Hey Kid....

     

         Well, it wont be long when I can't call you a kid anymore... You have just graduated high school, moving on in the world and spreading your wings a little bit more. It seems just only a while ago, when you slept  soundly on my chest, was comforted by my songs, laughed at my jokes and thought of me as nothing less than Superman : )...allow me this little reminiscing because it is only now that I truly realize that time really flies...

        Looking at you now, almost a woman, struggling hard to be independent and trying to find your place in the sun, I could not help but smile inside and think that your Mom and I must have done something right to have raised fine lady like you.  It was not a piece of cake, there were many trials along the way, and sure there were times We would have loved nothing more than to strangle you in order to put some sense into  that stubborn head of yours (kanino kaya nagmana?)...he he.. But that does not mean We love you less.. Still, the good outweighs all the headaches...Hey, nobody ever said it would be a walk in the park...

        Anyways, as you venture into adulthood, Your Mom and I could only pray that we have laid the proper foundation in order for you to face the challenges that life has to offer. You may not want to hear it now, but life is not easy and is not always fair. As the line in one of my fav movies goes "life is like a box of choc'lates, you never know what your'e gonna get"....

     I don't know the answers to everything but if there is one certainty that I have leaned all these years is that  you will stumble, You will get hurt. Life will get its licks in and although you may be bruised and hurt, what matters is to pick yourself up and make a go at it again. Challenges are there in order to make us better persons. Make every experience, whether good or bad,  a learning one kid. And if you do unto others what you want to be done to you, it should not be such rough sailing, for God in all his greatness see's and rewards all goodness...

     As you forge ahead in your journey, always bear in mind that your Mom and Me will always be there for you.  When I look back, can't help but compare your journey to the game, where at the start, We were the star players then through the years, you  gradually took over. Your Mom and I have been reduced to the sidelines willing and cheering you on...We are you biggest fans now.

 It's your time now kid, its your game to play...Play it well.

bloggingcaloy: Being a dad from Mr. Cajucom's point of view...

bloggingcaloy: Being a dad from Mr. Cajucom's point of view...

Being a dad from Mr. Cajucom's point of view...

        We attended the culminating activity of my eldest daughters retreat yesterday. A parent was asked to give his insight on being a father, and Mr. Cajucom was spontaneously put into the limelight. He hit the nail right on the head describing what being a dad is all about.
        Growing up in an era where the king held court in the silver screen, most of us idolized the strong silent type. For most us, loving was not a matter of showing off flashy moves but more of being there for the grind, our own version of the line in the movie A Walk to Remember, "my love is like the wind, you can't see it, but you can feel it".... making sure that there was (if possible good) food on the table, that the household bills were paid, that the household was habitable and that transport was available, was for us, the greatest expression of love.
       We may sometimes forget the cheesy stuff, like anniversaries, flowers, kilig moments, etc.., but it does not mean we do not care. Sometimes, just making sure that all the basic stuff are provided for takes all of our energy that it leaves little for anything else. Life is not a piece of cake, But us dads, being who we are, would not let our families know it. For us, our families deserve the best that we can give and it does not matter that we break our backs in the process. For at night, before we doze off in front of the tv, the happy chatter and contented smiles of our wife and kids makes it all worth it.
       In parting, Mr. Cajucom emphasized on the dictum that was imparted on him that "time is gold"...At this point, he said that he might not have the gold but he has the time for his family.... applause rang out in the room and I was thinking to myself, I could not have said it any better...
       Advance Happy hearts day everyone!