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Tatlong-Palapag na Gusali

11 Jan

Gabi ng Sabado petsa Enero 10, 2026 nataon sa kapistahan ng Santo Nino ay nanaginip ako ng isang gusali na may tatlong palapag. Nagsimula ang panaginip ko na umakyat ako sa isang gusali na may tatlong palapag. May hagdanan ito pataas at umabot ako sa ikatlong palapag ng gusali. Mukhang bahay yung gusali na inakyat ko. Nang nasa ikatlong palapag na ako ay nakita ko na ang mga dingding at kisame nito ay yari sa semento na pininturahan ng light color na parang pinaghalo ng puting pintura at konting asul kaya medyo bluish ang puting pintura nito. Nakita ko sa pag-akyat ko na may malaking tubo yari sa bakal sa loob ng bahay na malapit sa hagdanan. Nakapintura din ito katulad ng kulay ng nasa dingding at kisame ng bahay. Hindi ako nagtagal sa ikatlong palapag at bumaba na ako. Paglabas ko ng bahay ay napalingon ako sa gawing kaliwa at natanaw ko ang isang gusali rin na may tatlong palapag. Sa pakiwari ko ay isang paaralan ito ng sekondarya na may light color din pero yung paaralan ay medyo matingkad ang pagkaasul niya kaysa sa bahay na kung saan ako bumaba. May isang lalaki na nakaputing kamiseta na may kwelyo na nasa edad 30 hanggang 40 siya at may dalang flashlight dahil parang magdapit hapon na noon. Nakita ko tatlong palapag na gusali ay madilim at walang mga ilaw. Yung lalaki na mukhang bantay ng paaralan at ako ay naglakad patungo sa paaralan. Yung lalaki na nakaputing kamiseta na may kwelyo ay pumasok sa gawing kaliwa ng gusali. Hindi ako sumunod dahil madilim ang gusali at nagkaroon ako ng takot na pumasok sa gusali. Habang nasa baba at harapan ako ng gusali ay maya-maya ay nakita ko na maraming mga bata na bumababa sa gusali na nagdudulot ng ingay ang kanilang pag-uusap habang bumababa sa mga hagdan ng paaralan. Hindi sila naka-uniporme na parang nagpraktis sila. May mga lalaki at babae na pawang mga estudyante sa sekondarya. May mga lalaki na nakashort at nakasapatos. Yung isang mataas at kayumangging lalaki ay nakasuot ng gray na kamiseta. Ang mga babae ay nakashort din. Ang isang maputi at magandang babae ay naka-kamiseta na satin na may stripe na kulay na pababa ang disenyo ng stripes nito. Ang kulay ng stripes ay dark blue o navy blue sa magkabilang gilid at ang stripe sa gitna ay kulay puti. Ang babae ay nakapony tail ang kanyang buhok. Marami ang bumababa at nagstand by pa sa harap ng paaralan dahil may silongan ito at may mga upuan pa at doon nila inilatag ang kanilang mga bags habang patuloy silang nakikipagkwentuhan sa isa’t isa.

Nagising ako at alas singko y media (5:30) na pala ng umaga ng Linggo, Enero 11, 2026.

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Please Don’t Leave Me Alone

8 May

My dear children,

Please don’t leave me alone.  I am your mother and you are my children.  I am already 95 years old. I don’t want to stay in the home for the aged. I want to stay with you to the rest of my life because I really love all of you very much.

I could still remember when I was with my mother.  She said, “My daughter, when you grow older, I want you to get married and have your own family so that your children can take care of you when you get old.  I cannot stay with you forever.” I followed my mother’s advice.  When I found out the right man whom I love, I got married and started to raise my own family.  My children’s names are Mary, Oliver, Theresa, Henry, Eric and Rebecca.

M for Mary

Mary, you are a professional teacher now.  I remembered when you were young, you loved to read books and shared the stories with me.  I could see how happy you are every time I listened to your stories. Now, you got promoted as school principal and also a mother with five children.

O for Oliver

Oliver, you are already a successful businessman.  I remembered when you were young. you loved to sell candies to our neighbors.  Then, you saved your earning into your piggy bank. I could see your efforts to promote your candies. Now, you own already a department store and also a father with two children.

T for Theresa

Theresa, you are a medical doctor now.  I remembered when you were young, you were consistent honor student.  You were always asking me many things which sometimes I could not answer it anymore.  Now, you are one of the stockholders of the hospital and also a mother with four children.

H for Henry

Henry, you are already an engineer.  I remembered when you were young; you loved to play blocks and Legos.  You built structures out of blocks and Legos.  Now, you own and manage a construction company and also a father with six children.

E for Eric

Eric, you are a licensed lawyer now.  I remembered when you were young; you were always engaged in a fight for defending your playmates and classmates against bully children. Now, you are a well-recognized lawyer of this present generation and a father with three children.

R for Rebecca

Rebecca, you are a great artist now.  I remembered when you were young; you loved to draw, paint, sing, dance and act.  Everybody got amused every time you perform in front of us. Now, you are doing series of TV commercials and one of the casts of upcoming movie and also a mother with one child.

Do you know that I am very proud to all of you? I understand how busy you are with your families and with your chosen professions. However, I would like to request from you that please don’t send me into the home for the aged.  In fairness, I know that many homes for the aged provide excellent services to their clients.  But… I love to stay with you as my own children to the rest of my life. I need yourtime, love and care especially when the time came that I cannot remember or recognize you due to  my severe dementia or cannot see, hear or touch you anymore.

I hope that my request be granted this Mother’s Day.

Lovingly yours,

Your Mother

 

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