UNUSUALLY SILENT He is our second child. He is our makulit in the house. He loves to play and move around. He is so fun of the drums. He is very vocal and open about his thoughts. He loves to disturb, tease and make fun of his Kuya and his younger brother. He is very active and quite rowdy. Our Kuya Jiro, who is in Grade 5, together with his contingent at the Teodoro Palma Gil Elementary School, went to Tagum yesterday afternoon for the One Mindanao Scouts Jamboree. We were all excited for him as it will be his first time to join such kind of fun outside of Davao City. We prayed for him since we were anxious if he can survive there by himself. We know he looks big of his age but he is really not that independent. Yesterday evening, I felt an unusual silence inside our home. When Kuya Ja-im and our youngest Jimmu arrived from school, they were both quite. The Kuya got his guitar and played Rivermayas 214, while Jimmu hit his keyboards and played along. But, I know something was really missing in their melody. There was no sound of the cymbals and the drums. Our drummer Kuya was sorely missed. It was around nine o clock when their Mom arrived home. Kuya Ja-im greeted and kissed her at our gate and softly whisphered: My, I miss Jiro. When she went to our sala, our youngest Jimmu excitedly embraced her, clung on her and openly professed: Mommy, na-MISS KO TALAGA si Kuya Jiro. I miss my Kuya! When I saw my cheerleader, I told her that Kuya Jiro is already in Tagum, as he sent me a text message that they had arrived at the jamboree site. But, he can no longer be contacted through his mobile phone at that time. I manifested: I miss Kuya Jiro and there is a VERY UNUSUAL SILENCE inside our home. Yayet told me that she just heard her two boys saying the same thing that they really miss their brother, Kuya Jiro. We all miss him... The family will never be complete without our second son. The home-grown Tropa ni Judy Band will never be the same without our DRUMMER. The BAND OF BROTHERS will never be complete without Kuya Jiro. The band will lose one key and will never have an enchanting melody without the banging of the drums and cymbals. This is the FAMILY RHYTHM. This is the FAMILY MELODY. This is the MUSIC of FAMILY LIFE with FUNNY KIDS. LIFE will be UNUSUALLY DULL and UNINSPIRING if there is a missing piece in our FAMILY. SILENCE will surely engulf all of our HEARTS if one of our family member is NOT PRESENT in our midst. But, we understand that our KUYA JIRO is enjoying a GREAT ADVENTURE with SCOUTING. We believe that it will mold his character, self-confidence and SPIRIT. WE BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION OF OUR YOUNG CHILDREN MUST NECESSARILY INCLUDE HARNESSING LIFES SKILLS and SURVIVAL SMARTS. And, the UNUSUAL SILENCE in our HOME will just be transformed into WHISPERS of COLLECTIVE PRAYERS for our Kuya Jiro and for his SAFETY, FUN, LEARNING and HAPPINESS while he is away from HOME. KUMBAYA, my Lord, KUMBAYA. Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya. Someones MISSING Lord, Kumbaya. Someones laughing Lord, Kumbaya. Ohhh, LORD KUMBAYA... Cheers to SWEET FAMILY LIFE! Cheers to our YOUNG SCOUT! :)
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 04:29:50 +0000
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