Beautiful Saturday
J. M. Amores
It was Saturday. I woke up early and felt
very excited. I couldn't wait for the day to be over
soon. I wished it was afternoon already. It's a
special day of the week. We called it "The Lord's
Day." My whole family has a Catholic faith, but we
chose to practice this kind of gathering every
Saturday to manifest our strong faith to God. It's
a simple celebration which includes a little prayer
ceremony and a banquet. It's the time for praising
and communicating with God and at the same
time, be with the whole family on a dinner.
We have an extended family and my aunt who was a very religious person was the one
initiated the weekly activity. Everyone in the family did his part to give something for the usual
preparation. The men did the barbecue, the women made the salad and desserts, while the
kids of my age set the table. This was the usual scenario that can be seen in our home every
Saturday afternoon.
By the time I was thirteen, my aunt died from an ailment. She was gone physically but
her legacy remained in us. Every Saturday, as usual, everyone kept on looking forward to
the day when all of us gathered in a banquet, not only to eat together nor show our faith but
also to commemorate a special person in our lives who had once made this day a beautiful
Saturday
. Wear
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1. What is the story about?
2. What makes Saturday special from the rest of the days in a week?
3. Who initiated the weekly activity? Describe the person.
4. Why is it important to make connections with the family?​