I didn't have the time to correct my grammar here.Please bare with it. LOL
There were so many exciting experiences
and realizations when we had our 5 day immersion activity in Botolan, Zambales
with the indigenous families of Aetas from October 17-21, 2011. In these days,
I lived, together with Fray Ian, to a very simple family with 4 children. My
foster-parents were Nanay Leonida and Tatay Nestor and their children, Violeta
(11 yrs old), Leo (8 yrs. Old), Vic (7 yrs. Old), and Gil (6 yrs old).
We had to eat our dinner before the sun
sets because there’s no electricity available in their area. However, before we
could eat we have first to look for the food. So there was once a morning that
we had to wake-up early morning and walk for almost twenty minutes and harvest
some vegetables to a private land property, where our foster father worked as a
caretaker, since he is the one tilling the land. We then have to finish all
necessary things before evening and the rest of night is an opportunity for us
also to talk with them. Moreover, Food for them is scarce. There was also a day
that we are not suppose to have a breakfast but a concerned neighbor shared a
little for the family.
