The Wish Notebook

Since typhoon "Ondoy", we've camped at my Tita's house at cutesy Ayala Ferndale Homes in Quezon City.  One night as I lay in bed with Addy, I asked her a question.

Me:  Addy do you miss our room at Provident Village?

Addy: [thinks] But there are spiders in the house....  and water splatters on my face because the faucet is not fixed...

Me: So you don't miss it?

Addy: Umm...can we have a house here at Ferndale?

Me: Haha, it's so expensive here! We can't afford it! Why don't you wish for one na lang?

Addy: But wishes don't come true!

(Oops! What did we *not* give her that made her think that way? Ayan na naman, na-guilty ang mother hehe)

Me: Well, some wishes do. Only it takes some time before they come true.

(Addy looks far and thinks. I continue...)

Me: Some people paste pictures of the things they like on a notebook...

Addy:  ...and the wish fairy takes a look at them?

Me:  Yup! But like I said, the fairy can't grant all of them at once.

Addy: I know! It's because the wish fairy is just training and learning to use her wand so it takes a long time before she can give some wishes.

Me: [to myself:  whew. hay salamat!]

Addy: Okay Mama, can you buy me a notebook at National Bookstore? I want to make my own wish notebook!

And here it is: