My Childhood

As a child, my life evolved in a simple way of living. I was the 2nd to the youngest, and I belong to a large family with 1 brother and 13 sisters. I was not aware on how my brother and sisters were brought up by my parents. However, they always say that life was hard and complicated compared to what we have right now.

I must say that during our times, we were brought up in a "Military way" by our Father. It is a must for us to wake up early in the morning like 3:00 AM to do our household chores before going to school at 7:00 AM. I was too young then, and staying on bed for as long as I can has never been a part of my liberty. I had no choice but to follow instructions. I can still remember the times when I need to clean the front garden by sweeping all the dried leaves. I was then afraid because it was still dark outside and I had no one beside me. There were even bats flying on top of my head because they love eating the fruits of our trees. Next task would be the feeding of doves and chickens at the backyard. Since I was so young, and scared with the beaks of these animals, I will throw the food inside the cage as fast as I can. Boy, every time I think about these memories, I just put a smile on my face! I never imagined that growing up would be full of hardship and chores...But then again, it was indeed a good way of disciplining ourselves!