First Dance

It was Saturday afternoon, we are in the bedroom and Harry Potter was playing on the tv. You were busy playing with your toys on the floor while i was standing checking my phone. Then all of sudden you stood up, pulled my hands and said "Nanay, dance!" and we hold hands. I looked at the tv and saw that Yule ball was playing and you copied it. I know it was an innocent gesture for you, imitating what you see on the tube. But for me, it means a lot. For almost five minutes we swayed holding hands, slowly twirling you around while you giggle. Our rythmn might not be that good, but it was to me. My heart melts when you reached out for my hands and asked for a dance, my heart burst with so much love for you because i know at that moment that you will be a loving man someday and ache at the same time, wishing i can do this for you everyday, that whenever you need me i am there. But Nanay needs to leave everyday for work. I pray that you continue to grow up as...