Tokyo, here we come...again!

Today marks my last day in the lab, and by tomorrow evening, we would have completed our transfer to Tokyo where I will return to my former job.

Of course, Theo is oblivious to the change. He has probably noticed the difference in the apartment, particularly in the size of the living space (Tokyo apartments are incredibly expensive!), but he doesn't have the facility yet to comment or ask questions. What's certain however is that he'll have greater access to Tokyo's parks, aquariums, and mind-boggling shopping complexes, particularly on weekends when I'll personally take him to these places.

It will also be easier for us to go to church on Sundays (or Saturday evenings) because there are at least 4 churches within reach by subway or train. We want to train him early to make Sunday mass a part of his routine, given that we, as parents, are responsible for his Catholic upbringing.

We will not be staying in Japan very long. Soon, Theo will have to begin his education in the Philippines, particularly in Bacolod City, where he can receive all of the support he would need to develop as a mentally, emotionally and socially well-adjusted person, surrounded by family and friends who can shower him with all the love and care that he needs.

We want Theo to grow up and mature as a Filipino -- not as a Japanese. The Philippines' image as a country has often been tainted by corruption and governmental mismanagement, but there are still many things that are good about the Philippines. It's not the perfect place on Earth, there's no such thing anyway, but it's our only country nonetheless.