What does it take to be a father?
Dedication? Commitment? Love? Hmmmm…
I’ll tell you about the greatest dad in the world and that would be my dad, of course you are going to argue about that and say your dad is #1, well we all have our bets... but this is my moment, this is my blog go create one for your main man, your go-to-guy… your hero.I haven’t seen my dad for 14 years, he’s in the states working his butt out to fulfill his dream of giving us a better life. 14 years and he didn’t pay us a visit? To answer your question, he’s an illegal alien (TNT it’s what they normally call it). It’s the only way, that’s his best option at that time there’s many consequences at stake, and it turn out to be a great decision. A decision that takes a lot of balls, he made a sacrifice of leaving his family in order for it to stay as a family.
A friend once told me if he’s on that position he would never do that he’ll rather see his family go thru the hardship rather than to leave. I respect his opinion, but I have to ask him if it’s ok for him to see his family hungry? The nightly fights of you and your wife arguing about money, you having a mediocre pay check? Diminishing friends because you couldn’t pay the money you borrowed from them. And your children asking you why can’t we have these and that, what’s the difference between a public and a private school? Eventually, you’ll end up looking back at the lost opportunity.
We are not rich, if it wasn’t for my dad’s sacrifice I would be a different person from today, probably I’m a loser right now. He was able to give us life and that’s what I like about him he never thinks of himself his not selfish. All of us we’re able to study on a private school went to college and got a degree. He provided us everything toys, expensive basketball shoes, clothes, gadgets, my car. He never said no to us, never. Everything our heart’s desire, he’s like a Genie.Another aspect of my father is him being faithful to us especially to my mom, He can have a second family there but he remains faithful to us. 14 years of dedication to your family that’s miles away from you. That’s what you call love.
One thing about my father is he was able to teach us is respect, we we’re never scared of him but we respect him a lot. Every time my mom tells him about us, arguing with one another, making stupid mistake, he will talk to us and dissect to every little details of the mistakes we made. We grow up without a father but I’m proud to say we end up being responsible. Me and my second brother got our degrees the youngest will have his soon. We never got into big troubles and we never gave our parents heartaches. Well, I have to give credit to the greatest mom on this world too for that, and that would be my mom.
Lessons I've learned from my dad…
“Walang taong bobo, tamad lang”
“Walang lalakeng umiiyak”
“Don’t worry be happy”
“Make sacrifices, work hard and love your family”
“Lahat ng bagay napagaaralan”
“Kung sila na kaya, ikaw pa!”
“Gumamit ka ng condom” – heheh ;)
MY DAD IS THE GREATEST, I WILL NOT TRADE HIM FOR THE WORLD!!!
I LOVE YOU PAPA OMENG!
I MISS YOU SO MUCH!
I’LL SEE YOU IN HEAVEN…
Friday, June 20, 2008
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