First time

Dad told me that the only award he had during his preschool and elementary days was the Most Behave Award. Isang beses lang nangyari yun at takot na takot pa daw nga siyang itanong dun sa mga kaklase niyang may honors kung saan sya banda uupo. Ni hindi nga nya naintindihan kung anong klaseng award ang matatanggap kaya dahan-dahan niyang nilapitan ang isang klasmate at itinanong kung saan uupo yung may award na pinakamabait. Ang lakas ng tawa ko habang nagkukuwento sya.
Bien started his preschool at 4 years old. During his first and second periodical recognition, he was awarded as Best Reader in the class. A word smart award. Dad was quite busy during those times. Kaya nga he was so excited nung magka-award ulit si Bien on its third periodical recognition. He made it to a point na makaka-atend talaga sya sa recognition. He filed his leave earlier and I know that he was really sorry for not being with us everyday (kaya kahit isipin ko lang yung time na sinabi nya sa akin na Mommy sorry for not waking up with you. Nakupo! Na-feel ko how sincere he really was kahit pa nga ba alas kuwatro na ng umaga yun)

okey back to our topic...

During the ceremony, ang tagal-tagal muna bago tinawag ang name ni BS. Kahit nga ako, nagdududa na baka wala siyang award. He was about to cry while looking to his other classmates who had accepted their own certificates. I told my self na baka masyadong napre-pressure ang bata na magka-award.... natakot tuloy ako na baka me mali sa pagpapalaki ko. Baka nga masyado ko na syang na-prepressure. Hmmm, kailangan kong magrecollect! OA!!! Si Dad din pala tensyonado. Nararamdaman ko yun at nababasa sa kanyang mga body language. Hindi nga rin sya mapakali sa kanyang kinauupuan.

Finally, Tinawag na rin si BS at talagang napatalon si Bien sa tuwa nooong narinig nya ang kanyang pangalan, pati rin si Dad ay biglang napatayo para sabayan si BS na kunin ang certificate doon mismo sa stage.

Hay.... sarap sarap talaga ng pakiramdam ko while watching at them on stage. I was so inspired doing both shooting them in our video and clicking the other gadget for digital pictures.

Sinalubong ko si Bien at kinungcratulate nung pababa na sila ng stage. I am honestly proud!
"Mommy, happy na ako!" he said
"Oh bakit naman?" pa-oa ko pa na tanong. syempre kunyari di ko alam.
"Kasi Word Smart ako."
I told him that its okey kung may award o wala man sya as long as he did his best.
then he answered "Best talaga Mommy!" banggit nya sa akin habang nakatingin sa mga mata ko. Nakita ko ring namgingislap sa tuwa ang mga eyes nya.
Kinalong sya ni Dad na parang beybi pa at pinaghahalikan kahit sa harap ng madaming tao.
O, asan ka makakita ng ganyan.... ang sweet.

On our way to McDo he told me all his angst during his younger years. Lumaki daw syang hindi confident. Naka-smile lang ako habang nakikinig sa kanya.
Madami rin pala siyang regrets.
I assured him that everythings okey.
After listening to all his sentiments gilingaw na nako sya until we ended in bed making love until dawn.
So first time ni Dad sa stage at first time ko naman na hanggang dawn. Hahahaha