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[Audio] The Mats written by Francisco Arcellana For the Angeles Family, Mr. Angeles's homecoming from his periodic inspection trips was an occasion for celebration. But his homecoming-from a trip to the South-was fated to be more memorable than, say, of the others. He had written from Mariveles; "I have just met a marvelous mat weaver-a real artist-and I shall have a surprise for you. I asked him to weave a sleeping mat for everyone in the family. He is using many different colors and for each the dominant color is that of our respective birthstones. I am sure that the children will be very pleased. I know you will be. I can hardly wait to show them to you." Nana Emilia read that letter that morning again and again every time she had a chance to leave the kitchen. In the evening when all the children were home from school, she asked her oldest son, Jose, to read the letter at dinner table. The children became very much excited about the mats and talked about them until late into the night. This thoughts made her wrote her LESSON 8 husband. For days after that, mats continued to be the chief topic of conversation among the children. Mr. Angeles travelled to southern Philippines and brought mats for his wife and children. Each mat has the corresponding name of all his living offspring, even those who already died. When he arrived home from his trip, he presented the mats to his family. The sorrow heightened when the last three mats he opened are for his dead children who made his wife reacted with grief. At that point, Mr. Angeles cried with pain while telling his wife that the three mats were for Josefina, Victoria and Conception. He added that his three dead children must always be in their memory no matter where they are now..