He was a big baby, 11.14 lbs when he was born. There was a bit of a problem with his left shoulder which showed a separation from his collar-bone and he was unable to move for a while. The doctor assured us that he would be fine and that babies generally heal fast and he did heal fast although it was agonizing to see the x-rays showing a gap between his shoulder bones.

He looked like an angel and his uncle would call him "Angel" while he gurgled and laughed. He loved to laugh and had those big belly laughs and enjoyed playing with whoever came to play with him. There were moments though when huge tears would inexplicaby flow down his cheeks and he would sob as though tormented and feeling the deepest sorrow. I would frantically try to cheer him up and cuddle and hold him close trying to scare away the goblins in his mind that were making him so infinitely sad. These episodes were few and far in between and happily, never came back as he grew older. I vowed never to make him cry and made it a rule that he was not to be teased or made uncomfortable and sad.

Very often grown-ups play games with young children where they tease and belittle the young ones. I disapprove of these antics and I believe that the ones doing these tricks are nothing more than over-grown bullies who could only deal with the little ones in that manner.

This baby is now grown up and studying in Silliman University in Dumaguete City.


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