Chapter IV
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| The stranger (age 9) Chapter IV |
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| Hoping to GOD that my mother's ailment will be cured, we transferred to the place of my stepfather's friend in Burnai, Gitagum, Misamis, Oriental.� They welcomed us warmly and unselfishly showed kindness.� They offered us a house for us to shade and they regularly invited us to the beach for picnic in groups. | ||||||||||||||||
| During school opening, my mother enrolled me at Burnai Elementary School as Grade III.� My new teacher discovered that I have a talent in singing so every morning before our class started, she let me sang first.�� | ||||||||||||||||
| A couple of months later, there was a misunderstanding between by stepfather and his friend.� We leave the house and transferred to the six square meters - newly built nipa hut beside the seashore, a very small one.� The floor was made of filed coconut branch.� The roof and walls were made of squared coconut leaves.�� Our only means of living was fishing through the use of arrow (pana) by hand.� Mother sold the extra fish caught by my stepfather to buy corn rice.� That's how poor we were.� | ||||||||||||||||
| Some children in the place were mocking us for we are just poor and squatter in the area.� I didn't go out and play with them.� Sometime, they stoned our small nipa hut.� For them it was just for fun but for us it was a great insult.� We were forced to live there because we have nowhere to go and beside it was the only place we believe would help cure my mother's ailment.� So we patiently stayed there. | ||||||||||||||||
| One time in school, accidentally, my left leg had wounded so big.� I banged to a sharp big iron while running fast to join a play of firing toy guns.� Much blood came out from by leg but soon I recovered. | ||||||||||||||||
| During Christmas celebration in school, I'm the only one who doesn't have gift for my monito.�� We don't have money to buy for a gift but thank GOD that my teacher understands me and still let me joined the party.� What surprised me much was that, my mother came in the party and brought the gift.� I don't know where she got the money but I was touched by here action.� She did everything for me just to show that she really loves me and I really missed my mother. | ||||||||||||||||
| One day, there was one couple walking a long the seashore.� They have noticed our small nipa house (barong-barong).� They have a kind heart.� That time, they were looking for someone to take care of their coconut fields in Mauswagon, Laguindingan, Misamis, Oriental.� So they offered us the favor.� The place was also near the seashore so still my mother can smell the fresh air that's why we accepted the good offer. | ||||||||||||||||
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