It has been six months since the last time i stand here in front of you grieving for my sister ate babette. The wound is still fresh and were not yet fully recovered and now here i go again today grieving as i waved my final goodbye for papa. It has been a great journey with my papa. He didnt tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it. He was just a simple man who will give everything for his family and i guess there isn’t an apt word that could describe how hardworking he was because indeed he is. I never imagined in my whole life that one day i will wake up without a father. It never came across my mind either. It was him who taught me how to pray while we were growing up he had been a mom and a father to me. Its hard to live in a world where everybody is busy but to papa we were never a burden to him that's why he quit his job and focus to business so he will have more time with us and he can take of me. That night before hes dead we were planning about his upcoming birthday celebration and we were so happy.
Maninibago kami sa umaga dahil wala ng sunny side up favorite pa naman ni mom yon. Nobody will wake my sister’s up because she will be late in the office...maybe i just drag you by the hair addy. Wala na din goodnight little ones and good morning sleepy head. Come out the sun is waiting. I will always remember papa as a loving father. Sayang di ka man lang nakaexperience how is it to have a grandchild of your own and yong wish mo just like uncle awel na makapaglaba ng inihian ng magiging mga apo mo.
When ate babette die papa said it is bad to cry that much because it is not healthy and it will look you pangit but every day that passes, every night we used to see him inside ate babette’s room praying and embracing my sister picture and indeed he was crying. I know they are together now. Happy and watching us.
I want to thank all of you for comforting us in our bereavement. For my papa's family in candon city who traveled that far just to be with us. To nanang, uncle boy, aunty elsa, mommy lita, kuya marlon, ate madel, uncle popoy, aunty vangie, kuya jr, mama bing, ate lee, kuya mc thank you so much.
And that too for my mom's family. Nanay pining, aunty floy, mama iya, uncle jhun, aunty besing, uncle Mario, uncle ely, aunty malyn, aunty pura, dada calo, mama dolly, uncle awel sa lahat ng mga pinsan ko lalo na ki ate loida, mga cousin thank you!
Sa mga inaanak ni papa. Kuya obet, ate jen, kuya miyas, ate joy, ate iyang, kuya marcial, kuya leklek, ate iya salamat po saindo. Sa lahat ng mga kapitbahay naming salamat po sainyo.
All of you have been very supportive in our family. Saying thank you isnt enough. And i dont know how to pay you back but for now thank you is the very best word.
I want to say thank you too to auntie nana, lola paring, ate francia, kuya eloy, batsoy, jao, nono for they didn’ leave us during the wake, for preparing the food and the dishes and the house of course thank you so much po saindo.
To nono and dandan thank you sa gabos. CBSUA staff thank you for letting us barrow your tables and chairs. Sa mga may ari ng mga sasakyan. Maraming salamat po.
And to all of you here present today who have been praying for us your prayers gave us strength to face this trials were facing right now. Salamat pong maray.
To father jovi who is always there for me, dudoi thank you for everything and thank you too to your mom and dad. To mayor evelyn yu, madam thank you so much. Addy will be back to office soon don’t worry i know they’re very busy on the office right now. Tito Ed and tita norms, LGU officials and employees thank you.
Maybe some of you will question why is this happening to us but i dont look for any explanation why god take them too soon. All i know is that it is gods will and it is his plan.
I want to thank papa for giving me and addy the best he could afford. For loving me and addy and topher that much. You have been a good provider and a role model to me. To tell you honestly in my 21 years i never experience a hard hand of him he didnt even hit me even once and i guess same also to addy right? He was a very kind and loving father.
Syempre matagal mawawala ang sakit dahil mas doble ngayon pero kakayanin naming dahil sabi mo nga dapat parating malakas at matatag. Mamimiss ka ng mga bata dahil ang alam nila tulog ka lang dahil birthday mo at marami ka ng candy sa ref.
Sainyo po lahat ipray nyo naman po na makayanan naming itong pagsubok na ito. And i hope that now that papa is gone everything stays the same. Iniimbitahan po naming kayo pagkatapos ng libing may tanghalian po sa bahay namin. We will be glad to see you there.
I am now ready to said goodbye to you papa. Your space in the family will have a great void but we will try to move on and be strong. Don’t worry papa we can take care of ourselves and promise to learn things you want us to learn and dont worry about mom too we will take care of her. May god take you in his hands papa. I will miss you but we are letting you go. Rest well and hava goodnight.
It will be hard from now on and it will be much painful but even so we have to make it through. Sarang hamida papa!
You will always be in our heart.
