Childhoodyears in Calamba.
In 1876 as astudent Rizal wrote a poem “Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo”.
Rizal hadfound memories of his childhood, his happy days in the family garden, the dailyangelus prayer, the moonlight night at the azotea with the aya relatingstories, and the nocturnal walk in town.
The death ofConcha brought Rizal his first sorrow.
On June 6,1868, Jose and his father left Calamba to go for pilgrimage to Antipolo tofulfill his mother’s vow made when Jose was born. It was the first trip of Joseacross Laguna de bay and his first primilage to antipolo. He was owed andtrilled by the trip.
“The storyof the moth”. The story related by Teodora to Jose made a profound impressionin Jose. The tragic fate the young moth, which died a martyr to its illusions,left a deep impression on Rizal’s mind. At the age of eight, Rizal wrote hisfirst poem in the native language entitled “Sa Akin Mga Kababata” (To my fellowchildren) revealing his nationalist sentiment.