We woke up extra early today to bring Anika to school and watch her variety show performance. We rode Alvin’s pick up para isang car na lang kami.
When we got to her school, I told Anika to go down para malagyan ko na siya ng make-up. Hindi ako maka-baba ng truck because I couldn’t find the other pair of my shoe. Lekat na yan. Wala talaga. I even checked inside my bag. Wala. I went down the car barefoot and searched and searched.
Wala.
I called the house. I told our kasambahay if the other pair was at home. She told me, “Ate, suot mo parehas na sapatos pagsakay mo sa kotse eh.”. I knoooowwww. I told her to check the street in front of our house where Alvin’s car was parked.
“Ate, nandito nga.”
Pakshet.
Wala akong sapatos. How can I watch Anika’s performance?! I wanted to cry.
Alvin was already calling his uncle to get the shoe and bring it all the way to Makati from Paranaque. I looked at my watch. It will take him an hour and a half to get to us. By that time, tapos na siguro yung show.
And then I remembered I brought my boxing stuff with me kasi magboxing ako later. Yung rubbershoes ko na lang daw suotin ko. I told Alvin hindi bagay sa dress. Sabi ko mag-gym attire na lang ako tapos borrow ko yung hoodie ni Alvin na suot niya.
However, while changing inside the car, napaisip ako. Mukha akong tanga naka-pang exercise while watching at the CSA theater. I decided to wear na lang the rubber shoes with my dress.
When I got out of the car, Alvin said, “Bagay naman eh.”. I made a sad face.
ANIKA: Hindi talaga, Nanay, totoo. Bagay naman sayo. Hindi siya pangit, promise.
I wanted to laugh. Anika would have said anything so that I won’t get upset na otherwise I won’t be able to watch her. She was looking forward to it pa naman. Kaya ayan, ganyan hitsura ko.
Anika did great in their performance. I posted a short video in my IG and FB page.
Alvin’s mom, Ka Lydia, watched Anika yesterday. Naiyak daw siya. She was so proud of Anika. Kanina naman, Wowa went with us to watch her. Nandun pa lang kami sa start ng program where we were all singing the CSA Alma Mater song, naiiyak na daw siya. Hahahahaha! I can’t blame her. Wowa has been going to CSA (and has been hearing that song) since 1986 when I first entered school until 2002 after our youngest brother graduated High School. Tapos ngayon nandun na naman siya. Nostalgic.
Watching her dance makes me realize that yan na siguro ang passion niya. She’s really good at it and she radiates a certain glow when she dances. She loves dancing and performing. I want to support her. Medyo kontra ang Tatay kasi her grades dipped last quarter. Mag-aral daw muna. Saka na daw yang dance lessons (and her gymnastics lessons). I know Anika can have high grades and have extra-curricular activities at the same time pero sumunod na lang pa din kami kay Alvin. Tatay siya eh. Padre de Familia so we have to follow (well, at least until Anika pulls up her grades this term). By then, may evidence na kami for the debate that I know will surely come.
Tomorrow’s Anika’s field demo naman so we will be going to her school so early again.
Osha, happy weekend guys.