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2024-10-29 19:42:56NASA SECOND FLOOR kami ng mga anak ko at tinuturuan ko silang gumawa ng assignment nila. This was an empty space just across the twins' rooms which we turned into a little corner for them to rest and study. May mababang study table roon na nakapatong sa carpet. May sofa bed din saka isang cabinet at telang duyan na madali lang ligpitin. Pero ang pinakamagandang parte no'n ay ang horizontal and rectangular glass window kung saan namin natatanaw ang overlooking view ng downtown. This part of our house looked so calming.
Nakaupo lang kami sa sahig habang tinutulungan ko silang mag-aral dahil mababa lang din iyong lamesa namin. Si Mari ay dire-diretso ang pagsagot ng assignment nila. Nagtatanong lang siya kapag may gusto siyang linawin. Ang pinaka-challenge talaga rito ay si Maki.
“If I take three zebras out of five, how many are still there?” tanong ko ulit sa kanya at tinakpan pa ang tatlong zebra sa picture para mabilang
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ALIW NA ALIW ako habang nagsasayaw sa pang-umagang zumba session ni Klarissa sa may plaza. Roma was left with the sleeping twins at home. I was with Rosella and Florence. Nandito rin ang mga La Vista at iba pang mga taga-ibang block para makisali sa libreng pa-zumba ngayong Sabado. Ang sarap at ang saya lang talagang umindak sa saliw ng tugtog ng kantang ‘Bongga Ka ‘day’ ng Hotdogs. “Walk to the left, then punch. Walk to the right, then punch,” malakas na turo ni Klarissa ng steppings habang nasa harap namin. “Hands on your hips and move it!” Patuloy lang kami sa pagsunod sa mga tinuturo niya. We followed her lead until we were finally finished for today. I was wearing a pink terno Adidas jacket and track pants over my white tank top. Malamig kasi madaling araw pa at nasa elevated area ang location ng Maharlika Village kaya mas pinili kong iyon ang suotin. This was also the re
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PAGKATAPOS KONG MAGHANDA ng almusal ay umakyat na ako sa second floor at pumasok sa kwarto ng mga bata. “Rise and shine, sweetheart,” I said as I kissed Maki on his forehead and woke him up. Nang mag-inat na siya ay pumatong ako sa may kama niya para hawiin ang kurtina ng bintana niya. Sunod ko namang pinasok ang kwarto ni Mari at isa-isang binuksan ang mga bintana roon. “Wake up, baby sleepyhead,” I called sweetly as I bent down to kiss her chubby cheek. Nag-inat si Mari at bumangon na. Kaya hindi ako nahihirapang mag-ayos sa pinagtulugan niya kasi bumabangon agad ang mutya ko. “Mama, tulungan na po kita,” alok naman niya sabay abot sa dulo ng kumot na hawak ko rin. Napangiti ako at yumuko upang halikan siya sa pisngi niya. “Ang sweet naman ng mutya ko... pero si mama na ang bahala rito. Bumaba na kayo ni Maki to eat your breakfast. Maddy's wa
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