SM LITTLE STAR ROBINN

My dad was the one who convinced her to join. She wouldn't have pushed thru with it if my dad wouldn't come along for the screening.

So today she underwent the first screening at SM Sta Rosa. She was the 48th participant. We were there at 12:15pm and they resumed the screening at 1pm. They started with #18. Each child has 5 minutes to do her thing, interview, and talent. We really had no idea what's going to happen, we thought it was just going to be a submission of requirements and a little interview. So Robinn wasn't really prepared for the talent part (costume wise). But she delivered anyway, I came from the ballet class so I still had all the music cd's in my bag, so i asked her what she wants to show for her talent and she decided she's going to dance to the Cinderella tune BIPPITTI BOPPITTI BOO.

I was amazed that as soon as she was asked to sit with the other participants, she started talking to her seatmate, very patiently waiting for her turn, dances and sings to any tune of whoever was performing. Back in school when she has performances, she would always cling to me until its her turn, and even shy to perform. But today!!! wow, she showed confidence, a lot of excitement...

here's the secret... its how my dad convinced her to do it. My dad promised her to keep the aircon running for her in my dad's room if she joins. she said YES right away... it's that simple.

My Dad

They used to say, I'm daddy's girl.

I remember a time when we were gonna go shopping (this was when i was a kid) and my dad had to stay home. That was probably the first time in my life he wasn't driving for us. So I asked my mom why he won't come, my mom's answer was, 'ah, hayaan mo sya dyan'...(never mind about him) I sensed something and I was hurt that my mom would treat my dad like that. My mom was probably kidding when she said that, but it sounded so unfair, i started crying... and the famous dialogue (that up to now they tease me about it) was... "bakit, tatay ko naman sya ah, waaaaah"....(why, he's my dad, waaah)

Just last year, my dad was diagnosed of lung cancer. No doctor ever confirmed what stage it was, but the result of the bone scan was kinda suspicious, there were marks as if it has metastasized. The CT Scan read "suspicious blah blah", but when the oncologist looked at it, she confirmed that it was indeed cancer.

My dad smokes, drinks... two of his brothers died of lung cancer/pneumonia just a few years ago. So we were really scared of what might happen. One of the doctors was saying its Stage 4, because of what they saw in the bone scan.

Treatment was chemotherapy. The oncologist explained the different types of medications used in chemotherapy, and there was one that doesn't cause hair shedding, not much throwing up, but that's expensive, double of the regular medication being used. My mom decided to use the more expensive one coz she values my dad so much she can't bear seeing him bald, skinny, and depressed.

True enough, after each treatment, my dad still acts so normal, he cleans his fish tanks, waters the plants, no ill side effects at all, except a few times that his white blood cells would really go down that he had to be injected for regeneration of WBC. He probably had the injection once, and the rest he ate lots of camote tops and it really helped.

He was on chemo for less than a year. When the whole cycle was finished, they checked everything again, bones, lungs, and other organs, guess what? None was found. No cancer cells, no lumps, just a small scar where the cancer was found. It totally healed. And the latest bone scan was clear too, that those marks that they saw were minor injuries from the past when he had to carry heavy stuff, and he had a fracture on the shoulder bone before .

During the process, we just prayed and trusted the Lord for healing. Relatives were supportive, too. It also helps a lot if you have a positive outlook. My dad did not mind his illness, i know he was praying, too. And he just did whatever has to be done, and still do his routine at the house.

He is totally healed. Now, he became closer to everyone. He used to be so quiet, just walks by us and not a single Hi! We understood coz when he went abroad for work before, we were kids, when he decided to stay for good, we were grown ups, and so there was a bit of a gap, uneasiness probably. But we all know he loves us. And that all changed when we all learned he's cancer free.

I told my mom before that there was a purpose for the illness, but i'm not sure what it was... now we all know

Happy Mothers' Day!!!

Enjoy your day!

Does Radar have a Human Brain?

If you are a pet owner and you constantly talk to your pet, you somehow, observe your pet slowly understanding the human language. simple commands - sit, come, go inside your house or get out are easy to teach maybe when you are in constant communication with the pet.

but this is all about radar and what he had shown me lately.one morning, he kept bugging me, when he's like that i know he's hungry. So I told him cassually to get his food bowl while i go downstairs to get his food. i heard him running and dragging his foodbowl so while i was getting his food downstairs i was already laughing. when i got up, there he was at the stairs, waiting for me, with his food bowl beside him. amazing isn't it?

but that's not all. last night he fell asleep with a clip on his forehead. when he woke up this morning it already came off, so i asked him where it was. haha, as if he's gonna answer. so we ate breakfast downstairs, and totally forgot about it. when we finished eating we went back upstairs to make our beds. radar ran under my bed and went up to me, dropped his clip at my feet!

wow! could he really comprehend what i was saying?