menang ♥s ham

Scene: A liitle boy hugging his uncle at the back while the other is busy counting his earned coins.

Ham: Tito bibigyan mo ba ko nyan? *hugging him tightly* Syempre naman! *a few seconds after his first statement, not waiting for his uncle’s answer*

The scene never fails to make me smile, so small, sweet and naïve, and yet so assurer. And the little boy.. My nephew.

After a year I had the chance to go back to my beloved province. MINDORO. I miss being there. The gust of wind that cools my body; the chill it gives is still the same, the boredom that was caused by the serene environment, it never fades. Everything here is just so perfect. So undisturbed. Felt a little gloom upon thinking that I was just there to vote. Well, aside from casting my vote, yearning for that little boy was my other reason to have the decision to be home again.

A year after.. as expected, he gained weight, no.. Gained so much weight! And along with that is his undeniable growth. He stands more that his age. And he thinks more than his age group.

Its just 1 year and I felt everything changed so fast. Too fast.. The boy that I usually nurture can now walk alone, fetching me by himself, assisting me to my needs. (give me water though I don’t need to, look for my slippers when I have tough time finding it alone.)

And upon seeing him I wonder, will I have time with him again? Is he still be willing to fetch me and wait outside my room’s window until I got awake from my afternoon nap? Will he still be excited the next time he heard that ill be coming home? Or like the others, he will be just too busy playing. And weighing those things up make me cheerless. I really don’t want the boy to get older, because honestly, I’m anxious about the idea that the things we usually do together would just be a part of my sweet past. I’m just afraid that after the visit there will be no ham and menang talking anymore.. But I know, thing won’t work that way.. 1 day or more, Ill be facing my fright. Hope its not soon.. not too soon.