Anaxiphilia

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after mariah's birthday same day bumalik sila ng manila..

pinapanood yung anak nilang nag oopen ng gifts..

mostly educational toys.. books.. and some video tapes na may mga pinapagawang activities.. since intimate ang party and family members lang.. each of them gave 3 or 4 gifts each..

nakita nila ang saya sa mata nito she is appreciating everything..

"love feeling ko maarte yan pag laki"
sabi ni sara..

"yah.. ngayon palang vain na eh she knows how to choose her shoes na bagay sa damit nya"
sabi ni bong

"ooohhhhh baboooo nayyce babbooo yuk ma, yuk mo yab oh.. liffel wred yayding ood"
sabi ni mariah na while pointing at the title of the book..

"ha"?
sabay na sabi nila..

"does she knows how to read now?"
sabi ni bonget nandidilat ang mata..

"no maybe yung character kilala nya nanonood sya nyan eh"
sabi ni sara

"no i think she can.. wait"
sabi ni bing lumapit sa anak nya..

"baby can you read this?"

tinuro ni bong yung walang drawing na nakasulat sa box ng isang toy

kunot kilay naman na tinignan ng anak nila..

"uhhhhhmmm"
sabi nito na parang talagang nagiisip

sabay tinignan ulit bawat letter tinuturo..

"teyp forl swidlren forl and yup.. oop.."

"oh my god she can!"
sabi ni sara..

nakasulat sa box is safe for children four and up

"i dont know... where hindi ko pa sya tinuturuan ng ganyan.. nasa abc's palang kami and counting, shapes, colors, animals,"
shock padin si sara..

even bong was speechless

tinawag ni bong yung yaya

"yaya did you teach her how to read?"
tanong ni bong..

"hindi naman po.. pero madalas po yan magtanong may mga ituturo syang words sa books ni papa baste nya, tapos tatanong nya whats this.. sinasabi ni sir baste, minsan po saamin pag nag oopen kami ng food nya na snaks ituturo nya yung words doon sinasabi po namin.. or minsan pag nag wawalk kami jan sa labas yung mga street sign nagtatanong what word what daw po yung nakasulat doon ganon lang po.. bakit po maam sir?"
tuloy tuloy na kwento ng yaya..

"tignan mo yaya ha and listen,"
sabi naman ni sara..

"baby what's this word can you read this for mama?"
sabi ni sara ulit

tinignan ulit ni mariah tinuturo pabalik balik bawat word.. medjo matagal pero again alam nilang nagiisip..

"tipti pites anyimal.. uhhhhhmmmmm saserl"

yung yaya naka kapit sa braso ni bong..

"diba yaya? she is right.. naka lagay 50 pieces animal puzzle.. medjo hirap sya sa word na puzzle i think kasi ilang beses nyang binalikang ituro yung word na yan"
sabi ni sara

"i think she got your photographic memory love.. basta na scan nya na alam nya na.."
sabi naman ni bong

halos mataranta si sara.. kakadial ng number ni digong sa phone nya..

ilang ring bago sumagot .

pa! oh my god papa!
yung apo mo..

bakit? anong
nangyari.. putangina inday!
naalergy nanaman?
nahulog! ano!
papatayin ko kayo jan..