#SPConfessions: 'Ang Hot ni Hubby While Mopping the Floor'

“Ang hot ni hubby while mopping the floor.”

“First time namin naglimas ng tubig kanina ni hubby together dahil pinasok ng baha yung bahay namin. Eh di walis walis kami ng water. Si hubby, nilabhan niya yung mop and nagtimpla ng disinfecting solution. Nung ima-mop na, siya na daw bahala. Eh di nanood lang ako sa kanya. Parang kinilig ako bigla, feeling ko sasabog ovaries ko sa kilig. Tumutulong talaga si hubby sa mga chores whenever he’s home pero ngayon lang nataon na andito siya nang binaha kami kaya siguro iba yung appeal niya kanina. Ang sexy sexy habang naglalampaso. Na-awardan ko tuloy ng bongga ang aking mister.”

The habagat and a string of typhoons drenched Metro Manila and nearby provinces in the week of July 21, which led to floods in several areas of the Metro. Once the flood waters recede, it’s pretty common to see residents sweeping, mopping, and disinfecting their homes—or as the anonymous poster writes, “naglimas.”

But it wasn’t just about cleaning. For the anonymous wife, it was a moment of appreciation and affection—proof that the way to a mother’s heart might just be through housework.

“Nakaka-pogi points yung helpful na mister sa household chores,” one Smart Parenting Village anonymous member quipped.

Rijel Restauro agreed, writing, “Totoo ito, kakakilig at ang pogi-pogi ng mga husband kapag naglalaba, naglilinis, nagluluto, at lalo na kapag nag-aalaga ng anak natin.” A single mom of three who lost her husband two years ago, Rijel also offered a heartfelt reminder: “Sobrang swerte mo kapag biniyayaan ka ng husband na ganun kaya always love your partner everyday.”

It seems that the pogi points is not limited to house chores, Genesis Mondigo points out that seeing husbands be good fathers to their children bear tremendous weight as well: “True yan, mas lalong pumopogi mga asawa natin kapag tumutulong sila sa gawaing bahay at pag-aalaga ng mga anak. Napakapogi niya sa paningin ko kapag uuwi siya galing work at makikipaglaro sa mga anak. Hindi lahat ng tatay ganun. Mga kakilala ko, pag-uwi, cellphone agad. At sa totoo lang, kinikilig pa din ako sa mga small gestures niya. Like binuhat niya ako kahit mas mabigat ako sa kanya para lang hindi ako mabasa sa baha. Baha din sa amin ngayon.”

Husbands and fathers who work away for long periods can also make their presence and care felt when they do come home. As the mother of two, Claribel Gabinete shared: “This is so true for me! Kakarating lang ni hubby last Sunday (he’s a seaman), and as a fixer-upper himself, inayos niya agad yung mga mumunting sira dito sa bahay—like faucet, bidet, cabinets, kulungan ng mga pusa namin, nilinisan ang garage because dun nag-s-stay ibang mga dogs namin, kahit na maulan. Kaya lagi din siyang may reward sa akin.”

“Same goes for us,” a mother of one, Niña, also shared her own flood clean-up story gave them something more meaningful. “While he’s mopping the floor and ako naman nag-c-clear out ng mga clutter at nagpipiga ng mga basahan, I asked him, ‘Naisip mo ba 10 years ago na aabot tayo sa ganito?’ Sabi niya, ‘Ano? Naglilimas ng tubig?’ At, tumawa siya. And yes! Exactly! Na 11 years after, maglilimas kami ng tubig ulan magkasama, magpupunas ng dingding, pader, at mga hagdan na magkasama. From teenagers na nagrereklamo sa ulam at magde-date pagkatapos ng klase, who would’ve thought na magkasama kami sa ulan man o sa araw, sa saya at lungkot, sa hirap o ginhawa. Corny man sa pandinig ng iba, but despite this challenging situation, it just means so much to me na may nakakasama akong maglimas ng tubig, mag-mop at magpunas na hindi ako dinadabugan. Naging date night pa namin mag-asawa.”

Another anonymous commenter, using the nickname Mommy Myl, emphasized a crucial point: that moms and wives are easy to please. “I think this only goes to show na hindi naman talaga mahirap i-please ang mga misis,” she wrote. “Syempre may mga times na kailangan natin ng ibang bagay to the point na we demand it from our husbands na nagmumukha tayong complicated na nilalang. But at the end of the day, it’s really the small things that matter to us. Kung ma-rerealize lang ng mga husbands ang ganito, malamang ang tahimik ng buhay.”

Amidst the gloomy, rainy days and floods, these Smart Parenting parents and their stories shine with quiet love and deep appreciation. For them, real love looks like showing up—mop in hand, sleeves rolled up—to overcome rain, baha, and anything in between together, with a bit of kilig to boot. And yes, having kilig and love is smart and essential in every couple’s relationship. Because as another anonymous commenter beautifully put it, “Mas lalo kang effective na magulang kapag mas mahal niyo ang isa’t isa kasi ang love, automatic na mag-o-overflow para sa mga anak.”