It’s Your Day and You’re Not Here

June 14, 2006

If only you were here today,

Our day would be complete.

To celebrate and honor you,

For being a dad and a mom to us.

We grew up and you stayed by our side

Most of the time…

To laugh, to sing, to dance

And advise.

If only I can turn back time,

I would not let you out of my sight.

But tis’ God’s will you’re home

With Him,

I sighed… I cried… in my sleep.

Yes, it was eight years ago when

God called you home…

But it seemed only like yesterday—

When you laughed, sang, danced

And gave advise,

To a daughter who just turned 18.

Daddy, thinking of you makes me cry,

I shed tears of joy and sorrow—

Joy—for you are home at last

Sorrow—for the trauma of that dreadful day.

—

But I want to remember those

Happy days I spent with you—

I Love You Dad

 

                                                                               

REMEBERING DAD 2

Fathers have an important role in the family, According to our Filipino values; they are the “haligi ng tahanan”. I cannot help but remember him after reading Animated me: Father’s Treasure (Dec. 28, 2003). I cried so much that I wanted to visit him and hug him tight. As I am writing my thoughts, tears fall as I remember the last time I saw him. I miss him.

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Remembering Dad 1

It’s been four years since the last time I saw my dad. I miss having him around from time to time. My dad worked as a forester so he was out in the field most of the time. My dad would have been 43 years old if he was here right now.

When I was younger, I did not really understand why my dad had to be away from home at times. He had to see the projects implemented by DENR in far flung areas.

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