explore my optimistic world

They’re the main reasons why going home is on top priority. However, considering that there are school responsibilities that must not be ignored, they become options.

Besides, they’re miles away from me so it’s really not easy to reach them. But if there are occasions, I wanted to make sure that if not finishing my tasks, I would take a leave of absence or excuse just to be with them.

They add life and energy to every one inside the house. They fill every face with smiles. They add noise to every ear. They give joy and inspiration to everyone, especially to me.

That’s Alyanna, a talkative, wise, confident, naughty, envious, observant girl. What she hears, she applies. She’s fond of making her sister cry by taking away the latter’s toy or food. But Alyanna is obedient. If you tell her not to say and do that again, then she won’t. And one character that I observed and saluted most about her is her strong personality. She doesn’t cry easily when teased, or intentionally and jokingly hurt unlike other children. This tells us that Alyanna is the strong type of person.

Next is Amanda. She’s the most emotional among the three. When she’s mad, jealous, dismayed, not being noticed, and teased, she easily gets hurt. In just a minute, she gets silent, then after, starts crying with a heart that beats faster. That’s why we’re afraid that Amanda might grow with a heart problem.

Amanda is the most love by some family members because of her sweet attitude (paraygon kaayu). She’s “yungit” (a person who can’t utter some letters and words correctly), but now she’s starting to improve. Her upper center teeth get brittle because of eating too much candies and chocolates, but she can still mix with other children.

Third is Carla. I would say that she’s the most intelligent among them. She’s in Grade one now. And though she only attends an afternoon class due to the lack of rooms, lack of teachers, and existence of many pupils, but when I ask her about Math and English, she could immediately answer, and that impresses me. I would even call more children to contest with her, but she beats them.

Carla is also the type who can’t stay in one place or even inside the house for a half-day. Morning, when she has just awaken up from sleep, you could no longer see her inside the house for not less than five minutes because she’s already outside with her barkadas. If not in the seashore, then she could be found anywhere around the sitio, and sometimes reaches to “tiangge” (market). She just returns home to eat, and then wanders again.

These three young members of the family give me strength. Seeing them already makes me happy and no one could surpass the love that I have for them.

I also have another sister, Corin or “Keray” as known by many, but she’s the most “pasaway” among us. Her days evolve in these things only—eat, go to school, watch tv, text, go to the internet café, sleep. She acts like the “doña” of the house. If she’s at home, then she’d be seen in another place with her friends. And she’s “mahilig sa boyfriend”. That’s what I don’t like about her.

Aside from that, she also makes mama and papa mad because of her grades. And whatever advice you tell her, she just let it pass from one ear to another. Hai, what best thing could I offer for her? But she’s still useful, especially on technical matter, that’s where she’s good at.