Poor buchukoy

He got confined again for the second time at 3 years old & 11mos. The doctor wanted to monitor if it was dengue, and I really broke down in front of dr jaucian when she said it might be dengue. I just couldn't help it, it was heartbreaking for me.

So in order to rule out dengue, they had to extract blood everyday. The worst thing about that is they get the blood at 5am, so we had to wake him up just to put him in misery! Good thing, the 2nd day, doctor confirmed that it's unlikely that it's dengue. Alleluiah!

Anyway, the reason for this story is just another bechu quote. S for the last time, the med tech went to our room to get blood again. Vino tried to fight all of us, shouting and crying, pulling and pushing! When he finally realized that he can't do anything about it, he gave one last shot of trying to stop it - MOMMY & DADDY, TAKE CARE OF ME!! Hehehehe!

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Bechu was eating dinner and I went to the kitchen to fix something. Then I saw him in the sofa, so I shouted at him to go back to the table coz he's still eating. As he went back he told me - you hurt my voice... So I go 'I hurt your voice?'. Yes you hurt my voice. I kept asking him voice... And then he said - I hurt his feelings! Hahaha... What do you do with except to just laugh!!

an inkling...

Along shaw blvd, I just left our car with Toyota for a tune-up and I was looking for a taxi to go to the office. I saw this boy, around 7 or 8 years old sweeping. He had this big broom and big dust pan. I wondered what he was doing, why was he doing it, isn’t he supposed to be in school. My heart went out to him… I walked towards him but I was intent on getting to a taxi that stopped to drop off a passenger. While I was passing him, I asked him hurriedly why he’s sweeping. I don’t know why, but he just gave me this smile. It was like he was happy that I was asking him, but did he even hear my question. but when I saw that smile, I had to smile back. But I kept going, moving towards the taxi. Why didn’t I just stop and talk to him? I wanted to help him. I remember looking at his legs, covered with scars, at least he had slippers on. This is one of the moments where I regret not stopping, to take that one small detour in my very predictable life, and reach out to someone that I can help. It’s so hard for me to take the risk and just make a small wrinkle in my very smooth life. Thinking about it now, it breaks my heart that he smiled and I didn’t do anything but JUST smile back. I’ve been stewing over this thought in my head. I know my life’s purpose, I am here to help out people who deserve to be helped. I don’t know how to start, when to start and what to start with. But at least I know where I should be heading. I’m not, after all, purpose-less. Right now, I can start doing that, talk to people in the streets, people I know I can help a little.

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i was driving around with bechukoy, looking for his lolo. my ate jenny and he got separated at the MRT station, and ate jenny didn't know where he went. i told my bechu that lolo got lost... he (again!) asked why. i just said he was walking and walking and got lost. then he asked - 'he not hold hands? he not hold hands with tita jenny?' :) my smart bechu!

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2/23/2011 We were watching the night news and they were showing Libya situation with all the burning cars, burning buildings, gunfires, etc. When vino saw it he said – ‘wow! That’s a nice place!’. Hahaha! I just told him that it’s not a nice place. Then he started asking why… I told him because they’re fighting. Why? Because they’re bad people. Why? Because! :D 3/1/2011 We were on our way to UST for a doctor’s appointment. Vino starting saying – so many for sale. It’s a wonder he remembers our tripping in BF while we were looking for a house. I asked him if he wants to move to a new house. He said yes… he wants a bath tub! He remembered our time in the hotel, coz he had so much fun!