Friday, January 26, 2007

Para kay Dad (For Daddy)

Para kay Dad
June 18,2006
(English version below)

Note: Ala ala nagiging mahalaga kung patunguha'y pagpupuri kay Ama.



Matipid sa salita si Dad. Madalas ang aksyon lang niya ang nakikita at naaalala ko.

Magaling si Daddy sa math at skilled carpenter siya. Sayang at di nga ako masyadong nakapagmana ng kanyang skills. Tulong tulong lang ako pag may ginagawa sa bahay o anumang kuting-ting na mapaglilibangan kapag holidays. Naisip ko na bilang pag-alaala sa kanya, next year, mag-aaral ako at gagawing hobby ang carpentry.

Masasabi kong mas marami pa kaysa sa akin ang pagsisimba ng aking Daddy (kasama niya Mommy). Walang humpay kahit noon pa na nagtratrabaho pa siya (paggaling sa work, magkikita sila ni Mom) at lalo na ngayon na may lay ministerial service na siya. Di lang yun, may early Sunday morning TV Mass habit pa siya, kahit na noon pa. Iba talaga siya.

Heto lang ng di kalayuang buwan, nagtanong siya sa akin, ok ka ba dyan kahit sa Asia ka lang nag-abroad? Ok po naman ako, salamat at buti na lang po at malapit pa din ako sa inyo, tugon ko. Pwedeng umuwi. Madali.

Ang mangilan-ngilang mga bagay bagay na lagi na lang at gusto ko na nasa isipan ko tungkol kay Dad ay: pag hinguko na gamit ay swiss knife, ang kaalaman ng Narra sa hindi, martilyo at pako, pag inom ng tubig na marami pa sa walo, pagtulog at pag-gising ng maaga, pagkain ng gulay, ang paglalakad instead na mag-tricycle, malakalyong mga kamay, matipid sa damit, panonood ng movies na giyera at history, pag-iipon ng pera, ang pagiging malumanay at diplomatic, ang pagtugon at pagkanta sa Misa, at pagdarasal bago kumain at matulog.

Nakapagbibigay kasiyahan kay Dad kapag nakikita niyang sama-sama kami at nag-hahappy-happy ikanga niya. Simple lang naman at kahit panonood ng sine ng sabay-sabay ay malaking bagay na iyon sa kanya. Unknowingly pa nga, isinayaw pa niya iyon sa kasiyahan ng minsan kaming nagkita-kita sa isang mall. Marahil naisip niya ang kanyang pamilya din noon sa probinsiya.

Trabaho lang siya at inabot na niya ang dalawampung taon ng service sa parehong company hanggang mag-retire. Pulido, mabusisi, at anak-pawis - mga katangiang nakikita ko sa kanya noon - sa kumpanya o sa bahay man.

Nasabi pa niya na, noong nag-aaral pa kami, "Masuwerte kayo nag-aaral lang; ako noon kailangan magtrabaho at mag-aral." " Baon ko lang noon ay himaymay na mais sa aking bulsa. " "unti-unti ko itong kinakain."; "Lalakad ako ng pagkalayo tungo sa eskwela lang." " 'Pag nagutom paguwi, aakyat ng puno ng niyog at hayun, solved na." Sang ayon naman ako na mas madali nga ang naging pag-aaral namin kaysa kay Dad noon.

Sa panliligaw, nakapagpayo rin naman sa akin si Dad na manligaw ng maayos at tapos sa pag-aaral tulad ng pinagsumikapan niya sa amin.

Inuman? Umiinom siya pero occasionally at very seldom pa. Sigarilyo'y hindi, kasi sinusunog mo lang daw ng sabay ang iyong pera at baga. Matipid si Daddy, kasi nga laki sa sariling pagsusumikap.

Makikita mo kay Dad ang kakisigan dulot ng trabaho di tulad ng sa akin gawa lang ng ehersisyo. Mas stable ang tindig, malakas at mahaba ang endurance dahil sa lantad na pagtratrabaho bigay ng kanyang panahon.

"Mahalin mo ang Nanay mo kasi doon ka nanggaling," ang mga kataga na baon baon ko pa po kahit ngayon. Kahit na si Daddy ay hindi showy kay Mommy noon , marahil dala na din ng kanyang katauhan at kinalakhan. Gayunpaman, alam ko na mahal niya si Mom.

Pinagsama sila ng Dyos at tamang timplang mag-asawa ang kinahinatnan. Di naman sila perfect pero sa kabuuan, masasabi kong magandang pamarisan.

Few words lang mula lagi kay Dad. Mahalin mo trabaho mo, asawa mo, pamilya mo, at ang Diyos.

Ngayon na nasa malayo na ako naisaisip ko ang mga bagay bagay na nadulot ng aking ama - trabaho, pamilya, at kasimplehan pati fulfillment sa buhay. Iyon bang kapanatagan dahil ibinibigay mo ang best mo sa pamamagitan ng lapis, papel, martilyo at pako.

Mahal ko si Dad. Ang pangalan niya ay Mang Jim.



English version:

For Dad 
June 18,2006 


Note: All memories become important once they are for the praise of our Fathers



Penny word Dad. Often the only this can be seen from Dad is his action as I remember. 

He is good in math and a skilled carpenter in him. It's a shame, that I was not able to get his skills. Help me help you with doing at home or any small things whenever holidays as recreation. I thought as a memorial to him, next year, I will study and make the hobby carpentry. 

I would say even more than me attending my Daddy (Mommy with her). Tireless working even before he (coming daily from to work, they will meet, my Mom's) and especially now with her lay ministerial service. Not only that, with early Sunday morning TV Mass habit he, even then. So he was. 

Here are just a not too  long ago, she asked me, ok you even dare to get to Asia for abroad? Ok I am, thank you and I'm glad I'm still close to you, I replied. Guests can go home. Easy. 

Several things always just and I like that in my mind about Dad are: cutting his finger and toe nails (hinguko) using a swiss knife, knowledge of a Narra wood and not, hammer and nails, drinking water much with eight glasses, sleep and waking up early, eating vegetables, walking instead riding a tricycle, (malakalyong) rough hands of a peasant, labor clothes, watching movies war and history, saving money as in coins inside bamboo shell, being gentle and diplomatic, meeting and singing at Mass and prayer before meals and before sleeping. 

It's fun to Dad when he sees us together and happy, hahappy ikanga to him. It is very simple and even a movie nearby at the same time is a big thing for him. Even unknowingly, he rocked it the pleasure of once we met at a mall. Perhaps he thought his family was also in the province. 

Jobs and he attained his twenty years of service with the same company until retirement. Pulido, thorough, and toiler - qualities that I see him then - the company or at home. 

He even said that, in studying, "Lucky you study it, I was required to work and studied. " "I just packed corn fibers and all there were in my pocket as lunch and snacks." "I gradually eating them." "I will go a great distance going to the school only." "To get home, hungry, I climb up a coconut tree and there, be solved with its meat." It was obvious and I agreed it became easier to study than what he had then.

In courtship, he also advised me to prospect well and if possible those who finished her studies too, as he strives for us. 

Bar? He drinks occasionally, but very seldom.  Smoking he is not, because as he has put it, "you just burn your money and lungs. Frugal Dad, because indeed he grew up much of the size of its own efforts. 

One would see Dad's chic and it's caused by work unlike me who just work out and exercise. More stable stance, strong and long endurance due to manual labour of his working time. 

"Love your Mom because you came from her," the term I still even hear now. Even that he is not showy, but Mommy is, perhaps carrying also his personality and background.However, I know that he loves Mom. 

Bringing them togethter is of God and He has brewed right to marriage. They are not perfect, but on the whole, I'd say good precedent. 

Few words just to keep from Dad. Love your work, your spouse, family, and God. 

Now that I was away I conceived the things that caused my father - work, family, and the simplicity and fulfillment in life. That gives you confidence because he gives his best by pencil, paper, hammer and nails. 

I love Dad. His name is Mang Jim. 

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