kay nanay nang magising ako. “Anak, kailangan kong tapusin ang mga tinatahi kong bag para maipagbili na natin sa bayan. Matulog ka na ulit doon sa kuwarto,” tugon ni Nanay habang patuloy sa pananahi. 465

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Kinaumagahan, ipinagpatuloy ni nanay ang kaniyang pananahi habang masaya ko siyang pinanonood at pinakikinggan ang tunog ng kaniyang makina. Tak-taka-taka-tak! Naging parang musika na ang tunog nito sa aking pandinig.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Nang matapos ni Nanay ang kaniyang mga tahiiin, isinama niya ako sa bayan para ibenta ang mga nayaring bag. Natuwa si Nanay dahil binili lahat ng may-ari ng isang tindahan ang mga dala naming bag. “Astig talaga si Nanay! Ano kaya ulit ang tatahiin niya?” naisip ko.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Nagpatuloy sa pangongolekta at pananahi ng mga sako si Nanay. Binibili namin ang mga ito sa halagang singkuwenta sentimos ang isang piraso. Tumutulong naman kaming magkapatid kapag walang pasok at pagdating namin ng bahay galing sa paaralan.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Astig talaga si Nanay. Isang araw, nakita ko siya na pumipili ng mga retaso ng tela sa mga kahon na imbakan niya nito. “’Nay, ano po ang gagawin sa mga iyan?” tanong ko. “Gagawin kong mga pitaka ang mga ito, anak, at ibebenta natin,” sagot ni Nanay.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Wow! Ang galing naman ng naisip n’yo, ‘Nay. Tutulong na po ako,” sabi ko sa kaniya. “O, sige, anak, piliin mo ang mga kulay at disenyo ng telang gusto mo at iyon ang gagawin natin,” wika niya. “Opo, ‘Nay,” masayang sagot ko sa kaniya.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “’Nay, dito ko po ba ilalagay sa kahon ang mga napili kong tela?” tanong ko. “ Oo, anak. Ilagay mo riyan sa isang kahon,” tugon ni nanay. “Tutulong din po ako,‘Nay,” sabi ni Ate. “Sige, anak. Ilagay mo itong kahon doon sa ibabaw ng mesa at pumili ka na rin ng gusto mong tela.”

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Matapos naming piliin ang mga tela, inumpisahan ni nanay ang paggupit at pagtahi ng mga ito. Tak-taka-taka-tak! Ang bilis-bilis manahi ni Nanay! Kinahapunan, may mahigit dalawang dosena na siyang nayari. Ang gaganda ng mga ito.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Walang araw na hindi nanahi si Nanay. Gaya ng dati, nakita ko siyang nakaupo na naman sa harap ng kaniyang makina pagdating ko galing sa paaralan. “Mano po, ‘Nay! Ano po’ng tinatahi n’yo?” tanong ko sa kanya. “Tingnan mo anak, itong mga nagawa ko,” wika niya.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Wow! Ang dami at ang gaganda po ng gawa ninyo, ‘Nay! May iba-ibang laki ng mga pitaka at bag, makukulay na punda, pambatang shorts at uniporme din! Sigurado pong maraming bibili nito,” masayang wika ko. Ngumiti lamang si Nanay at nagpatuloy sa pananahi.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Mayamaya ay dumating si Ginang Reyes, ang aking guro. “Magandang umaga po, Aling Cora. Maaari n’yo po bang gawin itong uniporme ko?” tanong niya. “Aba, opo. Tuloy po kayo at susukatan ko po kayo,” tugon ni Nanay. Natuwa si Nanay sa tinanggap niyang tahiin.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Ginawa agad ni Nanay ang uniporme ni Ginang Reyes. Kita sa mukha niya ang labis na tuwa habang tinatahi ang uniporme ng aking guro. Tak-taka-taka-tak! Tak-taka-taka-tak! Mabilis na tunog ng makina.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Bumalik si Ginang Reyes kinaumagahan. Tuwang-tuwa siya nang isukat ang kaniyang uniporme. “Napakaganda!” wika niya. Agad niyang binayaran si Nanay at nagpasalamat. “Maraming salamat po, Aling Cora.”

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Mula noon, marami nang mga guro, mga empleyado, at mag-aaral sa kolehiyo ang nagpapatahi kay Nanay. Tuwang–tuwa si Nanay. Dagdag kita raw ito ng aming pamilya. Sinisikap naman naming makatulong kay nanay sa kaniyang pananahi.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Isang araw, nakita kong malungkot si Nanay. “’Nay, ano pong nangyari?” mausisang tanong ko sa kanya. “Nasira ang makina, anak,” tugon niya. “Maaayos pa po kaya iyan?” tanong ko. “ Oo naman, anak, maaayos ko ito,” sagot niya sa akin.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Gabi na ngunit inaayos pa rin ni Nanay ang makina. Nalungkot man ako sa pagkasira nito, ngunit lalo akong humanga sa kaniya habang tinitingnan ko siya. “Astig talaga si Nanay! Wala siyang pinipiling trabahoI” naisip ko. Nakatulugan ko na si Nanay sa pag- aayos niya ng makinang panahi.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Kinabukasan, nagising ako sa isang pamilyar na tunog. Tak-taka-taka-tak! Namangha ako sa aking nakita nang idinilat ko ang aking mga mata. “Nananahi na ulit si Nanay!” sabi ko sa sarili ko.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Sino po ang nakaayos ng makina, ‘Nay?” tanong ko. “Ako, anak,” wika niya. “Wow! Astig talaga ang nanay ko!” buong paghanga kong nasambit sa kaniya.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Ngayon, patuloy pa rin sa pananahi si Nanay. Malaki ang naging tulong niya kay tatay sa pagpapalaki at pagpapaaral sa aming magkakapatid. Ilang taon ang lumipas, may tatlong gurong babae ang gustong-gusto niyang ginagawan ng uniporme – si Ate, si Bunso at ako.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Tungkol sa May-akda Si Sharon S. Benigno ay isang guro sa ikalawang baitang sa Mababang Paaralang Sentral ng Cabcab, lalawigan ng Catanduanes. Siya ay nagtapos sa kursong Bachelor of Elementary Education.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Ang kahirapan ay hindi hadlang upang maabot ang pangarap. Ang kuwentong “Astig ang Nanay Ko!” ay tungkol sa isang ina na larawan ng kasipagan at pag-asa. Siya ay inilarawan ng kaniyang anak na may malaking paghanga sa bawat ginagawa niya. Kapupulutan ito ng magagandang asal ng mga bata.