For the love of children.

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Pondered about my calling long ago, and ever since I can remember, there are only two things I love: teaching and being with children. That is why I make it a date to visit the orphanage at Peach Street every Friday - to be with the children and teach. There are some fourteen pretty girls who welcome me with their embraces and endless chatter. I, together with a fellow legionary, Sister Rita, were tasked to teach the children how to pray the rosary, and the girls, just after a few Fridays, know the prayer by heart. Sister Rita was absent today (her three month old granddaughter was confined in the hospital), so, after, the prayers, I narrated the story of Creation, and my, every one, except for the three toddlers, were all ears. They marveled at the battle of good angels against the ones who turned bad, curious about the fruit of the tree of life and man's Adam's apple, brother envying brother, sacrifices and offerings, and so on. The girls wanted to hear more, but one and half hours proved to be a bit taxing for me. So I told them I prepared egg and cheese sandwiches for them. Oh how they loved it, and the little one asked if I was coming back soon to bring more sandwiches. Ha ha. And the other little lassie said she'll wait for the next stories. :) I am happy