Bolero (February 20, 2021)
R meets old woman on a wheelchair. He grabs lola's hand, pulling her, and saying "Walk, Lola, walk!"
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Village guard tries to borrow R's basketball. R refuses saying "Kuya guard working."
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R hates going out of the house. Ates tried to bribe him saying they'll play basketball. While walking on the street R gets the ball and throws it in the direction of our house. R says he'll pick it up but instead runs towards the house.
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R loves checking weather in different places through Accuweather.
D: It's always raining in this place. If we lived there, we'll feel miserable.
R: No. We'll get wet.
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While watching a live basketball game…
M: When you grow up, you play basketball just like them (pointing to basketball players).
R: I want to be a ball boy.
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M: Time to brush…
R: I want to not brush!!
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D listens to the radio during breakfast.
R: Turn off the radio.
D walks to the radio to switch it off. R does not remove his eyes on D. As soon as radio's turned off...
R (in a mocking voice): Daddy is very, very sad.
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Protege
R wants me to cheer whenever he plays basketball. Sometimes with matching drums. Usual cheer I use is shoot that ball.
I asked him to cheer for me when he asked me to shoot the ball. Ang cheer niya...
UP fight! ✊🏻
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R: Mommy is pretty...
M: Wow, thank you!
R: ...like Peppa. 😅
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When I have to work, I tell R mommy has to do counting, counting because my office has a timer software to show that I’m logged in. I go up to our room and he usually goes to the park with the ates.
One afternoon, I had to stay downstairs because I had to print documents. I was still downstairs when R arrived from the park and he told me with the happiest, sweetest, and most angelic smiling face, “Mommy has no counting, counting.”
Melted my heart. :)
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We had ref troubles. I told R to pray that our ref will be fixed so our food will not be spoiled. He replied, “Not fix. Buy new one.” :|
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R: I want that. (Pointing to calamansi juice on the menu)
Server: Sorry po not available.
Me to R: They don't have that.
R: (disappointed) Oh it's just a picture.
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1/17/17
While riding the kiddie rides in Solenad, the little boy said softly, "I love my mommy." 😍😍😍
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Mother's Day 2017
I asked R if he wanted to get breakfast from McDonald's and he said yes. I told D who was grumbling as usual because he wanted to water the plants first. I tried to tell R that we had to wait for D because we had no cash and had to go to the bank first and I can't drive because my license has expired.
R ran to the room, asked for his bag, and wallet. He asked me to get his money and coins and said we can use it for McDonald's. Problem is he only had play money and loose change hehe.
D agreed to drive us to the bank and McDonald's, so all's well that ends well.
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6.15.17
We were driving home from the beach.
R: What if we have bad visitors at home?
T: Bad visitors are not allowed at home. Why? Who are bad visitors?
R: Tatay.
T: Tatay? Why?
R: Because he does not give me nice gifts.
I went on to explain that the 'Nanay' gifts are actually from Tatay too. And the watch was from Tats. Natahimik hehe.
Moral of the story: Ikaw mismo mag abot ng regalo para di matawag na bad visitor. 😂
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6.16.17
We try to limit R's juice intake. Told him he already consumed today's rasyon. Puwede daw tomorrow's juice naman?
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R threw his toy.
M: Why did you throw it?
R starts to cry: Yes!
M: Why did you do it?
R: Mommy, stop asking why all the time!
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10.25.17
R touching my CS incision: Did I come from here?
M: Yes.
R: Then I doodee and I got a bit dirty.
M: Yes, that’s why they had to clean you.
R: Why did I get dirty?
M: Because you can’t take a bath in my tummy.
R: I love it!
M: Love what?
R: I think I love you!
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R pointing to the shirt I was wearing on a picture taken just before I gave birth: I like this. This is nice. Can you wear it?
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R: I always want to be Mommy’s baby.
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Village gardener was installing our lanterns and Christmas lights. Little boy was hovering.
R: Kuya, what are you doing?
Kuya: no answer
This went on for around 3 times. The boy was stomping in frustration so kuya was pressured to finally answer:
Kuya: Star.
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R hit me with a ball.
Me: Who hit me?
R: The ball.
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R: The burner is for burning things.
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1.18.18
Me: What makes you smile?
R: My mouth.
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1.24.18
Sinulatan ko ng R.M. yung name page ng tracing book.
R: Erase R. M only.
T: Ok.
R: Write Mommy after M.
T: Ok. O start tracing letters. (Opens to letter A page)
R: No. You do it. It’s your book. (Flips to name page) See, it says here Mommy. (Sabay abot sa kin ng lapis)
Naisahan nanaman. 😖😖😖
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1.27.18
R: Do we have hotdog?
M: No, we’ll buy next time.
R: I’ll check the freezer. 😳
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5.24.18
M: Let’s keep your toys.
R: Okay. Will you help me?
M: Yes.
R: Thank you, Mommy. I’m really happy that you’re keeping my toys.
While reading a book about a mommy and her son.
M: Oh they’re breaking bread. Sorry, Mommy does not know how to bake bread.
R: We don’t bake bread. We toast bread! It’s ok. Somebody makes bread for us so we don’t have to bake it. We just toast it.
M: The mommy and her son are watching baseball. We watch (basketball dapat sagot kasi yun pinapanood namin dati)...
R: Youtube!!
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11.9.18
R farted.
M: Eeeww, did you make putot?
R: No. A bubble popped in my butt butt. There’s a bubble wrap in my butt butt and it popped. :D
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7/27/19
Nag uusap kami tungkol sa journalist. Explain ako kung ano yun. Sabi ko si Toto nag aral journalism sa college sa UP. Sabi nya oh what happened? He didn’t pass? 😂😂😂
Tapos explain ko ano ang judge. Sabi ko si Lolo judge. Si Tats din nag apply pero di napili. Sino daw pumipili sabi ko president. Bigla umiyak. Pano daw pag gusto nya magjudge and di sya piliin ng president. He needs to talk to the president daw. 😂
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8/12/19
While reading a book on being a good Filipino, valuing our votes, and electing good leaders...
R: But we have a bad president. Shouldn’t he be put to jail?
Natigilan ako. Lord, buti pa ang 5 years old nakakaintindi. 😭
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We were talking about kids who skip school and go to malls instead. Pano naman daw yung school na nasa mall? 😂
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9/11/19
Raf: Give me the money.
Me: Ha? What money?
Raf: The money. I will eat the money.
Me: what money?
Raf: the peanuts. The money.
Mani pala😂😂🤣
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11/21/19
Minsan sweet
Mommy, if Ate M comes back when she’s better, we’ll welcome her back. If not, I’ll go to Bicol to say goodbye to her one last time.
Madalas salbahe
Mommy, you’re fat. You should eat less. From now on, you can only have 2 meals per day - breakfast and lunch. Ang harsh. 😭
M: What is an adjective?
R: Describing word.
M: Give me an example.
R: Mommy is fat.
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3.5.20
Sabi R bestfriends daw kami. And bestfriends agree on everything. “But we’re different because you like rice and I don’t. But we both love food. “ 🐖🐽🐷
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3.6.20
Free flowing conversations
I was telling R how he has to obey as training for when he grows up. I told him once he’s an adult, he can be put to jail if he does not follow the law. He asked me what if it was just a mistake. I had to explain that intent does not matter under the law. It might make the penalty lighter but you will still be punished. And that’s how we ended up watching the video of the jeepney driver who hit the kids crossing the street in Makati. I had to illustrate that even if the driver claimed that it was just a mistake or an accident, he still went to jail. I mentioned that penalties for crimes can include 20 years of imprisonment.
For his bedtime stories, he wanted to include a book I bought about Sports Law. The Anti-Trafficking Law was discussed and it mentioned one crime that can be penalized with 15 years imprisonment. So R asked why it was 15 years when I mentioned 20 earlier. I explained that it varies depending on the crime. So now he wants to know the penalties for different crimes. That escalated really quickly. Now I suddenly miss Pippo, Peppa, etc. 😂
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We were reading a newspaper article about extrajudicial killings. R told me, “Oh like Kilan.” Although he got the name wrong, I’m proud that he remembered the story. Because we must never forget them.
I’m feeling a little under the weather and he’s being extra sweet.
Mommy, I love you. You are the best girl. You’re the number 1 person I like. :)
On Compromise (May 22, 2016)
R: Watch A, B, C.
D (who downloaded Lion King movies because little boy seemed to like the Lion Guard show on Disney): You don't want to watch Lion?
R: Lion with A, B, C.
D: You don't want to watch Lion King? I downloaded all 3 movies - Lion King 1, 2, and 3.
R: Lion King with A, B, C, okay?
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Mr. President (May 23, 2016)
R was running around the house. We asked him to stop. He refused because he was...
R: running the President.
Election news overload. :D
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Cannot eat Kalamansi
R wanted to eat the kalamansi that came with the pancit we ordered. I did not let him do it so he cried. A few nights later, before he slept, he told me.
R: No eating kalamansi. Asim. Put only pansit, water, kalamansi juice. :)
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The Real Orange
M: Do you want orange juice or papaya juice?
R: Orange.
M: Orange juice?
R: Orange orange. Orange fruit.
R: Watch A, B, C.
D (who downloaded Lion King movies because little boy seemed to like the Lion Guard show on Disney): You don't want to watch Lion?
R: Lion with A, B, C.
D: You don't want to watch Lion King? I downloaded all 3 movies - Lion King 1, 2, and 3.
R: Lion King with A, B, C, okay?
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Mr. President (May 23, 2016)
R was running around the house. We asked him to stop. He refused because he was...
R: running the President.
Election news overload. :D
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Cannot eat Kalamansi
R wanted to eat the kalamansi that came with the pancit we ordered. I did not let him do it so he cried. A few nights later, before he slept, he told me.
R: No eating kalamansi. Asim. Put only pansit, water, kalamansi juice. :)
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The Real Orange
M: Do you want orange juice or papaya juice?
R: Orange.
M: Orange juice?
R: Orange orange. Orange fruit.
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Be Still my Heart
I had to pee and leave the little boy with his dad.
R: Mommy, mommy!!
D: Mommy weewee. Let's read your book first.
R: Mommy!!
D: (reading the book) Where's the gorilla first?
R: Where is Mommy first?
I had to pee and leave the little boy with his dad.
R: Mommy, mommy!!
D: Mommy weewee. Let's read your book first.
R: Mommy!!
D: (reading the book) Where's the gorilla first?
R: Where is Mommy first?
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R meets old woman on a wheelchair. He grabs lola's hand, pulling her, and saying "Walk, Lola, walk!"
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Village guard tries to borrow R's basketball. R refuses saying "Kuya guard working."
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R hates going out of the house. Ates tried to bribe him saying they'll play basketball. While walking on the street R gets the ball and throws it in the direction of our house. R says he'll pick it up but instead runs towards the house.
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R loves checking weather in different places through Accuweather.
D: It's always raining in this place. If we lived there, we'll feel miserable.
R: No. We'll get wet.
===
While watching a live basketball game…
M: When you grow up, you play basketball just like them (pointing to basketball players).
R: I want to be a ball boy.
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M: Time to brush…
R: I want to not brush!!
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D listens to the radio during breakfast.
R: Turn off the radio.
D walks to the radio to switch it off. R does not remove his eyes on D. As soon as radio's turned off...
R (in a mocking voice): Daddy is very, very sad.
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Protege
R wants me to cheer whenever he plays basketball. Sometimes with matching drums. Usual cheer I use is shoot that ball.
I asked him to cheer for me when he asked me to shoot the ball. Ang cheer niya...
UP fight! ✊🏻
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R: Mommy is pretty...
M: Wow, thank you!
R: ...like Peppa. 😅
===
When I have to work, I tell R mommy has to do counting, counting because my office has a timer software to show that I’m logged in. I go up to our room and he usually goes to the park with the ates.
One afternoon, I had to stay downstairs because I had to print documents. I was still downstairs when R arrived from the park and he told me with the happiest, sweetest, and most angelic smiling face, “Mommy has no counting, counting.”
Melted my heart. :)
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We had ref troubles. I told R to pray that our ref will be fixed so our food will not be spoiled. He replied, “Not fix. Buy new one.” :|
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R: I want that. (Pointing to calamansi juice on the menu)
Server: Sorry po not available.
Me to R: They don't have that.
R: (disappointed) Oh it's just a picture.
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1/17/17
While riding the kiddie rides in Solenad, the little boy said softly, "I love my mommy." 😍😍😍
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Mother's Day 2017
I asked R if he wanted to get breakfast from McDonald's and he said yes. I told D who was grumbling as usual because he wanted to water the plants first. I tried to tell R that we had to wait for D because we had no cash and had to go to the bank first and I can't drive because my license has expired.
R ran to the room, asked for his bag, and wallet. He asked me to get his money and coins and said we can use it for McDonald's. Problem is he only had play money and loose change hehe.
D agreed to drive us to the bank and McDonald's, so all's well that ends well.
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6.15.17
We were driving home from the beach.
R: What if we have bad visitors at home?
T: Bad visitors are not allowed at home. Why? Who are bad visitors?
R: Tatay.
T: Tatay? Why?
R: Because he does not give me nice gifts.
I went on to explain that the 'Nanay' gifts are actually from Tatay too. And the watch was from Tats. Natahimik hehe.
Moral of the story: Ikaw mismo mag abot ng regalo para di matawag na bad visitor. 😂
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6.16.17
We try to limit R's juice intake. Told him he already consumed today's rasyon. Puwede daw tomorrow's juice naman?
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R threw his toy.
M: Why did you throw it?
R starts to cry: Yes!
M: Why did you do it?
R: Mommy, stop asking why all the time!
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10.25.17
R touching my CS incision: Did I come from here?
M: Yes.
R: Then I doodee and I got a bit dirty.
M: Yes, that’s why they had to clean you.
R: Why did I get dirty?
M: Because you can’t take a bath in my tummy.
R: I love it!
M: Love what?
R: I think I love you!
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R pointing to the shirt I was wearing on a picture taken just before I gave birth: I like this. This is nice. Can you wear it?
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R: I always want to be Mommy’s baby.
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Village gardener was installing our lanterns and Christmas lights. Little boy was hovering.
R: Kuya, what are you doing?
Kuya: no answer
This went on for around 3 times. The boy was stomping in frustration so kuya was pressured to finally answer:
Kuya: Star.
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R hit me with a ball.
Me: Who hit me?
R: The ball.
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R: The burner is for burning things.
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1.18.18
Me: What makes you smile?
R: My mouth.
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1.24.18
Sinulatan ko ng R.M. yung name page ng tracing book.
R: Erase R. M only.
T: Ok.
R: Write Mommy after M.
T: Ok. O start tracing letters. (Opens to letter A page)
R: No. You do it. It’s your book. (Flips to name page) See, it says here Mommy. (Sabay abot sa kin ng lapis)
Naisahan nanaman. 😖😖😖
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1.27.18
R: Do we have hotdog?
M: No, we’ll buy next time.
R: I’ll check the freezer. 😳
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5.24.18
M: Let’s keep your toys.
R: Okay. Will you help me?
M: Yes.
R: Thank you, Mommy. I’m really happy that you’re keeping my toys.
While reading a book about a mommy and her son.
M: Oh they’re breaking bread. Sorry, Mommy does not know how to bake bread.
R: We don’t bake bread. We toast bread! It’s ok. Somebody makes bread for us so we don’t have to bake it. We just toast it.
M: The mommy and her son are watching baseball. We watch (basketball dapat sagot kasi yun pinapanood namin dati)...
R: Youtube!!
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11.9.18
R farted.
M: Eeeww, did you make putot?
R: No. A bubble popped in my butt butt. There’s a bubble wrap in my butt butt and it popped. :D
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7/27/19
Nag uusap kami tungkol sa journalist. Explain ako kung ano yun. Sabi ko si Toto nag aral journalism sa college sa UP. Sabi nya oh what happened? He didn’t pass? 😂😂😂
Tapos explain ko ano ang judge. Sabi ko si Lolo judge. Si Tats din nag apply pero di napili. Sino daw pumipili sabi ko president. Bigla umiyak. Pano daw pag gusto nya magjudge and di sya piliin ng president. He needs to talk to the president daw. 😂
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8/12/19
While reading a book on being a good Filipino, valuing our votes, and electing good leaders...
R: But we have a bad president. Shouldn’t he be put to jail?
Natigilan ako. Lord, buti pa ang 5 years old nakakaintindi. 😭
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We were talking about kids who skip school and go to malls instead. Pano naman daw yung school na nasa mall? 😂
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9/11/19
Raf: Give me the money.
Me: Ha? What money?
Raf: The money. I will eat the money.
Me: what money?
Raf: the peanuts. The money.
Mani pala😂😂🤣
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11/21/19
Minsan sweet
Mommy, if Ate M comes back when she’s better, we’ll welcome her back. If not, I’ll go to Bicol to say goodbye to her one last time.
Madalas salbahe
Mommy, you’re fat. You should eat less. From now on, you can only have 2 meals per day - breakfast and lunch. Ang harsh. 😭
M: What is an adjective?
R: Describing word.
M: Give me an example.
R: Mommy is fat.
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3.5.20
Sabi R bestfriends daw kami. And bestfriends agree on everything. “But we’re different because you like rice and I don’t. But we both love food. “ 🐖🐽🐷
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3.6.20
Free flowing conversations
I was telling R how he has to obey as training for when he grows up. I told him once he’s an adult, he can be put to jail if he does not follow the law. He asked me what if it was just a mistake. I had to explain that intent does not matter under the law. It might make the penalty lighter but you will still be punished. And that’s how we ended up watching the video of the jeepney driver who hit the kids crossing the street in Makati. I had to illustrate that even if the driver claimed that it was just a mistake or an accident, he still went to jail. I mentioned that penalties for crimes can include 20 years of imprisonment.
For his bedtime stories, he wanted to include a book I bought about Sports Law. The Anti-Trafficking Law was discussed and it mentioned one crime that can be penalized with 15 years imprisonment. So R asked why it was 15 years when I mentioned 20 earlier. I explained that it varies depending on the crime. So now he wants to know the penalties for different crimes. That escalated really quickly. Now I suddenly miss Pippo, Peppa, etc. 😂
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We were reading a newspaper article about extrajudicial killings. R told me, “Oh like Kilan.” Although he got the name wrong, I’m proud that he remembered the story. Because we must never forget them.
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