9. She taught him the alphabet at
age 3
Rizal learned to read at age 5
10. His favorite stories center
on fairies, buried treasure
and trees with blooming
diamonds
11.
12. Just like any ordinary child,
he was afraid of aswang,
nuno and ghosts
13. Thus my heart fed on sombre
and melancholy, thoughts so
that even as a child, I already
wandered on wings of fantasy
in the high regions of the
unknown
14. At a young age, he was
religious, knew how to
pray the Angelus and Holy
Rosary greatly influenced
by his mother
15. In the azotea, Rizal and his
mother often tell each other
stories
16.
17. One of his favorite stories
was about the Moth
18. The moth had been encircling
around the kerosene lamp,
attracted to the growing flame,
little did he know, he was in
danger of being trapped, thus
he died.
19.
20. The tragic fate of the moth
which died a martyr to its
illusions had left a deep
impression on Rizal
21. The story had inspired him
of the many challenges that
would cross his path
22. His ideals and dreams of
freedom, justice and happiness
had marked his execution and
death comes December 30, 1896.
23.
24. Just like the moth, was Rizal a
martyr to his illusions?
