The Ocean of My Being

I’ve always loved to read. I remember during my earliest years in elementary (grade school), the only books I loved to study and browse were the ones with stories. I loved to read the stories about Filipino families, the picture perfect family who ate together, prayed together (usually they’d go to Antipolo on Sundays), went to the beach, and had pets ( Muning and/or Bantay ). There’d be Lolo (Grandpa), Lola (Grandma), Nanay (Mother), Tatay (Father), Kuya (Older Brother), Ate (Older Sister) and Bunso (Youngest). Tatay would come home from work just in time with Nanay just finishing to set the table for early dinner. The kids would study together, with the older kids always helping Bunso . They’d always have time to play and do house chores. They’d even grow fruits and vegetables in the backyard. And, they were always the most respectful, polite, kind and happy kids. I would always imagine myself as one of the kids in such stories. Not that my family is not a happy one...

Fill in your answers and then scroll for the meaning behind it. Don't mess up the fun, do the answers first. 1. You are not alone. You are walking in the woods. Who are you walking with? -- Aya. 2. You are walking in the woods. You see an animal. What kind of animal is it? -- A tiger. (I love cats!) 3. What interaction takes place between you and the animal? -- We stare at each other. I try to decide whether to run or to stay. Then, I try to go nearer and try to pet it and befriend it. (That is, if it hasn't decided to pounce on me yet!) 4.You walk deeper in the woods. You enter a clearing with your dream home that looks like... -- A house that's not too big nor too small and that has the home-y feel. It'd be a place that would make me feel relaxed and calm just by seeing it or thinking about it. 5. Is your dream house surrounded by a fence? -- No. 6.You enter the house. You walk in to the dining room and see... -- A nice, big and clean table with 5 or 6 chairs aroun...