Callie Ahmee, the daughter of Dimples Romana, just passed her commercial pilot’s licensure exams, the proud actress announced on Sunday, January 8.

In an Instagram post, Dimples shared her joy over her daughter’s latest achievement, which comes just after Callie turned 19 last December.

Callie — her daughter with her husband Boyet Ahmee — is taking up Aviation Management at Southern Cross University in Gold Coast, Australia — her dream school. 

“My super ultra introvert of a daughter Christiana Amanda Lauren Romana-Ahmee just PASSED her very first CPL (Commercial Pilot License) exams in Australia for Aerodynamics. She just turned 19,” wrote Dimples.

In her post, the Kapamilya star also talked about giving her daughter the freedom to choose her own path in life.

Sharing photos of Callie as a child, Dimples wrote: “Here would’ve been 4 or 5 years old only. You can tell by the photos just how shy and reserved she is, but she was always pleasant and happy and smiling though talking was not really something you can really expect from here growing up as a child." 

She went on: "As a mom, and an ambivert at that, I too love occasional space and silence and at times also enjoy the loud and out there kind of vibe but parenting an introvert taught me plenty and that was patience and ultimately how to listen to her without hearing the words." 

"When she was hungry or if something hurt, she cries in a corner. She never calls my attention only because Ate Cal never wants to bother mommy and often never really wants attention to herself. When she wanted something from me she either whispers it to me or she would look at it for a long time until of course eventually I figured out it would be something she’d be interested in doing or trying out. Like arts or sports," she continued. 

“When you’re a child of an artista, they almost always assume the children will take after the celebrity parent. And if Callie wanted to be one, we would’ve supported her. But clearly, it is not what she was keen into doing,” she continued. “With us at home, [Boyet] and I believed in giving the children what we feel they need to find their own paths and never be influenced by others as to who they want to become in the future — even us," Dimples ended her post.

READ: Dimples Romana’s daughter Callie makes her first solo flight

After years of listening, guiding, supporting, understanding, and giving her daughter “what we felt would make her happiest and most empowered,” Dimples said she’s happy to see Callie living her own dreams and thriving in her chosen path.

“She is flying high, achieving so much and STILL she is that SAME, quiet, shy, reserved, lighthearted, sweet and thoughtful introverted child she has always been,” said Dimples.

Addressing her daughter, the actress wrote, “I’m happy when you are happy ate. Congratulations again nunujoy. Keep doing YOU.”

“P.S. Moral of the story: Let the kids decide and embrace the way they are,” she concluded.

It was in October 2022 when Callie passed her private pilot’s licensure exams in Australia.

READ: Dimples Romana’s daughter Callie passes private pilot’s license exam

Aside from Callie, Dimples and her husband have two sons — 7-year-old Alonzo and another son, Elio, who was born in June last year.