When I was just about 2 years old my Mom and Dad brought me with them at Shopwise – Libis for our monthly household supplies.
While my Mom and Dad were busy filling our grocery cart I was roaming around with my Yaya, Ate Baby (pronounced Bi-be). It was then that I noticed a mini-stage setup somewhere in the food section. A grown up man was calling kids to gather ’round him in front of the stage.
And then some grown up boys and girls wearing colorful costumes went on stage and started dancing to the beat of a fun-filled music.
The people on the stage seemed to be having lots of fun so I decided to join them. It seemed like my Dad was calling me from behind, telling me not to go to the stage. But why shouldn’t I? I knew I could dance as well as those grown up boys and girls, probably even better.
The many people in the audience seemed to be enjoying my song-and-dance performance for they were all smiles and they were clapping their hands all the time. And mind you, the loudest claps came from my Dad. He must be very proud.
Eventually my Mom* joined me on stage together with other kids and their respective moms and we played a game. I don’t remember anymore which game it was but I sure had lots of fun.
* My Mom is the one at the center of the photo right behind me, wearing maroon blouse and red shorts. She was carrying my soon-to-be born brother, Johan, in her tummy at the time.
