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Rizal, Chidhood Years in Calamba
Rizal, Chidhood Years in Calamba
Calamba was an hacienda town which belonged to the Dominican Order, which also owned all the lands around it. A few meters to the south looms the legendary Mount Makiling, and beyond this is the province of Batangas. East of the town is the Laguna de Bay where the storied island of Talim towers. And beyond it towards the north is the distant Antipolo.
Because of the happy and comfortable life Rizal had, most of his memories in his childhood days were pleasant. In him, he always treasured the care of his parents because of his poor health.
Hell never forget when his family stayed in their garden to exchange stories. Different types of stories always interest the young Rizal.
Father Leoncio Lopez, the parish priest of Calamba was responsible for his religious upbringing. At the age of three, he learned to pray and read the Bible.
At the age of four, he experienced his first great sorrow. Her younger sister, Concepcion, whom she fondly call Concha, died.
Pilgrimage to Antipolo
On June 6, 1868, Jose and his father left Calamba to go on a pilgrimage to Antipolo in order to fulfill his mothers vow which was made when Jose was born. After praying at the shrine of the virgin of Antipolo, they went to Manila to visit Saturnina.
PILGRIMAGE TO ANTIPOLO
The story of the moth and the flame was told to Rizal by his mother on a night when her mother was teaching him how to read a book entitled El Amigos de los Nios. Knowing his interest to stories his mother decided to stop teaching him and instead read him an interesting story. Upon hearing the story, it gave a deep impression on Rizal. However, its not the storys moral that truly struck him, he actually envied the moths and their fate and considered that the light was so fine a thing that it was worth dying for.
Artistic Talents
ARTISTIC TALENTS
Jose
HAD THE SOUL OF A GENUINE ARTIST. ONE INTERESTING ANECDOTE ABOUT RIZAL WAS THE INCIDENT ABOUT HIS CLAY AND WAX IMAGES.
ARTISTIC TALENTS
ALL RIGHT LAUGH AT ME NOW! SOMEDAY WHEN I DIE, PEOPLE WILL MAKE MONUMENTS AND IMAGES OF ME!
THIS POEM REVEALS RIZALS EARLIEST NATIONALIST SENTIMENT. IN POETIC VERSES, HE PROUDLY PROCLAIMED THAT A PEOPLE WHO TRULY LOVE THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE WILL SURELY STRIVE FOR LIBERTY LIKE THE BIRD WHICH SOARS TO FREER SPACE ABOVE AND THAT TAGALOG IS THE EQUAL OF LATIN, ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND ANY OTHER LANGUAGE.
Lakeshore Reveries
He related;
GUARDIA CIVIL LIEUTENANT - CANING AND INJURNING SOME UNARMED AND INOFFENSIVE VILLAGERS. ALCALDE - TREATED THE POOR VILLAGERS IN THE SAME WAY. ACTS OF VIOLENCE - COMMITED DAILY
LAKESHORE REVERIES
RIZAL, EVIDENTLY, INHERITED HIS LOVE FOR FREEDOM, HIS INNATE DESIRE TO TRAVEL, AND HIS COURAGE.
SCENIC BEAUTIES OF CALAMBA AND THE BEAUTIFUL GARDEN OF THE RIZAL FAMILY.
HIS BROTHER PACIANO. FROM HIS SISTERS. AYA THREE UNCLES FATHER LEONIO LOPEZ DEATH OF CONCHA EXECUTION OF GOMBURZA
RIZAL WAS PROVIDENTIALLY DESTINED TO BE THE PRIDE AND GLORY OF HIS NATION. GOD ENDOWED HIM WITH THE VERSATILE GIFT OF GENIUS, THE VIBRANT SPIRIT OF NATIONALIST, AND THE VALIANT HEART TO SACRIFICE FOR A NOBLE CAUSE.