LittleFish, continued (updated May 14th)

LittleFish & son Kalle at home on Bantayan Island, Cebu Philippines: March 19, 2007

Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/60s f/3.5 at 54.0mm iso200

LittleFish did txt me last night, and said that she was indeed still in Cebu, looking for a job but had not still found anything. (please read the posts below relating to that)

Little Maddy watches Kalle at BN's house: April 15, 2007

Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/250s f/3.5 at 54.0mm iso400

While at BN's house on Bantayan Island last month, LittleFish brought her little brother with her to help with the housecleaning, and also brought Maddy with her.

Maddy is a neighbor of hers, and is a beautiful little child-in-need who watched baby Kalle while LitteFish & I worked on the computer.

Maddy's got very dark skin, and wears 2nd hand clothing - she tries to keep her hair combed, but it's so hard to stay clean all the time where she lives.

I always saw her with her trademark 2nd. hand Pinstripe Vest she wears in the image - I don't know where she got it, and at first it looks completely out of place on a child - but it does give her a very unique look, and she loves wearing it because she really doesn't have many shirts or clothes to pick from, as she's very poor.

Maddy always has a huge smile for everyone despite her poverty, and it was a huge treat for her AND for me, to have them up to BN's house while I was staying there - it gave them the chance to be in a safe, clean and modern home, and they were able to watch some kids movies on the TV, and sleep on a large comfortable couch with cushions, instead of the ground at their house that they sleep on.

Thank you Maddy for helping us with little Kalle while you were there - I wish I could do more for you, but I'm in the USA now.

Happy Mothers Day, and Good Sunday Evening to you all.
PJAMES