Lunar Eclipse

Text by Melchor F. Cichon

Photo by Edna L. Faral

I Miss My Class

For over a week now, I have been absent from my class. It's all because of the rain.
I told my Tatay Mel that I have a raincoat, but my Daddy won't let me go. I might get sick.
So I just stay at home--and play, sleep, and watch TV.

My Tita Inday Vanes

My Nanay Bing flew to Manila this afternoon to attend Tita Inday's wedding tomorrow with her long time boyfriend Tito Ruel. Tito Ruel is from Bicol and he works in Makati in a computer company.

I hope that Nanay Bing's flight is OK because we learned that her flight was delayed because of heavy rain here in Iloilo. She took the Air Philippines. Until this time, we have not received any news that Nanay Bing has arrived in Manila. Tita Inday and Tito Ruel are at the Centenial Airport waiting for Nanay bing.

Her scheduled departure was at 5:45 p.m., but we learned that their flight was changed to 8:30 p.m. tonight.

Next week Tito Ruel will fly to America, then he will go Canada. Then Tita Inday will fly to Canada when Tito Ruel has already settled there.

Nanay Bing called up from Makati at 10:00 p.m. that she had arrived, safe and sound, except that their flight was delayed. They were given meal coupons by the Air Philippines for their snacks.

In the above picture, Tita Inday is carrying me. We were then in SM City Mandurriao, Iloilo City when she took her vacation here in Iloilo City last year.

It Did Not Go To School Today

The rain was so hard this morning so that my Nanay Bing did not allow me to go to school.

In the above picture, I am with my Tito Gigi and Aunt Mia. But I just call her Mia.

Ay, Sus! Bukoe eon Man!

Ay, Sus! Nabunggo kabii rang dungan-dungan sa kilid it computer. Abaw rang hibi. Masakit. Nagbukoe gid. Nagbinasueay eon man sanday Mommy ag si Daddy. Pero owa gid man sandat saea. Ako dapat ro basueon. ang kulit ko kasi.
Hambae ni Tatay OK lang yon. Butangan eon lang anay it ice agod maumpawan.
Igto ako sa ibabaw it amon nga kama kaibahan si Mommy, pero nanaog pa gid ako agod eumapit kay Daddy nga nagaayos it computer. Kon ano nga nahueog ako ag nasunggo gid rang dungan-dungan sa kilid it computer casing. Siyembre puerte rang hibi. Ginkarga ako ni Daddy paagto sa kusina ag magbueo it ice agod butangan rang bukoe. Ugaling owa't ice. Ro hakita ni Daddy hay ro Molo wrapper ni Nanay Bing ag amo rato ro ginbutang sa bukoe ko. Nagpabakae si Daddy it ice pero owa man it baligya sa tiyangge. Nagbuoe eon lang si Tatay it tubi nga maeamig ag ginbasa ro towel ag rato ro ginbutang sa bukoe ko. Nag-abot si Tito Mike, amigo ni Daddy, ag imaw ro nagbuoe it ice sa anda nga baeay ag imaw rato ro ginbutang sa bukoe ko.

Ay, naku! permi eon lang ako may disgrasya. Indi eon siguro mahuyap ro mga tumba ko, bali ko, ag bukoe. Pero sige eang, tindog man ako gihapon.

Nagsueod ako kaina sa klase. Ginhapit ako sa Doktor it UPV. Ginpangutana ako ni Doc kon ano ro natabu kakon. Hambae ko hay nabunggo ngani sa computer. Ginpangutana ako ni Doc kon ano rang ginbutang, ag sabat ko hay Molo. Naglibog ra ueo ni Doc kon ano ro Molo ngato. Hambae ni Nanay Bing hay bangod owa it ice hay ro maeamig nga Molo wrapper ro ginbutang sa bukoe ko. Naghibayag eon lang si Doc.

Gaobra abi si Nanay Bing it Molo Balsl agod ibaligya o amon nga kunsumo.

Ay, Sus, bukoe eon man!