One of my childhood memories was reciting the first ever poem Mamang taught me when I was 3 entitled “Ang Nanay Kong Iniibig” (My Beloved Mother).

I think I was 5 years old then and it was the culmination of Linggo ng Wika so there’s a shool-wide competition (in Tagalog of course!). I could clearly recall that I requested for a seat beside the contestants up in the stage! Then I recited my poem in front of the audience.

(I went over my childhood photos and took a photo of this using our DSLR because we don’t have a scanner and I really wanted to post this photo.*lol*) That’s me reciting my poem and the vacated seat at the back was mine. :-) The girls in the background are in grades 5 and 6 and I was not even in grade 1 then. Read more…