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Jan 29, '08 9:16 AM
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Be Careful What You Pray For
By: Roxanne Estrellado –Limjoco

I used to be a monthly Manaoag-goer but with my teaching schedule, that panata was too hard to keep. So Red and I took advantage of the Christmas break and decided to go to Manaoag with my MIL and SIL. After the mass, I asked Red to buy 10 candles, 5 for me and 5 for him. Then we went straight to the “lighting” place.

As I looked at my son, I couldn’t help but notice how serious he was. And I wondered what could my baby be fervently praying for? He wouldn’t tell when I asked him on our way home because it might not come true. Umm... I think that only applies to wishes and not to prayers Red. Oh well…

What I prayed for was for Red to pass his entrance exam in De La Salle Zobel. He was so crushed when he didn’t get into Ateneo. I didn’t want him to go through the same ordeal. Baka makapatay na ako non. Well, something to that effect. Hehe!

Now, we found out that Red has passed the DLSZ exam but is on the waiting list. Tet and I suddenly panicked. (Waitlisted pa lang yan ha.) Our baby will be living away from us in 5 months! Would he be okay? Would he be able to adjust? Would he be able to sleep? When I saw the huge smile on my 6th grader’s face, something dawned on me. The questions weren’t for Red. They were meant for his parents. Sigh!

My story doesn’t end there. We have been spending more and more quality time with him as the school year draws to an end. We tried our luck once again to bring him to an R-13 movie, the reason being AVP2 or Alien Versus Predator 2. Red has been an avid fan of anything monster-like: Godzilla, King Kong, dinosaurs, dragons, Aliens and Predators. This time, we were successful! Our “13 year old” who was born on “January 20, 1995”, walked proud and tall, sat smug and paranoid in the movie house. He became jumpy each time anyone came near us. He didn’t even want us talking to him for fear of getting kicked out again. It wasn’t until the lights went out and the opening credits began that he breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, “I’ve been waiting and praying for this moment!” The skeptic in me got me thinking. This better not be what you prayed for Red. Haay!

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cathybabao wrote on Jan 29

lilipat na pala sa mga lola yan. may baby na naman sila :)

roxtet wrote on Jan 29

cathybabao said

lilipat na pala sa mga lola yan. may baby na naman sila :)

korak sis! excited na nga sila e. :)

cathybabao wrote on Jan 29

great! happy for everyone :) naku, mukhang linggo-linggo na tayo dito sa manila ah!

roxtet wrote on Jan 29

cathybabao said

great! happy for everyone :) naku, mukhang linggo-linggo na tayo dito sa manila ah!

baka nga araw-araw daw ang asawa ko e! :)

spanx wrote on Jan 29

woohoo!!!

am praying for RED to become GREEN!!!!

roxtet wrote on Jan 29

spanx said

woohoo!!!

am praying for RED to become GREEN!!!!

yes please! thanks men! :)

vdrc wrote on Jan 29

wow, red goes green!
ok, sori po matagal ng away from pinas - so, hindi lang greenhills, marami ng branches sa metro mla?

dlsujarhead wrote on Jan 30

Red would probably be better off at DLSZ anyway. Ewan ko lang....medyo biased ang opinion ko kasi produkto ako ng La Salle. I'm sure he'll be fine. Wala na bang grade 7 ang La Salle ngayon?

dlsujarhead wrote on Jan 30

vdrc said

wow, red goes green!
ok, sori po matagal ng away from pinas - so, hindi lang greenhills, marami ng branches sa metro mla?

Matagal na din akong wala sa Pinas (over 20 years na), pero I think LSGH is still the only La Salle high school in Metro Manila. I'm sure someone will correct me if this is not the case.

roxtet wrote on Jan 30

vdrc said

wow, red goes green!
ok, sori po matagal ng away from pinas - so, hindi lang greenhills, marami ng branches sa metro mla?

haha! it's ok. yup marami nang de la salle ngayon. but the one in alabang has been there for over 20 years. nag entrance exam din ksai ako doon nung 7th grade e. :) pero in metro manila mukang greenhills lang meron.

roxtet wrote on Jan 30

dlsujarhead said

Red would probably be better off at DLSZ anyway. Ewan ko lang....medyo biased ang opinion ko kasi produkto ako ng La Salle. I'm sure he'll be fine. Wala na bang grade 7 ang La Salle ngayon?

yes i think so too since he will be staying with my parents. but unlike ateneo, he will have to go through DLSZ's 7th grade instead of 1st year high school.

roxtet wrote on Jan 30

dlsujarhead said

Matagal na din akong wala sa Pinas (over 20 years na), pero I think LSGH is still the only La Salle high school in Metro Manila. I'm sure someone will correct me if this is not the case.

korek ka dyan! nung time natin merong grade school sa taft. :)

dlsujarhead wrote on Jan 30

roxtet said

korek ka dyan! nung time natin merong grade school sa taft. :)

I know....re: grade school at Taft. I graduated with the last (grade school) batch at DLSU in '84. Remember Merry Mix and Recar?

roxtet wrote on Jan 30

dlsujarhead said

I know....re: grade school at Taft. I graduated with the last (grade school) batch at DLSU in '84. Remember Merry Mix and Recar?

YES! Ka-batch pala kita. i was from st. scho manila. :) had soiree with you guys.

alexmc wrote on Jan 30

Merry MIx .......... used to hang out there hehehe!Go GREEN ...congrats kay RED! Yes, I believe LSGH at DLSZ lang ang sa Manila na meron elementary at high school. Like dlsujarhead medjo biased din ako all the way LSGH at DLSU kasi ako.

alexmc wrote on Jan 30

I just learned na meron din palang La Salle College of Antipolo meron din yatang for elementary and high school. Pls. correct me if i am wrong.

daphneopaez wrote on Jan 30

cute story. Your baby's growing up.

My 4 yr old girl just did entrance exams in dlsz & assump. I was so scared (what if she gets lazy to write) & emotional (my babys growing up) & shocked (entance exam 4 preschool??). She got in to both. We chose assump, but ended up delaying her admission til prep... For the craziest reason....

roxtet wrote on Jan 30

alexmc said

haha! ano ba yan??? napaghahalata ang circa natin! :)

sige go la salle!!!

roxtet wrote on Jan 30

alexmc said

I just learned na meron din palang La Salle College of Antipolo meron din yatang for elementary and high school. Pls. correct me if i am wrong.

talaga? matanong nga.

roxtet wrote on Jan 30, edited on Jan 30

daphneopaez said

mommy's having an anxiety attack! haha! i recommend you send your baby to school already. early schooling is really for her to develop socialization skills more than anything... and for mommy to stop babying her daughter. :)

alexmc wrote on Jan 30

Luv ur show UZI Daphne. Nursery, preschool, kinder, prep....is that the way it is sa Pinas, Rox ?

vdrc wrote on Jan 31

dlsujarhead said

Matagal na din akong wala sa Pinas (over 20 years na), pero I think LSGH is still the only La Salle high school in Metro Manila. I'm sure someone will correct me if this is not the case.

i thought so, too - lsgh lang. ok thanks!

vdrc wrote on Jan 31

roxtet said

ok, thanks din. pansin ko lang - biglang lumabas ang mga "green" dito, haha!

roxtet wrote on Jan 31

alexmc said

Luv ur show UZI Daphne. Nursery, preschool, kinder, prep....is that the way it is sa Pinas, Rox ?

toddlers, nuresery, kinder then prep in our school. the toddlers class is parang saling cat lang. :)

roxtet wrote on Jan 31

vdrc said

ok, thanks din. pansin ko lang - biglang lumabas ang mga "green" dito, haha!

oo nga! go la salle na ako ngayon! :)

vdrc wrote on Jan 31

roxtet said

toddlers, nuresery, kinder then prep in our school. the toddlers class is parang saling cat lang. :)

alex and i are just learning the american way of schooling (us being products of pinas) and you are so right on your: "early schooling is really for her to develop socialization skills more than anything". dito formal schooling start at kinder (which is where public school starts - very few offer preschool). private starts at 3 and 4 years old preschool, kinder and then gradeschool. we started timmy early - into the 3 and 4 yrs preschool. not so much on the learning but the socialization skills like you said - most esp. only child siya. and we are so glad we did it because now that he is in kinder - he got a headstart from his 3 and 4 yrs classes which taught him the numbers and alphabets way ahead. :)

roxtet wrote on Feb 1

vdrc said

great for timmy and for the parents as well! :) in our school, they start as early as two!

vdrc wrote on Feb 1

oh yes, they do start @ 2 in preschool here too :)