nag hilak ko when one of our katabang, si hing, told me that in leyte, they only eat ginamos and maiz. he is one of 8 children in a baranggay that my grandfather was from. in fact, he is a distant relatie of mine. hing told me that in the morning, mo kaon ra sila og ginamos, maiz og pan. ogg naay kwarta, mo pait ilang mama og karne og rice. pero mahal kono. ingon sija nako, "maajo man diri sa bohol, uncle bran, kai daghan kanonon diri, og maajo pod ang oportunidad diri..." when he said that, i really felt a sense of appreciation for the things we have.
he said something to me that really made me smile. "gusto pod ko ma asenso, uncle bran. gusto ko ma successful pod para ninyo."
i said to him, "study hard, ondoy, and you will."
kani si hing, buotan kaajo. and he's very smart.
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