THIS LOVE

CHAPTER 31

Chapter 31

And I quitely get back to the room of me and Thirdy. Maingat kong kinuha ang gagamitin ko sa pag-aaral. May kailangan pa kasi akong tapusin na school works. At yong article na kakailanganin kong i-submit sa publication ng school.

In the middle of my studies, inabotan ako ni Aling Sali ng kape, laking pasasalamat ko naman.

Good thing, natapos ko naman kaagad. I quickly prepared my school stuff, for tomorrow. Konting tiyaga at pagtitiis na lang, malapit nako sa last year ng collage. I'm gonna keep pursuing this.

I kissed the temple of my Son, before I sleep beside him. I don't know, but everytime I'm beside Thirdy I really felt so loved. I promise na magiging mabuting Ina ako sakanya, like what my passed Mama did to me.

I wake up early, dahil sa bukod nagpla-plantsa ako ng uniform ko. Ay aasikasuhin ko rin ang Nursery uniform ni Thirdy.

And it's time to go out. Hahatirin ko siya sa Nursery school niya. Walking distance lang naman from our apartment.

"You're always smiling everytime I hold your hand like this, while we're going to your Nursery School baby" Ani ko sa anak ko, habang patuloy parin kami sa paglalakad.

"Kasi po Mama, you have a hand that I want to hold forever"

"My sweet Thirdy" We giggled softly.

"I love you Mama"

"I love you too" And I piched his cheeks gently.

"Mama why is it important to have a hope and dreams in life?" I stopped from walking, at dumuko ako para maharap siya.

"Because anak, when you have hope in life, it became a strength and motivation to continue pursuing you dreams"

"I'll always remember that Mommy"

"You should, my future Engineer" At ginulo-gulo ko ang buhok ni Thirdly.

Now we're abling towards his Nursery room. Hindi ko maiwasan ang mga tingin ng ilang parents saakin. And their murmured about what they saw on me, with Thirdy.

Even it stinks on my chest, I'm trying to ignore na lang.

Inakay ko si Thirdy papasok sa room niya. And I remind him to behave in the class. My sweet child nodded and left me a kiss on the cheeks. When I'm on my out on thier Nursery room... Naulinigan ko pang winelcome niya ang seatmates niya naman.

"Anak mo ba yon?" The one parent who talked to me awhile.

"Yes po"

"And you're collage student din" I slowly nooded, sa dinagdag ng kasama niya.

"You know what iha, studying and being a mother. It's not easy, I'm sure mapapagod ka at hihinto karin naman sa pag-aaral" The other one said.

"Ano ba naman kasi yan, sobrang maagang pumasok sa napakabigat na resposibilidad. Iba na talaga ang panahon ngayon"

Ramdam ko ang mga pagtitipon ng mga luha saaking mga mata dahil sa mga sinabi nila.

"Alam ko naman po na, that I had a child in the early stages of my life. I know it was really a challenging to face in my younger days being a mother. Pero makakaasa po kayong hindi ko mapapabayaan ang lahat saakin. Magpapatuloy po ako sa pag-aaral ko kahit anong mangyare. Kasi Ma'am I have a dreams for my child and for myself, because I know there are bright future waiting on us. I politely answered them, and retreat my back.

We can't force people to change their mindset. Because theire just believing on what they see in the eye. They never know the whole story. Yeah, it's easy to judge than to believe. It's easy to underestimate without understanding in their shoes that their walking.