Sentidokomon

(Note: This was e-mailed to me last week and since it’s still a couple of months more before father’s day, i thought of keeping it for that day. But re-reading this just made sense to me…or maybe personally i can relate to it…whatever, i am posting this piece which is dedicated to all the fathers out there, on earth and out of earth! - joy b. miranda)

My father knows everything!
At least that’s what I thought when I was a child.
He could fix anything, make everything right.
He had answers to all my questions. He was my refuge.

I don’t think TATANG (father) grew stupid while I got smart; but at my teenage stage, I was no longer sure that father knew best.
I thought I’ve got more knowledge than him for I’ve learned a lot.

When I’ve found a job by my own, I thought I was ready to go again to him for his advice.
Unfortunately, he is gone…!

That’s why I missed my father so much. Even only in my dreams, I could hug him and thank him for what I am now. With the wisdom he left behind, he is always in my side, heart and mind as I go through the path of life.

I LOVE YOU FATHER WHEREVER YOU ARE!

By Elizabeth T. Delos Reyes