The conversation took place at my late Mom’s place between myself and Kitreena, me Monchie Lady, as I was pulling my shirt up to draw my pants’ string tighter. And in the process, I unintentionally exposed my belly.
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Kitreena: Mom, your tummy is flat but why is your belly button big?
Mommy: Because I was meant to be married to someone from a far-away land.
Kitreena: Huh? What do you mean?
Mommy: Well, that’s what my Mom would have said. Girls with a big and deep belly button will marry someone from far away.
Kitreena: I don’t understand.
Mommy: Don’t worry. Nobody ever does. And in my case, my belly button is big because you stayed in my tummy for nine months. Edrick too. You didn’t just stay there, you grew there. You can’t expect my belly button to stay small, can you?
Kitreena: Sorry Mom.
Mommy: Oh don’t be sorry. I love my belly button. Big, deep and holy.
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Questa è Enida 
keh keh keh~ really? goshhhhh~
My kids’ comments on my belly have always been “Ya Allah Ma, besarnya perut mama! tapi best macam jello” and that was after I tucked in my tummy tau. Menci.