It became a joke in the family that I am an adopted child. My brother and sister are like the male and female versions of each other which makes me looks different whenever the three of us are together. They are the spitting image of our father while I am our mother's juniora. But I may not have his physical attributes, I know that I am blessed enough with the characteristics I got from him that makes the bond I share with him quite different.
More often than not, it's a serious talk with my mother or my siblings. But with my father, the moon and the stars, his plants in the farm, Manny Pacquiao, the action stars and many other not-so-serious topics are the center of our conversation. He is like my guy bestfriend. And if there's one person in the family whom I could easily talk to, it's him. As my brother-in-law would put it, he probably is the last person who would turn his back against me. He is simply kind and his patience is unbelievably long. For that alone, I am very much thankful to him.
I don't remember what triggered me to start telling him how thankful I am for everything but I'm glad I did. The shyness is still there, yes; but at least I am already able to do it. Slowly, I have started expressing how much he means to me. I also told him how sorry I am for all the things I have done and the things I have put him through.
Most of us would find it hard to express what we feel to the people we love. We all have our own stories. We are not perfect, our fathers are not either. But they are still our father. We should not let this day go without letting them know how grateful we are for simply having them as our father,whatever the circumstances are.
Also let us not forget the men in our lives who are like a father to us. It is only fitting that we express our gratitude towards them. After all, we are who we are today partly because of them. Not only did they become our mentors, but they became a friend and a family rolled into one with whom we share our ups and downs.
More importantly, together, let us give thanks to God, the Father, who guides us to the right path when we lose our way, who forgives our sins, who loves us unconditionally, and whose greatest gift was sending His own Son to save us.
Happy Father's Day!
#mm
More often than not, it's a serious talk with my mother or my siblings. But with my father, the moon and the stars, his plants in the farm, Manny Pacquiao, the action stars and many other not-so-serious topics are the center of our conversation. He is like my guy bestfriend. And if there's one person in the family whom I could easily talk to, it's him. As my brother-in-law would put it, he probably is the last person who would turn his back against me. He is simply kind and his patience is unbelievably long. For that alone, I am very much thankful to him.
I don't remember what triggered me to start telling him how thankful I am for everything but I'm glad I did. The shyness is still there, yes; but at least I am already able to do it. Slowly, I have started expressing how much he means to me. I also told him how sorry I am for all the things I have done and the things I have put him through.
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| Father's Day 2014. |
Also let us not forget the men in our lives who are like a father to us. It is only fitting that we express our gratitude towards them. After all, we are who we are today partly because of them. Not only did they become our mentors, but they became a friend and a family rolled into one with whom we share our ups and downs.
More importantly, together, let us give thanks to God, the Father, who guides us to the right path when we lose our way, who forgives our sins, who loves us unconditionally, and whose greatest gift was sending His own Son to save us.
Happy Father's Day!
#mm
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