jewel @ the fiesta parade

in her pink uniform that we only got on that day from the dressmaker, before the parade starts

Sa wakas dumating din ang araw na pinakahihintay ni Bodang. For two months, since mag-start ang pasukan, dito niya binuhos lahat ng energy niya. Sabi ng teacher, dapat bilisan niya ang pagsulat at kabisaduhin ang multiplication table. pero deadma siya, wala siyang tiyaga gawin ang mga 'yon. Pero ng sumali na siya sa Drum and Bugle Corps, ayan paggising at bago matulog, baton na ang hawak niya. Madalas pa kami mag-away kapag nawawala ang baton niya at nakalimutan kung saan nailagay. She would practice endlessly and she really had improved a lot, from not knowing to mastery.

in front of our house when they passed by

Jewel exudes a lot of confidence whenever she performs but the truth is, she also has a lot of fears. But when she loves something that she does, no one can get her way.

never shows a hint of tiredness despite the long way they have to walk

beautiful dang, but she doesn't want to be on cam

It must have been her happiest day. But the next day was a different story. She decided to go back to Manila and leaving her dream to be a majorette. Maybe because at least once, she did become one.