people are people but the sincerity and innocence of children make them the most loved of all.

seriously... im loving kids more than ever:)

i spent the rest of my afternoon and evening (yes, today and we arrived home around 11) at my cousin's place...He came home from the US so we visited him for some, you know, pasalubong... joke.. haha.. but of course i wanted to see him, too :)

and so there..

it turned out to be some kind of a reunion.. but the fun thing here was my being called a tita for the first time.. it was just amazing how these kids hurdled asking for blessings whatever.. "mano" like we do to our lolas and lolos.. haha:) and i'm getting older..

i am the eldest in the family so I'm used to being the ate. But learning that these kids are already my nieces and nephews made me behave older and more mature infront of them..i guess they thought aunties were the more mature women.. hehe

however as soon as they started talking to me, i couldn't help but return to my natural old self---a child at heart... hehe..and  besides no one says being a tita means being old, mature and strict, right?

maintaining proper decorum like my other titas do is something you'll forget when you hang around and play with them.. and you start doing "foolish' things (relatively) and laugh.. and tell  stories( mostly my creations) for them, play and ride with their natural playfulness. huwaw... it was just amazing.. and you'll really be smiling even though they're tugging your hair or asking you to play like sadako...[my nephew said i looked like sadako with my hair] haha

surprisingly, i learned so much from them...

1. when you want sincere words,as in no flatteries, better ask them

my nephew said...

"alam mo, parang di kita tita.. parang magkasinglaki lang tayo.. Anung year mo na ba?"

me: third year college

"ha? parang high school la lang e"

Oh my... that's off... :( haha... but of course,  i laughed. and he's not the only person telling me that.. how brilliant.

2. Children recalls and remembers the single thing you do to them.

pamangkin 2: alam mo, ung dadi mo ata un, nung binisita namin sila sa tarbaho nila, binigyan ako ng 500php nun (pasko kaya ganun)... kaya ako pag laki ko gusto ko katulad ng sa dadi mo...

amazing.. my dad said he couldn't remember that. but the kid did... so lesson learned--- be good to kids.. cause the things you do could either make or break them...

3. Kids have strong memories.

really. and its so amazing that they can describe our place that vivid... i wasn't there when they came to our house but while we were chatting my nephew said that he has come to our place already.. "yung maraming salamin...pula ang bubong, malaki." and he even said they were served biko then.. amazing kids! my memory's poor that i  tend to forget things i did a while ago.. bravo..

lesson: it's great to have kids remember stuff. You can rely on them.

4. Chilldren are naturally talkative. they have wild imaginations..

Talk to them and you'll know what i mean. you'll definitely learn from them.. Get inspired with their stories...have fun:)

5. CHildren epitomize innocence, grace, and happinessghgh

children are fun to be with.. theyre innocent and they'll free you from worries.. When I talk to our youngest.. and try to ask him what to do.. explain him so and so... he gives really light answers that others would deem as non-sensible.. but if you were to analyze it.. it turns out to be as simple as that.. of course that doesn't happen everytime but it does. They sometimes could serve as an angel offering you solutions.. haha:) try it.

6. children are technocrazy..

and really i swear.. my nephew have their own psps..and they know those stuff.. and even their prices... and you'll just be amazed that during your time, you're already happy with a luto-lutuan,  a bike, stuff like that.. but hey.. these kids are...they're up to date more than you think you are.. whhoow!

7. but kids have their own moods.. theyre like switches.. they can be on or off..

kids have their varied mood swings.. they can be that annoying that you just wanna throw them.. i mean they're not perfect.. they can be angels.. but yes even angels could turn into ur damnest nightmare.. hehe:P

8. children have great dreams

all children have dreams. really big dreams. help them. encourage them. self image development starts at childhood..a lil encouragement, sincere praises are big thing for them.. be generous! never discourage them.

9. unfortunately, not all children are in good hands.. many are abused. handicapped. unfortunate. has malnutrition. has no family. and really in need of our HELP.

10.i love children. and i really do..

Hope you, too, do!

morning=)