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WORLD WAR II

Oh...Hi, it's me again, this time i would like to share with you some of the things that my grandfather told me about, and of course it's about the challenges that he must face at a very young age... I hope that you would like this story that he once told while he was still alive...

December 7,1941, when the Japanese bombed the PEARL HARBOR my grandfather was still eight ( 8 ) years old, he heard the news through his friends, at that time FEAR, TENSION and CONCERN to his 11 younger brothers and sisters( that's RIGHT :) built inside his mind ... he was the second MAN OF THE HOUSE responsibilities were on his shoulders, he must be the one to protect his younger bro's and sis', and also to help his father defend their family, but that's not all...more are yet to come...

( to give you a little background... the Philippines id composed of 7,000+ islands, they are then divided into 3 major island... LUZON, VISAYAS And MINDANAO,which consists of regions... we have 18 regions... CALAUAG ,QUEZON from region is about kms. away from METRO MANILA...our capital city.) CALAUAG,QUEZON that's where my “ LOLO“ (grandfather) lived, the center of the war was still 7hrs. away but still people around him are uncomfortable which build the tension more... his heart's beating faster and faster everytime he thougt of the “war”... thanks to “LOLO-LOLO” (my great-grandfather that's what i call them... :) he showed the positive side of life and just told stories just to cover-up their fear...and to build STRENGHT in their heart's that no matter what...THEY CAN OVERCOME IT IF THEIR JUST TOGETHER...

Let's continue, (let's fast forward to the climax part...), Did you know that while in a war, soldiers just throw their “camouflage pants” coz' they don't have the time to wash and laundry the pants... that's what my grandfather used as LAMPIN...that's diaper for his bro's and sis'...(when my LOLO first said it to me... I laughed..of course.....mwahaha...poor young I ed somethinglearnones :), maybe you're telling WHY USE IT? because no one wanted to make diaper's...it's a war...no one wanted to sell diaper's...it's a war...NO ONE WANTED TO GET OUT...!!!

Day's, week's, month's and year's have passed before the situation became less tense... and the good thing is no one was harmed in our family... but still LOLO-LOLO was busy because he was the only doctor in their BARRIO... and that's what I am proud of!!! they sacrificed their time just to help their fellow Filiipino's... maybe that was the reason why God continued to bless them even up to now, and you know what...we once owned a small POWERPLANT... but it can only power a few houses...(and of course at that time, only a few families can buy eletricity...), they own that cool powerplant for a long time, but of course because of growing population the “PLANT” can't distribute that needed electricity for all the houses...now it's just history...huh. :(

So, maybe that's the way i must end it...but i learned something...HELPING EACH OTHER WILL SURELY MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!Thanks to my LOLO I had my homework...opps...!!!I mean i had the chance to share to you this story... I hope you like it...I really like stuffs like history... I hope you can also share me one... I-BPC COMPUTER HOMEWORK LOURD ALBERTTE A. LUCIDO