no words could come close enough to describe the feeling of losing him.
maybe the scar in my heart will fade in time but memories of him
will linger forever.
i clearly remember during my 18th birthday when he said on his speech that when i was still a baby i was left to my lolas care while they moved to a nearby town so that my lola would not be alone. thats why i became a lola's girl...and spoiled at that : )
papa was a good provider and supportive during our growing up years. he was always silent most of the time. what he lack in words, he showed in his actions. if i needed extra cash he will give me without hesitation. while we were studying he was strict. there was even a time when an "admirer" visited me and parked his car in front of our house and i was appalled when i discovered that all his car tires were flat, courtesy of our houseboy as ordered by him. i think he was just making his message clear...no suitors until getting a diploma.
yes, he was right. when i became a doctor he accompanied me to the altar to marry my husband. he was also the town mayor during that time.
since then i got even closer to him. when i went back to our town to practice at the family owned Sto. Nino Hospital i get to see him everyday. he was my boss, my adviser, my foreman, my critic. he was what a loving father does to a daughter. and i felt so lucky to have him around. just writing and remembering his ways i feel like crying because i miss his presence.
when he died the whole town mourned with us. i saw him in the eyes of the poor people who visited him during his wake , who at one time was touched by his kindness. for he was such a compassionate and
kindhearted man. he has a heart for the less fortunate and poor people.
what i am now and what i have accomplished i owe it to my father. he has instilled in me the values not learned from school. for that i will forever be grateful.
if i even accomplish half of what he gave and shared then i know he will be happy because his legacy continues in me.
happy father's day!!!
