Daddy Mommy

Adlaw sa mga Amahan. Panahon aron si Tatay, Papa, Daddy ug unsa pay itawag nato nila, hatagan og espesyal nga pagtagad, gahinan og igong panahon, isip pagpabatyag ngadto kanila sa atong dagkong paghigugma. Apan unsay eksena ug sitwasyon, kun ang usa ka anak  nagtubo nga walay amahan sa iyang kiliran?

Ania ang istorya ni travel show host ug Cebuano budding actor Matt Daclan:

Para nako ang Father’s Day is the day to acknowledge sa tanang contribution sa matag amahan sa atong kinabuhi, ang adlaw sa pagpasalamat kanila sa tanang guidance ug suporta nga ilang gihatag kanato, sa tanang sakripisyo nga ilang gigahin aron ang matag usa kanato magmalampuson sa tanan natong mga pangandoy.

But mine is a different story. Unlike most sons/daughters all over the world, I grew up without a father since I was a year old. It’s like growing up in a world without a hero around. For 27 years, I have not experienced how it feels like to have one, (A father) that guides, supports, or even scolds me from my lapses. Kahinumdom pa ko when I was in high school nga mo attend gyud ko every family day, kay gusto ko motan-aw sa akong mga classmates ug batchmates nga naa ilang mama ug papa. I find it funny when I imagined myself nga naa pud akong mama ug papa, and I felt great though. How much more kong tinuod?

It’s not easy to grow up without a father—you need to be tough enough! Though makit-an nako siya for some occasions pero lahi ra gyud kong naa imong papa sa panimalay nga mag- atiman nimu isip haligi sa pamilya, the one who will boost your self-esteem whenever you feel down.   A father whom you can lean on nga mura nimu og barkada nga masultian nimu sa tanan nimung problema. A father who will lead you to the right direction when you feel that something is wrong.

But at some point I’m still thankful kay naa koy ultimate Mother (Mommy Shawie) who is taking both the responsibilities as Mama and Papa nga kanunay nag-advise nako nga dili mag-hold og grudge sa akong amahan, instead, be thankful to him kay kong wala siya wala pud ko aning kalibutana, dili pud nako maabot kong unsa akong naabtan karon, dili nako ma- appreciate ang mga butang nga nagpalibot nako.

My mom is a very tough woman! She’s tough, really tough enough to handle the obligations sa usa ka amahan! I can still remember when she rushed me to the hospital because of severe blood lost after I was accidentally hit by an airgun bullet (commonly use for hunting birds) at the age of 7. My mom still carried me even if kaya ra nakong mulakaw to the clinic when I had high-fever at the age of 9. Mu panday sa lingkuranan ug lamisa sa balay kong maguba, does multiple jobs to support us. These might be simple things apan kining mga butanga naghatag og dakung bili kanako. Mao ni ang mga qualities nga naa sa usa ka amahan. That’s why I still have reasons to celebrate father’s day. With these I could simply say not everybody grew up with a father, and not all fathers are male, because there are mother’s who act as father too.

Happy Father’s Day! :)