Fatherhood
« Previous EntriesDealing with the Terrible Two
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008The frequency of “no” from the mouth of my son had been increasing for around two months now. Brush your teeth: No. It’s time to go to sleep: No. Let’s continue playing tomorrow: No. The only exception is when we ask him if he wants milk, to which he will nod his head with a [...]
The Meaning of Family (Ahem)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008First off, let’s get things straight — no, I didn’t write this one, and, in my defense, my wife made me post it =). If I sound defensive, you’ll know why when you get to the end of the - how to call it, poem? This is one of those emails currently going around and [...]
For my Father, on Father’s Day
Saturday, June 14th, 2008(This is something I wrote back in 1998, for my father, on father’s day. It was somehow filed in one of the folders at the office and I found this while preparing the folders for warehousing. Ito’y para na rin sa lahat ng mga Tatay.)
To My Child
Saturday, April 12th, 2008Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and
laugh when I feel like crying.
Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to
wear, and smile and say how perfect it is.
Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and
pick you up and [...]
The Explanation of Life
Saturday, April 12th, 2008On the first day, God created the dog and said: “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.”
The dog said: “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years [...]
Paternity and the Rule on DNA Evidence
Thursday, April 10th, 2008It’s interesting to hear a father claim that he’s not the real father of the child. It may be unfair in most cases, as it’s another way of saying that the mother was unfaithful. On the other hand, I’ve known certain instances wherein the claim turned out to be correct. Anyway, last year, the Supreme [...]
When the stars won’t shine anymore
Friday, April 4th, 2008When I first held my newborn son . . . this song kept on playing in my head. This is one of those times when I can truly say: “When the stars won’t shine anymore, I’ll be there”.
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