Halina't Tayo'y Magbasa March 2014 | Page 62

Tumakbong pauwi ang bata. Ipinakita niya sa kanyang nanay ang mahiwagang kaserolang panglugaw at ipinaliwanag niya kung ano-ano ang sinabi ng matandang babae. Tuwang-tuwa ang kanyang nanay. “Tapos na ang ating pagdurusa,” sinabi niya. The little girl ran all the way home. She showed her mother the magic cooking pot and told her what the old woman said. Her mother was delighted. “All our troubles are over,” she cried.