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there are beliefs in life that his religious sister-in-law does not understand
oils and ointments on hair, tonics, combs, and other repairs. Above
dresser, glued to the wall a large picture of the Virgin with the heart out
it has a sharp dagger. Next to the open window on the right is the bed
child bed.
As the curtain rises, Boy can be seen dressed by his mother. Traces on the face
(Suddenly the woman stretches out, glances at the child's posture, then smiles.)
MOTHER: Oh, there, you do not look human. He, you are there first and I will dress.
MOTHER: Don't go to church! I can't ... You'll make me angry again! And what
BOY: I will be left here at home, with ... Uncle Simon ...
MOTHER: (Surprised) Ah, that Atheist. The ... God forgive me.
BOY: Just. I will be left behind ... (Footsteps) I'll just talk
MOTHER: (In a loud voice) Will you talk? And what story? About
MOTHER: Ah, you're right ... That's right, before I get really angry and face the Lord
closed room door. The footsteps will stop for a moment; then they will hear
UNCLE SIMON: Can I come in? I heard Boy seem to be objecting ...
BOY: (Approaching) I don't want to go to church, Uncle Simon. I will leave you here. Not me
MOTHER: (Paismid) That's what your nephew objected to, Kuya, He said he would not join
church.
(Uncle Simon shakes, smiles and walks inside. Holds on his shoulder
Boy.)
UNCLE SIMON: You have to go to church again, Boy. If you want ...
if you want to take me with you, wait and I will get dressed ... We will go to church.
Boy could look away from his Uncle Simon, but could not
mother was also amazed. Uncle Simon will turn around and come out. The
MOTHER: Amazing! What did your uncle eat that and thought of going with today
MOTHER: Come on! So the only thing that will come is if your uncle will come. And if not, eh, no
you will also come. But, that's also good ... Good, because I'm not the only one I can lead
on the right path but that brother of your father who is also ...
(The woman bows down, wipes the tears from her eyes. She will just look
Boy.)
MOTHER: (Weak and self-centered.) She died without even being able to
Jesus. Because he was determined to leave the church. They are the same
brothers, they are your uncle. I hope he turns to God so he can help
(Boy will just keep watching. After shaking they heard unevenly
footsteps, and after a while Uncle Simon's face peeked out the door. Suddenly
the woman wipes her face, makes her happy, and then goes to the door.)
MOTHER: Of course. I will get dressed too. I forgot, because. . . Boy and you are there first,
Kuya. . .
(The woman comes out and Uncle Simon enters the room. He immediately goes to a soup
there, sighing sitting down. Immediately, Boy will approach him and the child will
UNCLE SIMON: (Yawns) someone else is really getting older. Easy to sing, weak
body and. . . (suddenly stops sharply what the child is looking at is his
disabled foot. Laughter.)
BOY: Why are you lame, Uncle Simon? Is it true that Mama said that was the punishment of
God?
Not because. . .
God.
BOY: But that’s what Mom said, Uncle Simon. It is said that you do not celebrate the day
UNCLE SIMON: There are things, Boy that cannot be explained. There are things that are not
can be communicated to others through words. These things will only be known in
UNCLE SIMON: Yes, Boy, to me, the church is not a bad thing. So do not
you will refuse to be with your Mama. It will not benefit you
rejection, loss of confidence. That has happened to me and I have not been
happy.
far away will suddenly reach the rumors of the ringing bell. It will take some time
the gong stops playing for a while. Uncle Simon will sigh,
look at his disabled foot, laugh softly and then look at Boy.)
UNCLE SIMON: Because of this disability of my foot, Boy, I learned to turn away,
not only in the church, but in God. I read The Human Bondage's
Maugham and I believe in the Philosophy that his staff trusts there, but
UNCLE SIMON: I became more irritable, irritable. Because of that, no one was happy
to me, I lost friends, until I was alone ... until one day
UNCLE SIMON: This is a child who was run over by a truck. He crossed then and his
nasagasaan. . .. He was run over crushed one leg, the child died. . .
died. . . I saw, with two eyes, that I was walking nearby. . . And my
approached, I was the first to come so I got this doll and then stupid
strict of the dead child, who does not seem to want to let go even in death ...
UNCLE SIMON: I took the doll, Boy. And then the change took place in my
myself ... Because when I bent down to pick up the doll I saw a
quiet and confident smile on the dead child's mouth despite his crushing
The sound of the gong can be heard again in the distance. More powerful and often, stays
Uncle Simon.)
UNCLE SIMON: Since then, I've been thinking, Boy. I will never forget
that event. I took the doll home and kept it, not separated from my body,
until the time of death was still smiling. And I keep in mind: need a
misfortune ... so that he can cling to something when he is crushed by the resentments of life.
(Long silence will reign. Then the swift footsteps will be heard
MOTHER: Let's go, we may not have mass yet. I was still looking for my prayer
BOY: (jumps to the door) Let's go, Uncle Simon, we might get caught, let's
na!
door. The more often the bell rings, the louder it becomes,