CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY
It was 1987 when I entered in Tabaco Pei Ching School. I was grade 6 then. Students enrolling are given privilege if they will try to study Chinese language. When I was interviewed, I denied to took it first but my mother was the one who is more interested believing I can make use of it in the future. But she was only attracted to the words of the Chinese attendants administrating the enrollment.
But the fire in A. A. Berces Supermarket broke out. And my mother, in deep frustration, where we have our little business there selling segunda mano, decided to transfer us, me and Eric, to Novaliches, to study there. Where mother tried to put up a new store at the N-Mart supermarket at Novaliches proper.
Around Metropolitan Manila, we tried to look for Chinese schools, actually, we reached Yorklin, Phil. Cultural School, Chiang Kai Shek, but non of the schools have vacancy where perhaps, we’re little late to seek registration. And lastly, all of the schools are very far from home.
But I never forgot what I’ve learned and because it’s only few of them. I’ll never forget the times when I was praised by some Chinese teachers reaching the third place or second in most of the tests. I cannot speak Chinese, but I’m happy practicing calligraphy which is my hobby until this day. Most young Chinese who grew up in the country today don’t want to carry on their backs an old culture due to interest in management of inherited business companies which takes also a long period of exercise, which could be an enterprise or a business corporation as well.
The illustration at the top is my work actually, I laugh at myself; I didn’t get it right. But anyway, I’ll keep practicing. Perhaps the subject FA 114 of Lettering 1 is entrusted to me by our very very handsome Dean, Arch. Rino Domingo Fernandez. And of course, I have to prove to him I’m reliable for the subject. Only, the subject has not been yielded to me for almost 5 years. So now that I handling it again, I’ll work it out all for perfection.
And to those who would like to post comments, you are most welcome…. I mean the calligraphy, oh my God!
