Bisdak Babbles

I just translated this…

Me: Happy Birthday, Ai. Are you in the city already?
Aiza: Thank you, Ate. Not yet. As usual, Mama’s not yet ready.

It’s my sister’s birthday today. And the birthday treat she asked: just a lunch date with my family at the country’s famous fastfood restaurant: Jollibee. She’s already in her early 20’s but she’s still very dependent on my parents, on us.

It puzzled us why at the age of two, she still wasn’t walking, and at the age of five, why she was still talking like a 2-year old. Then it took her 2 years to complete first grade. Helping her with her assignments was a torture. We all thought she’s just not working hard enough. We had no idea…

She was 13 years old when my parents took her to a psychiatrist. Her brain is healthy but her mental capacity isn’t catching up with her age. She was 13 but her mental capacity was that of a 5-year old. Yes, my sister is a special one. She may be different but many times her innocence humbled us. Often, we lost our patience dealing with her but she easily forgives and forgets. Many times I’ve been touched by the trust she’s been showing us. She may not be bright but she dreams of getting into college. I hope I could send her to a special school someday.

She may not able to read this but I just would like to let her know that I’ll take care of her with all that I’ve got.

Happy Birthday Aiza, we love you so much!