Rookie Dad Diaries
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home

It's Been a Year

1/6/2016

0 Comments

 
Picture
I thought I would be able to get through Mommy's death anniversary without having to shed a tear.  Then this McDo TVC showed up in one of the channels we were watching that night.
I'll try to translate in English the lines that the children were singing

Parang kailan lang
Ang mga pangarap ko'y kay hirap abutin
Dahil sa inyo napunta ako sa nais kong marating
​Nais ko kayong pasalamatan 
​Kahit man lang sa isang awitin


Not so long ago
All my dreams were far away
But because of you, I was able to reach them
I just want to thank you
Even with just this song

One of the hardest roles of parents is helping their child create their dreams.  Mommy taught me how to dream. She taught me to dream big... to aim high and believe in myself. She taught it not by words but through the perseverance I saw on her when she's making big transactions in her business.  She taught it even after her business collapsed, she has the positive outlook that she can still bounce back and earn what she lost.

I heard from one of the talks that the poorest person is not without money, but the one who has no dreams.  I hope that like my mom, my girls could see how their dad stepped out of his comfort zone and persevere in pursuing his dreams.

Tatanda at lilipas rin ako 
Ngunit mayro'ng awiting 
​Para lamang sa atin alaala
​Sana laging tayong magkasama.

I'll grow old and pass on
But there's this song
For us to remember
Hope that we could be together forever


They revised Florante's lyrics in order to show the kids wanting to express their gratitude to their moms and dads. How I wish the last line will stay true forever.  Reality is... we all shall pass.  Mommy did.  But she left a legacy of love.  A love that I can always see in our family.

I'll be forever grateful for the love and inspiration you gave me. The whole family misses you.

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Subscribe via Email

    Please subscribe by entering your email address:

    Delivered by FeedBurner

    Want to earn through stocks? Click Here

    Join the Truly Rich Club

    Author

    I'm a technology geek, photographer, musician and a rookie dad trying out to speak my mind through writing my daily experiences as a young Pinoy dad.

    Archives

    October 2021
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014

    Categories

    All
    2014
    2016
    2017
    8th Month
    Abs
    Accountability
    Amanda
    Ancop
    Asian Hospital
    Aubrey
    Babies
    Baby
    Birthday
    Blw
    Breastfeeding
    Breastmilk
    Caliwag
    Cassandra
    Cfc
    Challenge
    Character
    Charity
    Chickenpox
    Constipation
    Daddy
    Date
    Death
    Delayed Gratification
    Education
    Essentials
    Family
    Firstday
    First-movie
    Firstweek
    Food For Hungry Minds
    Friends
    Froot Loops
    Girl Power
    Give Back
    Giving Back
    Grace
    Health
    Heaven
    Hidden Talent
    Hope
    Hotdog
    Insights
    Kidzania
    Learnings
    Legacy
    Life
    Love
    Love More
    Maternity Shot
    Mid Year
    Mom
    Mommy
    Movie
    Parenting
    Passing
    Patience
    Pets
    Photography
    Play-doh
    Pregnancy
    React
    Respond
    Responsibility
    Reunion
    Rio2
    Robles
    Rookie Dad
    Same Sex Marriage
    School
    Smart Kid
    St. Augustine
    Strength
    Teeth
    Time Management
    Toddler
    Toy Demo
    Traffic
    Training
    Travel
    Trust
    UN
    United Nations
    Workout
    Yaya

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.