Life Saver

It’s raining real hard here in the Philippines as I type this entry and I’m all alone at my room. My grandmother is currently recovering from a heart operation at St. Lukes and my grandfather is beside her. A blogger friend and I originally planned to avail the GC we got as a prize last year, but the weather just won’t let us out.

Anyway, I would like to share this photo I found at an old USB I used way back in college. If I’m not mistaken, this photo was taken at the rooftop a day after Christmas 2006. Carlo wanted to swim though he doesn’t really know how. I remember how he threatened me as a child when he kept on jumping at our school’s swimming pool even at a young age of three. Yes, he is a water baby. My father kept on bringing him at the school swimming pool at least once a week.

On my first day as a second year high school student, Carlo escaped from our house and he went straight to the swimming pool! I didn’t know how to swim back then (ermmm… until now LOL). He ended up jumping at the 6 ft pool. Know what I did? I also jumped at the pool wanting to save him. We held each other’s hands and he kept on laughing while in reality, we’re drowning.

A resident lifesaver saved us. My black shoes, my school uniform and backpack’s wet. I ended up not going to class. I remember crying when I got home. I didn’t want my baby brother to drown and I just need to save him… even if it means risking my own life.