Rhomeena Dulce Reyes

Number 8 ​ Once there was an angry number named Number 8 who became very envious of his brother numbers. He used to follow number 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and every day he’s followed by 9 and 10, so on, so forth. One day, he realized he’s already tired of his role and position. He doesn't want to depend on his brother numbers anymore. He just wants to be independent. He wanna stand on his own, he wanna be recognized as a strong number. One night, while everyone is sleeping soundly, he told himself that he’s tired of his life. He’s dreaming of becoming a “Super Number.” Number 8 left without saying goodbye to his fellow numbers. He left his brothers, he left his family. He traveled a lot and worked independently. He then realized he’s already tired of being alone. No one guides him, no one helps him. It’s just himself. Alone and sad. He misses his brothers, the care, the love and the affection he gets from them. One afternoon, he realized he misses home. He wants to go back. So he traveled back to their camp. Everybody missed him. His fellow brothers hug him and told him not to do that again. They told him that leaving is not the answer, it’s the understanding and acceptance that matter most. From then on, Number 8 did not think of leaving again. He loved and accepted his role, his position, and his family. Because of that, Father Number who is Number 0 gave him a name everybody could always remember. Starting that day, he will be named after “Infinity.” Endless. Continuous. Never stops. “A Symbol of Forever.” Number 8 cried with joy.