How A Mother Loves her Daughters

part 4

A year after……….

Masaya na kami ngayon ni ate. Actually pinilit namin. Para kay mama. Gusto naming makita nya na naiwan nya kaming masaya sa mga aalala. At sa ngayon ay kasama namin si papa. Naging mas mabait sa amin si papa. Kasama din namin dito yung kapatid ni papa, si tita. Dito na rin nagtrabaho si papa. At sa wakas ay makaka-graduate na rin ako sa high school bilang Salutatorian.

Sa ngayon ay nasa school na kami. At nagsisimula na rin ang ceremony. Isa-isa kaming pinatawag para sa aming speech. At nang ako na ang tinawag ay biglang umikot ang mundo ko. Parang isang panaginip pa rin sa akin ang lahat. At nang mapatingin ako sa stage namin ay nakita ko ang adviser namin at ang principal na naghihintay sa akin sa stage. Naka-ngiti sila sa akin. Bigla ako napatayo sa inu-upuan ko sa sobrang tuwa. At nagpalak-pakan naman silang lahat.

Nang maka-akyat na ako sa stage namin ay nakita ko ang pagkaway nila ate at papa. Kasama na rin ang mga tita ko. Kinawayan ko din sila. At kinuha na ang mic.

Nang hawak ko na ang mic ay halos ba-brainwash ako. Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin. Pero nung napatingin ako sa pamilya ko ay bigla na lang bumuka ng bibig ko.

“first of all, good morning everyone. Good morning to all parents/guardians, good morning teachers, and to  all students that like me, will be graduated in this school year. I wanna thank first, god. Because of his guide, I achieve the highest achievements I have received now. Second to my mother, because she is the reason why I strive hard in my study, and how to change myself to a new me. But the sad thing is, she need to die for me to appreciate all of her good works. Now that she’s already gone, are family will never be complete again. But we know in our heart that were not complete physically but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually we still complete. because mama never lost inside of it.

All the good things that I have done is because of her. Because she makes me realize that no matter what, we need to fight. like what she did in the time that she have a sick. Tiniis nya yung sakit nya all by herself. And I feel guilty because of that. But now, my feeling is more on thanking and happiness. Because our story proves the saying that ‘Everything happens for a reason’. And I know the reason is this. Because of what I am now is the fruit of my mother’s sacrifice. I love you mama.”

Nang matapos ko ang message ko kay mama ay tuloy-tuloy ang pagpatak ng luha ko. Halos lahat din ng nakikinig sa speech ko ay naiiyak.

“and I also like to than my sister. Because in her help, in her guidance, I don’t feel any loneliness. Instead she also make me realize that I should make myself a better person so that my mother’s suffering will not be useless. And I would like to thank also my father. I know that you love us. But you cant come home because of your situation with mom so I understand. But when we told you what happen, you came right away para damayan kami. Thank you also for guiding us ni ate. And for being a mother-father to us.”

Nang mapatingin ako sa kanila ay umiyak na sila.

“ I really cant forget this day. This award. This event. Because it will always remind me that this is only my first step to a new and more wonderful life. That’s all, thank you.”

Ang kwentong ito ay magsilbi sanang aral sa bawat anak na hindi nakikita ang pagpapahalaga sa kanila ng kanilang mga magulang. Mapa-nanay man o tatay ay dapat respituhin at intindihin. Dahil sa huli ay sila lamang ang makakapagramdam sa atin ng tunay na pagpapahalaga at pagmamahal na walang kapalit. Hindi sa ating mga kaibigan, karelasyon kundi sa ating mga magulang lamang.

Treasure the moments you have with your love ones….. and don’t let yourself regret the things that you’ve done. Dahil ang konsensya natin ang ating greatest enemy.......

The end

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Hi po ^_^

i want to thank all who had a time to read my story.