Dimples Romana is grateful that her family was complete when Bea Alonzo and Angel Locsin surprised her with a baby shower.
The Kapamilya actress revealed to PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) that her 18-year-old daughter Callie Ahmee came home for a two-week vacation early this month.
Aside from her mom's baby shower, one of the main reasons Callie returned to the country was to film a commercial with their whole family.
"Callie was only here for two weeks because we had to shoot a TVC for my other brand," Dimples told PEP.ph and other members of the press at the launch of her Generika drugstore endorsement on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
She continued, "The whole family naman yun. I think it’s going to air July. I’m so grateful kasi kung hindi pa nga [dahil dun], hindi pa siya uuwi.
"So umuwi lang siya for the brand of ours. It will come out July, so sana magkita-kita din tayo dun. But she’s now back in Australia."
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Dimples is very proud of how much her daughter has grown since she started living independently in a different country.
The celebrity mom recalled some of the challenges her daughter was able to overcome during her first few days of living alone in the Land Down Under.
She told PEP.ph, "Callie went to Australia, wala naman kami pong relatives dun sa area niya.
"She lives on her own...dapat kasama niya ang daddy niya, kaso ang visa ng daddy niya, hindi pa lumalabas.
"E, naka-student visa siya, so siya pinauna talaga namin."
LET THEM GROW THEIR OWN WINGS
Some parents find it challenging to let go of their children once they reach a certain age.
But Dimples and her husband were able to prepare themselves emotionally when it was time to let go of Callie, who left for Australia in March.
Dimples explained, "Maraming nagtatanong sa amin, paano daw namin kinakaya bilang magulang ang malayo sa aming anak.
"Kaya lang po, hindi ba ang trabaho naman talaga natin bilang mga magulang ay palakihin sila, and, eventually, let them go?
"Let them go in the hopes that, you know, we have already taught them well enough about life and what they are about to expect.
"And hayaan natin sila to grow their own wings. And in the case of my daughter, literally, her own wings because she will be flying airplanes..."
Dimples also noted that one of the main reasons they allowed Callie to live abroad is to support her dream of becoming a pilot.
Callie is set to start her practical flying course this July.
Dimples revealed, "I think, in less that two years. Yun na lang kasi yun, e, kasi nag-start na siyang mag-college, dito pa lang. So she will start flying, I think, July. Actual flying [ng] July or August.
"And then, ako, ganun, e, pag mahal mo yung tao, hayaan mo silang mag-grow, di ba? Dapat yun masimulan natin sa ating mga anak."
Aside from Callie, Dimples and Boyet have a seven-year-old son named Alonzo.
Dimples is also currently pregnant with their third child, whom they call Baby Elio.
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