Year of the Animal

Amira: Ma...anong year of the animal ka?

Ako: Huh? Ano'ng year of the animal?...(thinks) ahh...Year of the horse ako anak. Si Miggy ROOSTER.

Amira: (turns to her Tito) eh ikaw Tito, anong year of the animal ka?

Tito: (turns to Tita) ano ba ako? PIG ba ako?

Tita: Di ko alam...ako RAT ako!

Lola: Ako nakalimutan ko na din...MONKEY ata ako eh...

Yaya: Ako TORTOL!

(Hay...)

Tamang Akala

At around 8PM, while downloading music for my new playlist, I felt my computer table move. So I paused for a while to make sure that I'm not imagining it. Then I also felt na parang yung chair ko and myself are moving na rin. I immediately jumped to the bed, ginising ko si Langga kasi nga nakatakot ako na lumilindol (yes...like a child, takot ako sa lindol). But of course, hindi naramdaman ni husband ang earthquake kasi nga naman he was asleep. As I was holding his hand, bumukas yung pinto kasi hinatid ni mommy si Miggy sa room dahil nakatulog na sa sala. I asked her kung naramdaman ba niya yung lindol, sabi naman niya wala naman daw siyang naramdaman. Since hindi pa rin ako kuntento, I rushed to my brother's room and asked him kung na-feel ba nila yung lindol, and he answered me, "Huuu...guni-guni mo lang yan...". So I didn't push the issue kasi nga naman ako lang ang nakaramdam. Mamaya nga naman, "akala ko lang".
Couple of hours later, my husband told me that there was indeed an earthquake. Buti na lang he searched through the net kung nagkaron nga ng lindol (maybe, para hindi magmukhang tanga ang Misis niya or out of curiosity lang talaga). Haay...it wasn't my guni-guni after all.

All About Our Love

Woke up to the glare of the light. You're up for another early morning flight. The room is so cold. The A/C's thermostat is set on TOO COLD since the kids can't sleep when it's warm. I tossed and turn, looking for something more than the thick blanket to cover me, but then I was still very cold.

And you're all set to go. You kissed each one of us, yet you leave that one very special kiss for me.

"My cab's here. I love you... Bye."
"I love you...Ingat."

And you're out the door. I tried to go back to sleep. Can't. Amira's awake for school, asks for her baon. Prepares to leave too.

Lucky cries. Cries for a bottle and a diapy change. Fed him and changed him.

Positioned myself to go back to sleep. The sun's starting to rise. I close my eyes and I felt cold again.
This time I took my cell.

"Langga, can't sleep. It's cold."
"Don't worry, I'll be home after lunch. I love you..."
"Ok. I'll see you later. I love you..."

Feeling a lot better. I took Miggy from his bed and brought him to ours.

"Miggy, don't pee on the bed ok?"
"Yes mommy".

And he wrapped his arms around my neck.
And I took my cell yet again.

"Langga... Miggy's here with me. The bed feels a lot more better.
The pillow's soft, and the room is cold. Sarap matulog! Too bad you had to go to work. :("
"Ihian pa unta ka ni Miggy! Bwahahahaha!"

Now that's the typical you. Your message brought a smile to my face. Had to control myself not to laugh. And everything falls into place. The sun is up.

"Langga...briefing na. I love you...I'll see you later."
"I love you more...Take care."

Settled between my two little boys, I close my eyes, and in peace, fell asleep.

It's all about our love. So shall it be forever, never ending.

After all this time. After all is said and done.

-Sade