Gilbert's letters

5/5/86

Dear Kuya Bayani, Ate Lynn, Jennifer, Roselyn, Francis & Paolo,

My work here is watering the plants and cleaning the canal and cutting the grass and sometimes watching TV and sometimes I go to sleep, it is a routine job. I wake up at 5:30 to open the door the front door to open it and take off the cover off the car and clean the car after one year I am coming back I hope you will permit me pls pray for me and do not forget to write me always and pls give me a bible so that I could read every day sometimes papa wants me to read aloud so that I could learn and also learn how to work there is nothing I could say now so I better close now.

Love
Gilbert


5/12/86

I have learned to clean the backyard and also I must be alert in all the things that I must have to do sometimes I go to the office where Mama used to work in the clinic I clean the car I help clean the basement sometimes I wash my clothes and clean the car and sometimes Papa wants me to read aloud and distinctly and clearly sometimes I watch the Betamax and sometimes I clean the mirrors and wipe the table and sometimes I eat ballot and bread.


5/21/86

We have received your letters on May 19, 1986 I will be back after a year and I also hope to see you again in 1987. We also received also the pictures from pictures all complete pasta we will try to buy a ukalele when we come back to Manila well l don’t know what to say so I will close now. See you soon.

Love
Gilbert



July

Dear Kuya Eddie

Gusto ko umuwi sa Manila in Oct 15 pls naman pumayag ka ha magpapabait ako hindi ako gagawa ng maski ano maawa ka naman hindi ako mammimigay ng toyo o suka sa kabilang bahay hihintayin ko ang reply mo ha I will be a good Christian I will be good from now on pls pls pumayag ka naman uuwi ako sa Oct 15 o kaya ilan buan ako nila ate Elsie at kuya Bebet para makatulong ako sa kanila o kaya doon na lang ako sa inyo I hope you will like what is my Idea I can go back to Manila sana maunawaan mo ako wala na akong masabi iba pa yaan na lang.

Love
Gilbert

July 14


Dear Kuya Bebet & Ate Elsie

Gusto ko umuwi sa Manila in Oct 15 sana pumayag kayo pls lang maawa kayo sa akin ha magpapakabait ako hindi ako gagawa ng maski ano magpapakabait ako I will be a good Christian from now on I will join the other Christian activities I will wait for your reply pls lang kuya Bebet at Ate Elsie sana pumayag kayo sana Promise I will be good pls lang I think I better be with you or kay kuya Eddie as early as I think its a pleasure to be with you all the way since it’s a long time I want to stay with you I will help you with all the work in the house ha ate Elsie and kuya Bebet I think its better to be with you all the way ata.

Love
Gilbert