HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANAY
4 Jan
My mother will be turning 65 years old on Monday. She is a typical filipinamom strongwilled, loving wife and mother. She left us 28 years ago to work abroad to fulfill their dream giving the best education and we did finished college. She sacrificed everything even missed our growing up years but her love always shines and had guided us through difficult times. Now I’m a mother myself but I don’t know if I can do what she had been through but her love for us and her faith in God is what keeps her going and just look at her amidst her problem she still cheerful and managed to be always presentable.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANAY
Last December we visited them in Spain and celebrated our first christmas together after 28 years we were so happy yet sad that another storm has struck our family. My father was confined in the hospital after christmas December 26 waiting for a schedule for head surgery. He wasn’t well for almost 2 years suddenly he can’t walk properly and it’s like his health was deteriorating each day and the Spanish doctors can not find the cause of hi illness and then suddenly 1 week before christmas we received a bad news that they found a tumor in his head.
It was heartbreaking seeing my father who suddenly became well and happy to see us all his children but as we said our goodbye in the hospital my father’s tears almost left my feet numb to walk away. I want to stay but I need to go back to prepare for my final exam he run after me and hug me and cried I tried not to cry but now I’m writing this post I can’t help it.
This is another trial to our family especially to my mom and I hope that God will give her all the strength she needs and I pray that my father’s operation will be successful that he will live longer his grandchildren are still young especially my son’s grandfather on his father side was long gone.
My Parents
Hi Ana! First let me greet your mom a Happy Birthday! She is as “young” as my mom. 2nd, I’m sorry to hear about your Tatay. Goodness gracious, muntik ako maiyak. Let’s keep our faith and hope for a great miracle. He reminds me of my father {bless his soul}, he is now with God. I’ll keep him in my prayers.
Anyway, on a lighter side, I want to invite you to join me in the social networking I created at http://toastybrown.ning.com – your input and contributions will be greatly appreciated.
Hope to see you there!- Maricris
Thank you for your comments. I really cried when I was posting it but all we need right now is hope and prayers and I really appreciate it.
I will surely see @ http://www.toastybrown.ning.com just that I’m in the middle of finishing my project in school. Sagabal ang blog eh heheh. Actually blogging is de stressing during some breaks in my work.
Hi Ann, extend my warm regards and birthday greetings to your mom
mine is a strong and kicking 84 years old Nanay with silver gray hair and sharp mind. I have a sick 84 yrs old dad too and the doctor told us he will leave us anytime.
I’m dad’s pet so it really pains me to hear those facts. I spent sleepless nights crying but we will learn overtime that acceptance and prayers remains to be the best thing. I tried to console myself that he already make the most of his life and the time for eternal rest is a must for his tired body and soul.
I meet many bloggers here who are facing the same dilemma and it really helps to extend a hand and at the same time, receiving comforting words from consoling friends really lessens the blow and ease the pain…
Hugz my friend and a pat on the back. Be strong..
Juliet
Hi Juliet,
Thanks a lot. At this time of crisis we can’t do anything but hope and pray. But I really appreciate people like you who take an extra time to read and offer words of comfort. Thanks at least I have some blogging friends.
Your mother is a very strong-willed person, Ana. You’re lucky to have such a mother. Here’s hoping for a successful operation of your father’s tumor. And I wish both of them to live longer.
Have a nice weekend with your family!
Hello there, got here from Mr. Mel’s blog. Happy birthday to your Mom and may God heal your Dad from his sickness. I know hard it is to have a sick member in the family. I lost my Mom from cancer three years ago and it was hard. Be strong!
@ Thanks John.
Hi, saw your post about ur father AT Kuya Mel’s blog. I hope and pray that God will be merciful to heal your Tatay.. It is hard being in your situation, we lost Papa almost 6 years ago but it still painful till now. Just hold on to your faith to Him!
@chubskulit thanks a lot.
It´’s sad to know about the truths of life but we can’t ignore it nor stay away from it. However the pains would always be there…all we need to do is to accept it and give it all to the Lord.
I came here and read your post through Mel, it’s sad a cried a bit, I remember my niece who died last Aug. with leukemia at the age of 14. We have nothing to do but to cry out to the Lord. Those are pains of life. I understand how you feel, I’m sorry to hear that but life is like that, there is no perfect life on earth. Pains are present with difficulties and hardships…and happiness as well. Praying for your father’s recovery. We only trust God for everything because He holds our future. Our lives are in His hands…
Blessings to you Filipina Mom…and God bless!