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CHAPTER 4

In every morning I wake up,

Every second I breathe,

I called that BLESSING.

What a blessing.

Pag-gising ko naman ay naghilamos na at hinanap ang eyeglasses. Lumabas ako ng kwarto at bumaba patungong kusina.

Its 5:24 A.M.

I saw the other yaya's doing their job.

I feel like I am kid again. I woke up like this, sometimes exactly 5A.M. I am really into this.

These are the good in the morning, because the fresh air touching my skin.



I remember~~~~~

When I was a kid Dad and me always wakened around five o'clock in the morning.

"You're early huh." My Dad smiled at me.

I wish I could stop that moment. When we're happy family together. When my Dad always smiled at me.  When my Dad had a time for our family.

"You're earlier, hahaha." I laughed. My dad just smiled and hugged me.

We're in the garden, my dad besitting at the bench with his coffee at the table and me sitting on his lap. I felt safe when I'm with my Dad.

"You're growing so fast Avilinda." My d
Dad said.

Its my 6th birthday.

Sinabi kong manood lang kami ng sine at kumain sa labas ng kami-kami lang kasama si Lola.

"Am I?" I smiled innocently "Really Dad?" My eyes is full of excitement.

I wish I could turn back the time. When I was kid I want to become a teens, adult to do what I want to do. I realize that being here at my spot growing with those problems as a teenager, I wish I remain sitting on my Dad's lap, hear his voice laughing at my corny jokes and make me giggle.

"Yeah my baby Avi, but don't grow so fast. I don't have a baby na." My Dad said while hugging me.

At that moment I just want to sit and hugged my Dad but when time passed. Dad is always busy and busier.

"Dad can you draw this for me." Little Avi said. Yeah I'm just a kid.

"No anak. Sorry but I have so much to do right now." Pinagpatuloy niya lang kaniyang gawain sa kaniyang opisina.

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"Dad, when do you have day off?" Paulit-ulit kong tanong.

"Baby, I have no." My Dad sighed and he's probably tired.

"Dad can you buy me some fries pag uwi mo." I called him. I alone here at our house, all our yaya's doing their jobs.

"Sorry Avi but I'm not going home tonight. I'll buy you next time. I'm busy baby, but your yaya will take care of you don't worry. I love you. Bye." Dad said and call ended quickly.

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Kakain na sana ako ng almusal ngunit nakita ko si Dad na pababa ng hagdan.

"You're earlier." My Dad said without any emotions of his face.

"Yeah as always." I smiled bitterly.

He just sit on the side, waiting for our food. Kami ang unang nagising dahil siguro sa gutom ay hindi na namin inabalang hintayin pa sila Mom.

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