My life story

    Long long time ago,there lived a couple at the beautiful land of malabang named Sultan Macod Santican and Bae Normalah Bandrang-Santican.After three years of marriage,they were blessed by a little girl. When the little girl was born,they named her Adawiya-a named taken from the holy Qur-an which means Rabiyyatol-Adawiya_a beautiful woman in and out who never surrendered the religion Islam. When the baby girl already born,the whole family were very happy especially the mother. To mother, having a child could never be paid by anything precious in this world the happiness she felt because she waited many years before the baby was born. The mother thought that she will not be blessed by a child but fortunately, miracles stroked by the help of the Almighty god. In the coming days, months and years the mother was so very happy. Love and care were their on her part. Sadly, when the baby girl was seven months, the mother and father separated due to some reasons. This was the saddest part between the couple especially the mother. It took a months before the father able to come back because some members of the family of the mother didn't wanted the father anymore but then the great grandmother of  Adawiya wanted the father to be back. That is why they were united again.

      I was now one year old when my father was with us again. There, life is easy between my father and my mother. Financial problem was not existing.Lots of jobs were offering to my father. The funny thing is that according to my mother, my father called me "Baterya" because I was a crying baby. I was always crying all the time. Almost all members of the family were tired of me. They were all experienced to care me. All of them loved me as an eldest child of my mother. According to my mother also, I can't be touched by anybody not unless their hands are clean. My mother was so scared thinkin' me to have an illness.

     When I was three years old, this was the age when I was sent to the other place away from our town due to the reason that I was now next by a little boy. I was adopted by an old woman. There, I learned now how to play like throwing marbles and many more. Yes,I was in a very early age to say this but I remember those things we did together with my two cousins. Everyday we go to spring a very cold spring. There, we wash our clothes and fitch  water. In a short time I stayed to them, I learned to love them especially the old woman who adopted me and even forgot my real mother. I could still remember also the old woman when she was feeding me with her own grinned rice. the old woman was having her sari-sari store and the foods there were being eaten by us.

      At the age four years old, as a naughty child, my brother and I were always present in every events that happening in our barangay. We were always present in making such annoying things. this things like these gave us happiness. I was a kinda naughty girl. When people were going to our house, something will happen because I don't like them. Whenever my mother had her trip, I never want to be lefted, I was crying when she will not allow me to go with her.

      In the age of five years old, I started studying Arabic. My mother enrolled me with my cousins.The madrasah or the school is just a stone-throw from our house. I'm enjoying my studies there but the ugly thing about me was being a "kontrabida" when I was still a child. I never surrendered to anyone. The most kontrabida among my friends was me and I never think of what does other people thinkin' about me.

     When I arrived to the age of six years old, I know learned many things especially having friends and playing. I was always with my friends everyday and playing whatever game we think.The funny things happened to me during this age were, first, I was put into a very risky situation. We were swimming in the river near in our house when suddenly I was pulled into the deep portion of the water not knowing what to do. I was fighting for it but I can't. The more I get away myself from being pulled by the water, the it brings me to the deep portion of it. Many people were watching me. They were watching me because they could not extend a help. My mother was also just watching me while she was crying. Until my uncle arrived and threw the bottle he was carrying and then quickly jumped into the water to get me. I thank him because through him, I was given a second chance by god to still live in this world. The second funniest thing happened to me during this age was when my lower lip was wounded.It was night when my mother asked me to buy Ajinamoto but instead of following her command, I dropped by to my friends-they were all boys swaying on a "sampayan". I joined them but I was so small for me to join a big boys so what happened was that, I was being bumped into an aluminum and my lower lip was the one which was being hit unto it. The blood was flowing,can't be avoided to flow. Again, my mother was crying while my father was not informed about it because surely he would be mad at me.

      At the age of seven years old, there, I explored the outside world. I started my elementary level. I enrolled in grade one. It was Mrs. Laranja who was my teacher in grade one. She is a best teacher. she was able to handled us and made us learned those things she teaches to us. I started dancing, I really like dancing especially when I was in elementary. I always do my homework every night. When I arrived at home form school, I immediately make my assignment. I always have this fear when no able to answer my assignment immediately. During weekends, I always spent my leisure time with my friends not minding whether mother will got angry or not as long as I can play then that's it. One peculiar thing when I was in grade was, my mother was giving me three pesos only as my everyday "Baon'' But that time I don't know how to use big amount of money yet.

      When I was eight years old, that was the time I was in grade two.Iwas undered  to Mrs. Zailonia Sarip, my cousin. Because she is my cousin, I was so shy to her. There was these three boys whom I could never ever  forget. They were namely Amer, Amil and Naim Macugar who was so annoying that time! they were making fun of me and I was always irritated by them. but truth was that, though I was annoyed by Naim, still I like him. He has the looks though he was slim but I'm sure he now changed from the attitude he had before. There was also this neighbor of ours who happened to be my suitor during this time but sorry, I do not yet know what does crush mean that time.

      At the age of nine, I got this best of friends of mine named Jamia Balindong. I really like this girl.She is kikay but she is so kind. We were so compatible. We always laughed and talked about many things.I have many friends in our barangay who at the same time are studying also in the same school.We are all hiking when we go home. We were so happy , some were singing while some were running. When we arrive, we immediately jump into water. There were lots of children swimming happily in the water.

      When I was at the age of  ten years old, i have this close friend named Omera. This girl is so "mabait". We were so compatible. The unforgettable in our friendship with this girl was when we were collecting skull of a coconut. We were burning it and if it is already black in color then that's the time we put it into cellophane to sale to our neighbor. It's a great feeling when you are earning with your own. During this time, I really like HEKASI subject. I like memorizing names of a persons and dates but nowadays it's a burden I think.

      Eleven years old for me is the age of transparency. Here, I was starting to beautify myself. I saw my classmates beautiful and I want myself also beautiful. I imitate what I saw from them. I also wore those latest hairpins, I applied my face with powder and wore colognes. I always see to it that I'm good looking. At this age, I meet our kuya Norman for the first time. He was from Canada, he grew-up there and been living there with his family.

      Twelve years old was the age that is the beginning of being a "dalaginding" in a sense that it is here where puberty  stage is approaching or existing. Consciousness on oneself is really here in this stage. Here, I begun to be shy to opposite sex. In this age, I started to have crushes. I have this crush who was my classmate and my seat mate. I was motivated everyday because of him. I got a friend named Quimby Quino who is so kind. It was the year of the spark of the Millinium!

      At the age of thirteen years old, I was now in the high school  level of education. It was the time when puberty stage had finally occurred. It's so funny on my part every time I remember those times I can't accept that I'm already a lady. I even cried when my first period visited because I can't accept it besides, for me, having a visitor was a burden. I can't swim together with my friends because it is restricted to swim while having a period.This was the year when my father run again for mayor in our town. I encountered different kinds of people whenever we're having a campaign. But the sad thing was unfortunately, my father didn't won. This age of mine was the beginning of having friends who remained as my best of friends until now. This was also the beginning of having suitors especially in our campus. These suitors I had were all romantic type. Whenever there was special; occasions like Valentines Day, I receive cards, flowers and other souvenirs.

      When I was fourteen years old, this was the age where unforgettable with my two cousins namely Tata and Maims happened. During this age, I experienced almost all happiness than sadness because during the time, I was not thinkin' of any problem except my studies. The age where teenage life occurred. We know that teenage is crucial and spontaneous  stage of  life. Everyday was a new day and momentous day for me. It was the time also when we were so crazy idolizing the famous Westlife boy band. It is where I learned and started to love music and even singing. I have this crush during the time named Mala. His name is quite sounds dull in our own dialect but this guy is handsome. I was always inspired by him.

      I was third year highschool when I was at the age of fifteen years old. It was also a remarkable age for me because a lots of happy memories happened. This was the time where I was an active  student in extra-curricular activities. I was fond of joining programs in our campus. I joined in oratorical pieces, singing and dancing contest. I was so happy being with my friends. When I arrived at home from school, I was asking an amount to my mother to buy my favorite snacks. During the time, I really like visiting our neighbors to have some "chit-chat". One thing happened when I was at this age was  when my father slapped me. His right hand hit my head. It was happened at night. he was with my mother knocking our door but everyone of us were already asleep and I was the one who heard the knocking of the door and opened it and after opening the door, that's the time he slapped me. I didn't cried but I was hurt.

      Sixteen years old! The age where I was in fourth year highscool- my last year in highschool life. It is the time where you can feel the pure essence of highschool life. The time where i found friends-a friends who are true and served as my close friends until now. One memory that is highlighted when we were in fourth year was when we reviewed for SASE at MSU-Saguiaran external unit. There we've experienced lot of things, a mixture of happiness and torture. Happiness in a sense that through this review we were bond and our friendship became more stronger and flourished more. Sadness in a sense that in staying there, we  experienced torture,physically and mentally. During this age, I this crush. This guy is no other than my uncle named Lanie. He was so handsome. His best asset are his small beautiful eyes. Whenever I saw him, the whole me was shaking and trembling.

      I entered in college life when I was seventeen years old. It was my first year in tertiary level. It was the first time I was separated from my family. The first time I experienced how to be away from them,the feeling of loneliness,the longing for the family was there. I was so innocent during this time. Even Comcent was not familiar to me yet. My studies was really my concern. School and cottage were only my places.

      When I was at the age of eighteen years old, I was in second year college. I encountered different kinds of people of different personalities. I found my big sisters such as Ate Jam, Ate Sha and Ate Sye. These people are so good! I love them! During my early years in college, I learned on how to adjust with other people, how to interact with them. When vacation was arriving, I go home in our place and my parents were preparing such as foods for me. My friends in our place really missed me when I stepped in college. They missed my presence,our bonding and I missed them too.

      Nineteen years old was the age where I can say that goodluck knocked into my door. I was appointed as Sectoral of the Sangguniang Bayan of Malabang, lanao del Sur by the mayor. I've been receiving an amount of thirteen thousand every month and the term will be lasted in three years. I can say that I'm so lucky because I'm already receiving a salary at the young age I have which is not from my parents. This age also was the age I became a little bit chubby. But the very saddest part here that happened to me was that, I experienced an illness. My face was disaligned. I can't admit that my face became different from that of before. I was crying everytime I saw it. I can't even eat well and speak well. I can't uttered the words well because my mouth was affected also. The people surrounded me especially my mother felt loneliness for me. This is the reason why I stopped from schooling because of my condition. My mother cried, begged me just for me to stop from studying.  

      Twenty years old! Twenty years old when I resumed in my studies. I did my best in my academics. It was  the age I have when I experienced happiness again. I met and befriended with a guy who possesses a charm. He has the voice quality and knows how to play guitar. He is a badboy type- a badboy but he is respectful. He treats girls respectfully and knows how to touch girl's heart. I appreciate every little things he have done to me. I was so infatuated with him during the time. I was always blooming and inspired everyday because of him.He courted me but the sad thing is that we've never been. Although we didn't became lovers  but still, we remained friends until now. What makes me feel great is that he never forgets me. He always remembers and recognizes me. On the other hand, I've encountered another guy at the same year. This guy was my textmates first before we saw each other. He's a big shock to me because he is only the man who won my heart. It's an irony because in the first place, I'm not entering in a girl-boy relationship because it is forbidden by my parents. Second is that, I don't have any feelings to this guy compare to the said guy above but I believe that fate has its own way and has its own purpose. I believe that in everything that happens to us is god's will. I love this guy now. In time, I fell in love with him because he has also this qualities which made me fall in love. I know that he loves me and I love him too. He became part of my life. I wish him all the best in everything he does. I wish him success in this world.