Tuesday, December 11, 2007

My first teacher

It was on the eve of Valentine's day in 1962 that my first teacher robed me in white on my "graduation" from the womb-school. In fact, my sole class (womb) mate marched first ahead of me.

We were declared identical twin graduates from a mother's womb, our first room to know and learn what is life and how it is related to love.
Aside from a womb and home teacher, Mamang was an elementary teacher, as my papang was an agriculture teacher in elementary and high schools. My mom preferred to teach in elementary although her master's degree and her being a Master Teacher holder would allow her to teach even in college or in a graduate school. She merely profess to teach children. On her later stage in teaching, she took the courage to initiate an educational program on special education for the "gifted children", children who have some physical impairments if not mental disadvantage and the like.
Last October 18, mamang celebrated her 74th birthday with some of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was honored by her neighbors and friends including an old but loyal family-friend from Manambulan, the family of Manang Coring Entero and her children, Ditha and others not to mention Noy Nestor and Nang Dolor.
I love to see the foods on the table.Wheeeewwww!!!!!! Lechon as the center piece and main dish! But I too am worried as our family is tainted wioth sticky hi-blood colestherol lineage. Genes as they say flow in us. Sakit ng mga royal blood! Tama ba yon?
After mamang triumphed to retire, she still manage to initiate her pledge and loyalty to the Miraculous Medal group where she succesfully witnessed to her neighbors and friends to put up their own chapel beside our family house. Thanks to the donors and advocates to the Miraculous medal and Mama Mary.
I hope mamang will go on more in her life with more on physical activities to help her manage her health and resistance building.
To mamang, merry christmas po. Nawa'y maligaya kayo sa pasko at si papang din sa kabilang mundo. Muuwaaahhh!!
(ps. ignore the date caption on the picture as the photographer forget to update his camera since it was purchased. huh!)

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