Little Grirl and Tegeundo

She, 4 years old, called me with exciting voice “aunt! do you know where is my Tegeundo uniform.” I went her mother’s wardrobe and looked for her Tegeundo uniform. i got it and brought her then, she jumped, embraced, and kissed me with shouting “thank you!.” Now her mother, musician went Mindanao for research about Philippine music. So I helped her daily life.
She urged me early to go in the church because she could not endure to wait the time. We went early in the church with bag contain her uniform and water.

We had appointed with teacher will be meet at 3 pm at the Quezon City Circle Park.
Not yet finish Sunday worship, but nursery, elementary children, youth, some fathers are already prepared to go there it was 12 o’clock, their bag has biscuit, soft drinks, water, and some snack. All their faces have smile, jumping, tumbling, and play together.

Time to leave, so the little girl, 4 years old want change her uniform. Only she has the uniform because her grandmother sent from Korea when she was 3 years old. Until this time, she never use that because we had no chance to learn Tegundo from teacher.

It was so hot then, time was 1 o’clock so the time was hottest her uniform was long pants and long sleeve I worried about it because so hot. So I asked her “really do you want wear this uniform?” she said Yes.
After put on the cloth then we walked with some brothers (mga kuya) , she hand in mga kuya, she jumped and ran with sweat in her face I asked her again on the street “do you want change the clothe ?” No I am Ok! Walk walk maybe almost 30 min, it was so hot, I asked again do you want change your clothes “yes so let her change her uniform under the subway. Brothers were laughed.

When we met, almost 30 members were there.
Teacher, his face’s color is brown, he has a good set of teeth, he wears red color T-shirt and jean knee trousers, and his high is medium size. Always his saw the cute girl and smiled.

He called all members with whistle, so all nurseries, elementary children, high school and adults were line up there. The little girl, she is only one girl among the members. She stood in front line.
One leader shout “ salute! “ All people salute to the teacher a later on, the little girl burst into cried and she became statue.
Starting Tegundo’s time was finishing time to little girl.