Beautiful Life (complete)

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Kabanata apat

HAILEY

Today is my summer's graduation day.

"Mom, can you help me with my sandals? Pretty, pretty please." The she gave me her most adorable puppy eyes that no one can resist and plus she pouted. My heart melts.

"Sit down here baby." Hinawi nya ang suot nyang bistida para hindi malukot pag upo nya. I can see na ang anak ko magiging isang fine lady when she grows old.

"There. Where's lola? Baka malate tayo." Inayos ko ang diamond earring ko.

"Lola's waiting for us na po. Ikaw na lang po ni-we-wait namin."

"I'll be there in a minute. Wait mo na lang si Mommy sa labas." I kissed her cheeks. Kinuha ko ang stilleto ko at sinuot. Kasunod naman ay ang necklace ko. I grab my purse and my daughters toga.

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"And our Top 1, Most Outstanding student, best in Math, best in English and best in Arts... Summer Hera Lance together with her mother Hailey Summer Lance. "

I hold my daughter's little hand at sabay kaming naglakad pa akyat sa stage. Tumayo kami sa gitna ng stage at inabot sa akin ng teacher nya ang medals para ako mismo ang magsuot sa anak ko.

Pagbaba naming ng stage. Nagulat ako ng iabot nya sa akin yung medals at awards nya.

"Mom para po sayo ang medals and awards ko. I love you Mom!" she said then hug me.

Hindi ako nakapag salita. Kusa na lang tumulo ang luha ko habang tinatangap ko ang mga inaabot nya.

"God knows how grateful I am that you came into my life. I will and always love you baby." Niyakap ko ang anak ko at kahit na lumuluha ay niyakap ko sya ng mahigpit.

"For you rin po yan Lola. I love you too rin po Lola." Naiyak na rin si Nana Lucy.

"Salamat anak. Lumaki ka sanang masunurin sa mommy mo at mabait na anak."

Right after Summer graduation nagkita kita lang kami ng mga kaibigan ko at kumain sa labas. Tomorrow is our graduation din mabuti na lang at hindi naisabay sa graduation ng anak ko kung hindi, hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta.

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"And for our Summa cum laude and outstanding student Hailey Summer Lance." Pagkarinig ko ng pangalan ko, its a que para umakyat na ako sa stage.

"Thank you"

"Thank you"

"Thank you."

Nakipagkamay ako sa mga nadaanan ko papunta sa gitna. Until now i can't believe na natupad ang pangarap ko kahit pa sobrang hirap ng pinagdaanan ko.

"First of all i want to thank God. Thank you for giving me so much strength para matapos lahat ng mga task ko on time. I want to thank him for giving me a talent i can share to everyone. Thank you Nana for staying by my side. To all my supportive friends. I love you all to the moon and back you know that. And most of all i want to thank my baby Summer Hera dahil hindi sya naging pasaway through out my studies time. And mom and dad, i will always love you both.

I believe hindi po hadlang ang pagkakaroon ng anak para makapagtapos ng pag aaral. I had my baby when i was 16 but i made sure she won't be a hindrance for me to fulfil my dreams but rather an inspiration. Life will always drag you down no matter how brave you are but you have an option naman to fight back. Pull yourself up. Marami po akong pinagdaanan pero ginawa ko syang inspiration para matupad ang pangarap ko and now i am one more step to become an engineer. A real one engineer.