brotherhood

sunday morning in tagaytay, i was listening to the three boys talk - well, mica was listening and gabe was talking with rafa chiming in every so often.  they were discussing the fact that gabe had no more socks (his yaya had only packed 2 pairs of socks for both him and rafa) and how he wanted to wear his shoes, but can't because i said he had to wear socks with them. no smelly feet for him! he had already used his 2 pairs the whole of saturday and so had no socks.  he refused to wear his crocs and was adamant about not wearing his sandals.  he very definitely wanted to wear his rubber shoes.

mica was patiently listening to gabe, all the while compante because his yaya packed more than enough socks for him, so he was fine! putting on his last pair of clean socks while listening to gabe and rafa.  after a while, he pulls off his socks and announces: "you can wear my socks."  and gabe, quick as a snake, snatches the socks (before kuya changes his mind) and yells out "thank you, kuya!!! MOMMY!!! Kuya lent me his socks!! I can wear my shoes na!!!"  his smile was triumphant and exhilarated!

I came out from the room, where i was sitting beside the open door (unabashedly eavesdropping on my boys - hehe) and asked mica "what will you wear?  are you ok with that?"  he was very nonchalant about it - just tipped his head to one side and shrugged his shoulders and said "yes. i'll wear my crocs!"  then he smiled and it was a smile that very clearly said that he's "kuya" and so he'll give in to his brothers.

rafa went and dug up his old socks - he got the one that was less dirty - and asked me if he could wear it.  he looked near tears because he didn't have socks and he wanted to wear his rubber shoes too, so i said yes.  the smile he gave me was blinding in intensity!  it was as if the sun had come out from behind storm clouds and burned away even a hint of shadow!  it was brilliant! 

i can't wait to listen to them deal with each other over bigger things!  =)  what a trip that will be! =)