Post Barrio! (pix to follow)

>>after 7 and a half days of living in Cabangan, Zambales, I am finally home. Not that i did not like my stay in Zambales, on the contrary, i have already learned so much that i cannot wait to share all my experiences with my own family.

>> The family I stayed with during he barrio work was so accomodatingly warm
It includes: tatay Aladin
nanay Fe
kuya Arnold
kuya Allan
Anthony "kaka"
Ferdinand
Beverly
and my cute and affectionate cousin/neighbor Ojin (3 yrs old)

>> they taught me almost everything they do for work and for fun!
My brothers even allowed me to join them in one of their "laots"
Fortunately, i was able to catch 4 fish (yehey! unbelievable)

>>But of course, problems was part of my being family.
1. We experienced a ZERO catch on one day whcih really made me feel bad

2. Then, the BUMBAY became my enemy for he was

3. at our house every morning trying to make my nay pay him.
i know my nanay really had a debt. But I hate the bumbay still!

4.There were also some minor family conflicts but were nevertheless solved.

5. Since i grew more attached to my family day by day, the hurt i felt for the family whenever we have problems (especially on finance) was also grwing stronger daily.
Like when my youngest brother didn't have money for the entrance fee to the bvasketball game, and the depreciated value of the similya we often sold to the "bayan buyer"

>> Whoo! I miss my family now that i'm reminiscing, especially my brothers whom i shared many of experiences with: like pangangasoy, connivng at the ice cream vendor to obtain his goods (katuwaan lang!), pangangamote, taking shortcuts on bukids, disturbing sleepy carabaos, serious work, stories about ghosts, lovers, and buhay maynila, and gazillions to list.

>>The barrio work was the best week of my life! It even taugfht my feet how to walk longer distances ( like from the bayan to the barrio!)
>>I learned so many things, which includes words such as:
1. Turu-turo
2. sensuro
3. ambay
4. pala-pala
5. sigay (lambat)
6. kwatro kantos!
7. alak san
8. similya (bangus at its baby form)
9. Pudpurang-labi (hahahaha)
10. blah blah blah!

>> also tasted so many fruits!:
1. karamay
2. sinegwelas
3. camachile
4. kasoy
5. mangga
6. caimito
7. Guyabano
8. camote
9. langka

......................
...We said our goodbyes to our families and tears started to wet my nanay's cheeks. I embraced her for all the things she taught me.

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After the barrio work, our cell phones and money were returned to us. I felt indifferent to them that holding my cell phone and money felt awkward. I was able to live for 8 days without them, I realized.

There are so many things in this experience that I want to share.
I just can't because reading about it would probobly bore you,
narrating them personally is so much better.
So, catch me if you want to know!

BYE! I'm not even used to typing already after the barrio work! hahahhah

( too bad i failed to get drunk (",) )
HOPE EVERYONE CAN TRY THIS EXPERIENCE.
IT 'S YOUR LOST IF YOU DON'T BUT CAN

Do good. Live simply.PRAY. ((<<--DGLSP!-->>))
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