The month of June also marks the wedding day anniversary of my parents. It was June 05, 1977 when they had decided to “tie the knot”. I heard from their stories that they have been married twice. One was a civil wedding and eventually a church wedding follows. Theirs was not what we can call a “teen-age marriage”, although my mother was only 17 and my father was 23 when they had me. During those times it may not be considered as “too-early” to start a family but for to people who are still striving to attain their dreams and (probably they may not know yet what their real dreams were.. ..) they were still considerably young to enter a married life and raise kids. Having to start a family at an early age, I felt that they have been deprived with a lot of things in their life. I used to call it “hinog-sa-pilit”. I think even both of them would agree to it, and because of the circumstances, the three of us ended Growing Up all together.
My father decided to work abroad and my mother had just been a plain housewife. We were once a typical OFW-family. I remembered a lot of happy things during my childhood days. I had my share of “good things” that not all of my friends have, never understanding that for me to have those things my parents need to sacrifice their being “together”. My parents had made sure that me and my brother Jeff would have a quality education. We have been sent to one of the best (if not the BEST of the BEST) schools in Manila when we were in the primary and secondary schools. Life gets harder, so the college schooling was a different matter.
I know they have tried their best to be a good parent to us. They may have their share of “shortcomings” like some other parent had. There were times when our strength as a family had been put into test. But then again I have always believed that real love would always put every thing in its proper places and time could really heal all wounds no matter how deeply scarred we were.
To my Inay and Tatay, may your love for each other and for our family continue to thrive. I breathe and live each day with both of you as my heartbeat and air. If I would die and have a second life, I would still choose to have you as my parents because between a wealthy life and a simple life with both of you.. I will always prefer to have you both over and over again. LOVE YOU!
My father decided to work abroad and my mother had just been a plain housewife. We were once a typical OFW-family. I remembered a lot of happy things during my childhood days. I had my share of “good things” that not all of my friends have, never understanding that for me to have those things my parents need to sacrifice their being “together”. My parents had made sure that me and my brother Jeff would have a quality education. We have been sent to one of the best (if not the BEST of the BEST) schools in Manila when we were in the primary and secondary schools. Life gets harder, so the college schooling was a different matter.
I know they have tried their best to be a good parent to us. They may have their share of “shortcomings” like some other parent had. There were times when our strength as a family had been put into test. But then again I have always believed that real love would always put every thing in its proper places and time could really heal all wounds no matter how deeply scarred we were.
To my Inay and Tatay, may your love for each other and for our family continue to thrive. I breathe and live each day with both of you as my heartbeat and air. If I would die and have a second life, I would still choose to have you as my parents because between a wealthy life and a simple life with both of you.. I will always prefer to have you both over and over again. LOVE YOU!
