'Sa Aking mga Kababata'
Peng called me a few days ago to tell me that kuya Gab has decided on what he would do for a class recitation. The teacher wanted them to show their talent, so Gab said he wanted to show his classmates origami. That's right, he wanted to demonstrate how to fold paper. Well, there's nothing wrong about that — our son's got talent, and he's shown genuine interest in origami ever since I bought a pack of origami paper for him and Julian . But folding paper in front of the class doesn't sound much of a talent. (So much for being encouraging parents.) Anyway, I told Peng that we should just "suggest" other alternatives to Gab: he can sing, dance, even do a speech, or demo a Taekwondo form. But, no, he had made up his mind. We supported him all the way, of course. Tonight, however, was the turning point. As he sat in front of the PC searching for origami patterns, we broached the idea of reciting a poem. He was adamant. He would rather not show anything in class...
