I'm back "Have you told your school friends that we're going to the Philippines? Matagal tayo roon, Lori, eight months." I said. Kakapasok ko lang ng sasakyan, tinignan ko si Lori na kanina pa busy sa paghahalungkat ng kung ano sa loob ng purple backpack niya. "Baby, are you listening?" "Mommy, I think I lost the pencil Kuya Kervin gave me..." ngumuso siya, tinaktak na niya ang laman no'n. I sighed, "Oh... baka nakalimutan mo lang sa desk mo. Want me to go--" "Oh, it's here pala!" Nagliwanag ang mukha niya, she did a little dance and showed the pencil to me, proudly. I chuckled. "Nasabi mo ba sa friends mong sa Philippines ka muna mag-aaral?" "Yes, mommy. They cried nga, e." "Did you cry too?" "No, mommy. They're still alive pa naman po." What the... ano?! Natulala ako saglit. H

