Netizens were touched after they watched a video of a seven-year-old kid who revealed her birthday wish.
Captured on July 9, 2023, birthday girl Hailie was asked about her wish to mark her birthday.
“Gusto ko malinaw ang mga mata ni Mamu, makakita,” Hailie said while crying.
According to her parents, Ihron and Roselyn Teocson were both shocked upon hearing Hailie’s wish.
“Two weeks before, na-mention niya sa ‘kin pero parang humagip lang sa isip niya. Hindi ko lang pinansin.bSabi niya, ‘Pa, gusto ko wish ko eh sana luminaw ‘yung mata ni Mamu.’ Ito naman si Hailie very thoughtful, sweet. Very mahal niya si Mamu eh,” Daddy Ihron told the Philippine STAR.
62-year-old Lola Stephanie or more famously known as “Mamu” in the family, couldn’t help but become emotional during the party.
“Sobrang nabigla po ako, hindi ko akalain na ganun iwi-wish niya. Parang pinagalitan ko nga siya kasi ang tagal. Pag sabi niyang gusto niyang lumiwanag ‘yung mata, hindi ko maiwasan umiyak talaga ako Sa ganung seven years old, naisipan niyang ‘yun ang iwi-wish niya at sa akin pa,” Lola Stephanie recalled.
Even her Tita Joyce, the host during the event, was teary eyed during the heartwarming moment.
“Na-touch naman si tita. All for one, one for all ang wish na makakita na raw po si Mamu. Para makita ni Mamu ang each milestone ng mga apo. And hopefully in God’s grace, Mamu will see beautiful Ate Hailie,” Tita Joyce can be heard saying in the video.
Lola Stephanie was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a group of rare eye diseases that affect the retina. Her condition doesn’t have any cure.
“Nung mag-age na po ako ng 50, dun na nag-start ‘yung paunti-unti nang naano ‘yung liwanag. Pag-60 ko, lumabo na talaga. May nakikita pa rin ako pero hindi lang klaro,” Lola Stephanie revealed.
Hailie is the first grandkid of Lola Stephanie that is why they are very close to each other. Hailie and her sibling usually stay with their lola every weekend to assist her.
“Very bright talaga ‘yan apo ko na ‘yan. Kasi ang ginagawa pala sa kanya ng Papa niya, tinatanim sa isip nila na ‘yung sitwasyon ko. Kaya kung nandito sila sa bahay, inaalalayan nila ako. Kaya kung minsan nato-touch ako, minsan napapaluha rin ako,” she said.
“Sabi ko habang may aninag pa, gusto ko pa rin silang maalagaan. Marami akong memories d’yan sa bata na ‘yan. Palagi ‘yan nagsasabi ng I love you. Malakas pa naman sana ako kaya lang ‘yung mata talaga. Hindi na po ako makalakad nang mag-isa,” she added.
Mommy Roselyn also had a chance to ask her daughter about her unique wish.
“[Sabi ko] bakit mo winish na ganun? Sabi niya, ‘Naawa na po kasi ako kay Mamu kasi lagi na lang hindi na siya makakita.’ ‘Eh ayaw ko na maghirap si Mamu, gusto ko na makita rin niya kung ano ‘yung nasa paligid niya,’ sabi niyang ganun,” Mommy Roselyn said.
“Thankful kaming mag-asawa na si Hailie ganito sa edad niya seven years old, very mature,” Daddy Ihron added.
