Miko's Turn

It's Miko's turn. If you've ever been around kids, you'd know that they
absolutely have to take turns in everything - playing with the new toy,
getting your attention, sitting on your lap - and since I wrote about Luigi a
couple of weeks ago, I'm writing about Miko, my younger nephew, today.

MIko and I had a Kodak moment last Sunday. I could not convince my family to
go to the mall to watch Spiderman 2 with me because it was a rainy day and
everyone felt like staying indoors. I was about to sleep away the afternoon
when my Kuya, Miko's dad, arrived waving a good-quality DVD copy of the movie
I almost failed to see. :)

Miko complained loudly because he was watching Garfield the movie (another
pirated copy, geez, where do these things come from?) for the tenth time when
we took over the DVD player. He was constrained to endure the movie with all
of us. Like any self-respecting five-year old, he refused to take his
afternoon nap and planted himself firmly on my lap, occasionally whispering
to me that he'd rather watch Garfield. Apparently, Miko and his family had
already seen a VCD copy of Spiderman 2 so he wasn't so interested in the
movie anymore.

I was engrossed in the movie though and tried not to pay attention to the
little boy who was purring and stretching like a cat to block my view. I
wanted to e-mail Peter Parker that the First Commandment in doing your
laundry was to separate the colored clothes from the whites! I nodded my
head in agreement to the doctor's most logical line in the movie, that
something as big as Love shouldn't be hidden. I felt for Spiderman as he
seemed to lose his powers.

And then, a scene unfolded, starting with a song. "Raindrops keep fallin on
my head..." I sang along. Miko suddenly sat properly and stared at me,
listening intently at my "wronglyrics.com" version of the song. Afterwards,
he held my face between his small hands and forced me to repeat the song in
slow motion so he could sing along with me. "It's a beautiful song, Tita
Ella!" I agreed, and told him that it was appropriate as it was raining
outside.

"Really?" he asked, jumping to his feet and running barefoot to open the
door and check if I was telling the truth. "It's true, raindrops are
falling, Tita Ella!" We had to restrain him from allowing the raindrops to
fall on his head, though. I was glad for his momentary distraction that
allowed me a full view of the TV screen.

When he returned to the couch, he was determined to learn the song. I was
determined, however, to wait for the hero in Peter Parker to come to his
senses. As soon as the movie ended, Miko got the remote control and searched
for the scene containing his new favorite song. Yes, the pre-schooler knows
how to work the DVD player much better than his grandparents.

His passion didn't end there. He led me by the hand to the piano and asked
me to play it. I played the melody on my right hand, but he wasn't satisfied
and instructed me to study the song so that when he came back next week, I
could play it with BOTH hands.

I had Last Song Syndrome (LSS) long after Miko was in his home last Sunday.
When I checked the lyrics, I confirmed that this was really a bright and
cheery song! Just like Spiderman, Miko and I won't let raindrops get us
down. Cryin's not for me 'coz I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin',
because I'm free. Nothin's worryin' me. :)

Artist: B.J. Thomas Lyrics
Song: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head Lyrics

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

So I just did me some talkin' to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleepin' on the job
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

[trumpet]

It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me