For Miguel Marcel

Sharing with you a post I had recently. The reason why I love animations. They are not just cartoons, it is a way to talk about serious stuff lightly but effectively for young and old. Keep this in mind always, Miguel Marcel. :) :* #nytnyt #eatdreams #loveyou

https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10214733800271968&id=1033303766

I see myself as the son, the mother and the father roled into one. Like the son, I am always dependent to my parents and relatives, when it was about time for me to live on my own, I kept on coming back home justifying the need to be there instead of facing my life's trials independently and maturely. But unlike the son, I don't want to reach the point that someone or something has to end before I learn and accept adulting. I still wanted to go back home bringing good news or sharing my accomplishments.

Like the mother, I am always supportive to my own son. I am just arms length away from him, ready to catch his hands when tired of school work or clueless of household chores. I try to understand my son's gaming language and other new acronyms because I want him to know that mommie is ready to listen and we are on the same vibe. I'm on defense mode, ready to make his senseless reasons sensible whenever arguing with daddy why we have to eat chicken and have desserts afterwards. I want a piece of me with him wherever he may go.

But I am also like the father. I wanted Miguel Marcel Manlavi to be strong and responsible when the time comes he has to take his own path. I am always grumpy about little things when he was not using his common sense. I get irritated when he calls "mommie" for help on things he already knew but he said he forgot because he was not interested and was not paying attention beforehand. I had to be the poker-face-i-don't-care-at-all "father" to teach you, Miguel, that I know you can do it, you just have to believe in yourself.

But I pray that someday, I will never experience the same way the father on the video had, alone and waiting.

PS. Miguel, be independent, grateful of the good and bad things and live by your name, an image of God and a little warrior. I will be always proud of you, whatever endeavor you may choose. Miguel, we have seen the video and I already explained it to you. You will always have a piece of mommie and daddy wherever you will go.

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