A Gift From Lola: Ryzen's First Bike

One afternoon, my mom asked me how much a bike costs nowadays.
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‎I didn't have any idea.
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‎It's been years since I last looked at bike prices, and I knew my old estimates wouldn't be reliable.
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‎So I told her, I'm not sure, I'll try to canvass first.
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‎She told me to keep her updated, coz she wanted to give a bike as a gift for my son.
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‎I started checking online and comparing prices.
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‎They were priced reasonably, mostly ranging from ₱700/$11.81 to ₱900/$15.19.
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‎They came in different colors and designs, and honestly, they already looked decent and sturdy enough.
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‎Of course, I also checked prices at the mall. And it's a big difference.
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‎The same kind of bike but the price is from ₱1,500/$25.30 to ₱2,500/$42.17.
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‎When I updated my mom about the price comparison, the decision became obvious.
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‎Buying online was the smarter choice. Practicality always comes first.
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‎The bike arrived last Thursday, packed in a box.
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‎At that moment, my son had no idea what was inside.
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‎My hubby told him that the box contained his bike.
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‎So he kept asking us to open it, over and over again.
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‎But because we were still in the middle of house chores, we told him to wait.
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‎He hovered around the box, checking on it from time to time. 😅
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‎When I finally opened it, every part was still detached.
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‎At first, I felt confident about assembling it.
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‎I tried to imagine how the pieces should fit together.
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‎Since there was no manual included, I had to rely on the photos posted online.
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‎I kept comparing the parts in front of me, with the bike on the screen, hoping I could somehow piece it all together.
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‎My hubby came to help, and together we tried assembling it.
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‎Still, it wasn't as easy as it looked.
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‎Without the proper tools, we had to pause and accept that we couldn't finish it that day.
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‎So we left the bike half-done.
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‎In the morning, Ryzen woke up inspired.
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‎The very first thing he did after opening his eyes was look around and search for his bike.
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‎But he couldn't see it anywhere.
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‎Then his daddy came in from outside informing Ryzen that his bike was already assembled, and it was outside.
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‎Ryzen immediately rushed to it and carried it inside.
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‎He climbed on it and started riding it right away.
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‎He was still learning how to pedal, but he's so happy.
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‎Of course, I feel deeply thankful to my mom for being so generous, especially when it comes to her apo.
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‎When I updated her, I also recorded a short video of Ryzen saying "thank you" to his lola.
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‎My mom was so happy when she received it and was more delighted hearing my story about how excited both Ryzen and Aiden were.
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‎Until our next moments...
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‎Thanks for the visit! Have a lovely day. Buh-bye. 💗🌸
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‎All images used in this post are my own unless stated otherwise.