ang buhay ay minsan maasim minsan matamis parang sinigang
Hindi ko alam kung kaya ko sya patawarin.
As Liza and her Tita Loleng continue cooking sinigang, Liza grapples with her feelings of resentment. She reflects on the pain caused by her father’s actions and the difficulty of reconciling the image of her father as a loving parent and as someone who deeply hurt their family.
By the end, as the sinigang finishes cooking, Liza quietly accepts her father’s mistakes. Though she hasn't fully forgiven him, she acknowledges that life, like sinigang, is full of complex emotions. The dish symbolizes emotional healing.
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At Lem’s funeral, Liza’s father is visibly grieving. He approaches Liza, who feels conflicted—torn between her anger towards him and her empathy for his loss. This moment is emotionally charged, showing the complexity of forgiveness within families.
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Liza remembers when she first learned of her father’s infidelity. Her mother had been deeply hurt by it, but eventually chose to stay with him. This betrayal created a rift in their family, with Liza feeling anger and confusion towards her father.