The Bearer of Gifts

Lolo Pedro was the brother of Nanay & he was married to Lola Toyang. They had 2 sons - Lolo Sabilo & Lolo Arting. We were more familiar with Lolo Arting for he was around more often than Lolo Sabilo. He was stationed at Masinloc Zambales & when he goes to Manila he stayed with us at Proj. 7. His regular pasalubong was the big bottle of Kikkoman soy sauce.


He was staying in California then with Lola Mameng Paz & his daughter Amy. We invited him to visit us when Papa was in St. Louis baby sitting. They both flew to Michigan then to Canada to be with the family of Uncle Luis Sison.
Napateg itti memories ni Lolo Wackie kanya mi amin nga agkakabsat. He was the epitome of a cousin to Papa. I am aware of the stories ( for real or story telling a lie again) that the two of them swore into secrecy never to reveal.
Dimmateng idiay airport ni Lolo Arting adda awit na nga karton iddi sab-ten mi kadda Papa. Apay anya dayta awit mo? Mulak - isungbat na. We opened the box & adda itti parya, tarong ken karabasa - kurang la itti bug-goong ngen adda ti dinengdeng wenno pinakbet nga sida.
Agpakada kanyak nga tumawag kanno idiay Pilipinas. Wen - kunak met knowing it might just be Manang Arlene he was planning to call. Lo & behold - he took out his pocketbook directory nga agrugi idiay letter A to probably end in letter Z. Nabayag nga kumusta-an nangrugi idiay Canada to Dagupan to Las Pinas then finally to Agno. Mabalin nga natawagan na met siguro ni Padre Troadio.