Today I learned of... humility and gratitude. After having lunch with MH, he brought both our plates and bowls to the sink. Halfway there, he accidentally dropped one of the bowls he was carrying and it shattered to pieces as it met the floor. I automatically tensed up and was about to give MH my death stare when the house cook shouted, " Good 'yan! Huwag kayo mag-alala; good 'yan. " I was dumbfounded by the comment and looked at her with raised eyebrows. "Good 'yan. Ibig sabihin niyan na baka may masamang mangyayari dapat sa tao tapos sa gamit nalang nangyari. Buti na 'yung ganun. Ang gamit, mapapalitan. Ang tao, hindi." The comment left me a bit humiliated. Here I am, already a mother, and I still find anger as my first reaction to situations like these. But it also taught me gratitude - thankful for having a husband who brings my plate to the kitchen sink (most of the time) and for a very charming daughter who (as of now) thinks the wor...