A Niece’s Caress
Kiana Claire is my only one niece she’s four years old now… All of grandma and pa’s attentions are at her. She is so energetic. Can sing to music and even dance.. Impersonating Darna or even Captain Barbel. I was so irrirated before because of her being "naughty".. I sometimes yell at her and made her cry. I am so moody and it affects the people around me alot especially her.
Three years ago as i can still remember, Kiana is a happy child, chubby and roam around the house as if a "boss", eat alot of foods (any kind) and a baby’s skin that’s smooth and healthy..
But after a year, a child’s health condition bothers me. She has been hospitalized due to constipation and doctor’s finding was so called "Amoeba" and her baby’s skin suffered small wounds almost 30% of her body and mostly in her legs.. Her eating habits and health affect alot by her condition. Her weight boost down and she cant barely move due to her wounds, even her studies (kinder student)… Poor niece..How can i help her in her very young age suffering from this condition..?
Just this morning and i can’t take it anymore. I held her in my arms and kissed her right after her mother gave her medications on her wounds. I let her seat in my lap as she’s sobbed and lend her head on my chest. My mother came in and told her to forcely treat her wounds and there she again began crying.. I tend to stopped her hold her cheek and she suddenly held my hands and held it so tight. I can feel how she struggled by this. I caressed and and kissed her as tears fell from my eyes.. I pity her so much she’s so young. She should enjoy her childhood days and those wounds stop her from doing normal things like her playmates..
So i talked to her, I said " Baby, i really can’t take seeing you being like this. I pity you, try to look at you, you seem so different. I want to help you but you should help your self too. I want you to eat well and if there’s anything you want to eat just tell me and i’ll buy them for you." She listened as i said those words and stared at me and asked me " You’re crying…?? " With confusion on her face..Tears still rolled over my eyes as i said "Yes baby, I am crying because of you. I want you to be healed"… And again kissed and hug her as she let me hug her so tight.. So i asked her, "What would you want Tita (Aunt) to bring you tomorrow after work?". She answered "I want to eat Burger Steak (Jollibee) (Her Favorite since she can’t eat chicken nor pork, shrimp just beef)." So i told her to bring her that one tomorrow and that’s a promise. I also told her that i wil buy her new slipper and the one that’s sof to comfort her feet.
When lunch time came, her mother called her to eat. She said no, so I offered her that i’ll be the one to feed her and she agreed. We have beef "Nilaga" for lunch and offered her that. But she refused to eat beef and told me that she will just eat rice with beef’s soup on it. I cheered her up and told her that she will eat more then. And she promised me to.
After eating she layed down and told her Mama to sleep as i sleep too for i still have work at night. As i was sleeping, and that time she was already awake, she talked to my mother and said "Nanay, I promise i will eat more so that Tita Nene (thats me) will be happy and won’t be sad anymore because i pity her as she is worrying about me." My mother smiled and said " Good Inday (thats what she call her) very good, so that you will have that chubby cheek again". And she smiled at Nanay.
When night time came as i woke up to be ready for work, Nanay told me about what Kiana told her. I want to cry (for happiness) coz she somehow put my words in her mind. And she came to me and i hugged her and kiss her again. Her Mama fed her for dinner and after she ate she yelled at me and said "Look Tita i ate alot as i promised you!". I smiled and told her "Good baby, Keep up the good work! And tomorrow when i come home, i’ll bring you Burger Steak". She run to me and gave me a hug.. 
Its such a nice feeling when somebody give you happiness which no one could ever give. Kiana is one of my inspiration although i am strict to her and yell her but deep inside of me, i care for her, her health, and future. I won’t leave you baby and promise you that your Tita Nene is always here to love, guide and protect you from harm. I’m praying for you condition so much i want my you to be happy, enjoy and i want you little arms to hug and hold at times…
I love you baby….Tita loves you so much!
A happy smile for a very loving niece….
I love you baby..!
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