Geson's second

My CE - I students came to school (Zamboanga Sibugay NHS) this morning to fix some damaged parts of the Science Lab cubicles. My third year high school students were thrilled to see some college students. Early on, we had planned to go to Geson's place at Kitabog, Titay to celebrate with him on his birthday. (Geson is one of my ComSci I students at WMSU -Ipil, this semester. He met an accident almost a month ago, which almost cost his life. )At almost 12 noon, Jenny and Abigail rode in with me to Kitabog.

We all did not know where the place of Geson was, so upon seeing a lad on the rocky, winding road, we asked where the place was. He said that it's near a basketball court. I asked if it's that distant. The boy said that it's far. Indeed it was. The party already started when we got there. There were some WMSU students who were already eating. We had to wait for Geson's mother to recognize us before we could be given something to eat. When his mother saw me, she offered us a lot of food!

After the lunch, we went to Geson's home and there, we greeted him happy birthday and asked many questions. When I saw him, the first thing that came into my thought was that he has been granted by God a second life, seeing a big part of his skull (which was probably broken of its bone) being "implanted" on his tummy. He said that after some three months, the skull will be "transferred back" to his head via another surgical operation. His right head appears distorted of its shape and the stitch marks are still conspicuous. Before the accident happened, his mind was preoccupied with the preparation for Palaro 2008 of WMSU Ipil. While washing his clothes in his boarding house, he was approached and asked by some two ladies to accompany them somewhere, and along the way he met an accident. He said he could not remember anything after he collided on a fast moving vehicle.He just woke up (after two weeks!) and said he wanted to go to school. It is amazing to note that despite his condition, he still could recognize everyone around. Back in his home this afternoon, Geson had to tell again and again his ordeal as visitors (mostly his classmates - ComSci I) came in. Before we left the place, his mother offered us a delicious, freshly scrapped buko salad. I had to rush back to the school to close the Science lab. Luckily, I wasn't late for that.

Geson is an epitome of hope. Many told that he was dead already, right after the accident. His front-crushed motorcycle, which is at the moment impounded at the PNP, would give an idea that the driver would impossibly survive, alive. But he was not dead, and is truly alive, walking, talking, smiling. Both his pair of upper and lower limbs are very able. Geson's life is a strong evidence of miracles that can happen!