Lea's POV
Magkadaop lang ang dalawang kamay ko na nasa ilalim ng baba ko. I'm looking at my Andrea at this moment na nasa stage; having her speech as this year's Valedictorian. Kanina pa siya nag-start at ngiting-ngiti siya. She was crying earlier while reminiscing the memories of her and their whole batch. Sometimes she's glancing to our direction, I'm in the middle then on my right is Fate then on my left is Aga. I can't help but to got teary-eyed seeing her on that stage, I'm just really proud of her! We're really proud of her! Kung pwede ko lang ipagsigawan ngayon na proud ako sa kanya at anak ko siya gagawin ko, but not at this moment na seryoso silang nakikinig sa kanya. HAHA!
"Especially my family."Andrea
Naglingunan ang iba sa amin nang tumingin sa amin si Andrea. All of them are grinning and clapping as if they're saying that we're so lucky to have her in our family. We're indeed lucky.
"Sa mundong ito, I know that they are those people who will never leave me behind."Andrea
Para namang natunaw ang puso ko pagkasabi niya 'non, ang sarap lang sa pakiramdam. I'm happy to know that she knows that thing because that's true.
"Sa Mommy ko, Daddy, at sa kapatid kong hindi ko alam kung kapatid ko ba talaga o ano."Andrea
All of us laughed again when she said that.
"At talagang binigyan niya talaga ako ng exposure sa speech niya ah. Mahal na mahal talaga ako ni ate 'no, Mommy?"Fate
I just chuckled and shook my head and didn't bother to answer her rhetorical question because you can hear the sarcasm in it.
"Family is not just the smallest part of the society. Hindi lang sila 'yung nagtuturo sa ating magmahal, at nagturo ng mga una nating natutunan sa buhay. For me, family is... what we're actually looking for in this cruel world. We're actually getting blind to look for something that will makes us feel complete because that's the world told is us to, but stop looking for it now. Siguro totoo nga na baka ang hinahanap mo ay nasa harapan mo lang. Most of the time in our lives tine-take for granted natin 'yung mga bagay na normal na nating nakikita sa buhay natin, which is wrong. Cherish everything. Cherish that you and your family woke up. Cherish that there's a power and water supplying your house. Appreciate your katulong and family drivers kasi we cannot always have and made things not because of them. Love them not until it's too late. Everything is possible in this life na baka kahit 'yung mga bagay na iniingatan at minamahal mo mawala sa 'yo sa isang iglap. That's all I wanted to say to everyone I almost, almost experienced it and I think it should be a lesson for everyone."Andrea
I smiled and hold my breath when she looked at me.
"To my Mom, who did, doing, and will always do her best to become a good Mother, I know that you don't know or you know that you aren't, but- I want you to know that you are the best Mom that u could ever have. I won't look for other Mom."Andrea
I bit my lower lip as a nonstop tears came out from my eyes.
"I am really really proud that you are my Mother and I'm your daughter. Mommy, mahal na mahal kita and I'm very thankful kasi mahal na mahal mo parin ako after all that I've done as your daughter."Andrea
She looked down to wipe her cheeks.
"I'll always love you, honey."ako
I whispered.
"I love you so much!"Andrea
She chuckled after she wiped her tears at tumingin naman sa Daddy niya.
"To Dad."Andrea
She gave her Dad a teasing look before she chuckled. I look at Aga na ngiting-ngiti rin habang kinukuhanan ng video ang panganay niya.
