Greatest Joy My Child Brings

The number of joys he brought me was the same number of stars in the sky. Countless. Too many. I was an ambitious person and because of him, I always do better than ever.

Joy #1 - Ivan was born and he weighted 4.15kg. He was the largest among 5 babies that day. I was so proud and joyful that even the other new moms complimented me, that he was huge. How did I deliver him... C-section, of course.

Joy #210 - He was 6 and he read aloud an entire book called NODDY GOES SHOPPING. He laughed at the pictures and told me the story again and again. He liked to entertain me. Making me laugh.

Joy #347 - He saw my father as his first hero. When he found a fly on the kitchen table, he called for my father. My father came with the fly-swatter and "whack!". Ivan yelled, "Grandpa, you're my HERO!"

Joy #728 - At 8 years old, he wasn't chosen to become the ring boy at my cousin's wedding. I hoped he would. Most of his cousins were flower girls. However, I bought him a long sleeve shirt and a nice pink tie to suit their theme. Still, he was happy to be there and he looked dashing. It's joyous when you look at him as handsome as that.

Joy #1096 - He learned to play the piano since he was 7. And by 10, we played a wonderful piano duet that we composed ourselves. Musical joy!

Joy #3822 - He loved the game Mario Bros. Then, at his 10th birthday, there was a cosplay competition and we registered. He cosplayed as Mario and I cosplayed as Princess Fiona (Shrek). We had so much fun in photography. As a treat, the organizer gave us free buffet lunch in a 5-star resort dining hall. I never taught him to pose for photos but he did great! We didn't win, though.

Joy #5829 - He was 12. He enjoyed going adventures with me. When I slipped or stumble or tripped, he would hold me and ask "Are you okay, mom?". He was caring and concerned. We always come back home tired but we still talk about the trip and comment on the trip.

Joy #18030 - He took Grab on his own. He is enjoying the moments of independence. I just need to provide him the money. Being able to provide is a type of pride. I'm happy he was able to plan his own trips.

Joy #27381 - It's the year of 2019. His friend came to the house today. I served them drinks and snacks, chit chat a little. After that, he thanked me for behaving nicely in front of his friend, and his friend actually said that I was very friendly. Joyful mom in da house!

Joy #38482 - We share jokes that only both of us can understand.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Ivan.
Ivan who?
**(sing) All I-van for Christmas is you~"

Too many to mention. The greatest joy is that he is learning from me, and me learning from him. We are still learning each other, he was trying to be a perfect kid and I am trying to be a perfect mom. Every little thing that we do together brings us greatest joy. Every day. Forever.

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