by: Hansel G. Cabañelez
Since I was young, I always saw my mother and father arguing because of money. My father before was a drunkard and has no permanent work. There was even a time he was imprisoned.
When he was freed from jail, he went to Bukidnon and started a new life. He started a business. He sent out money to support us. But as time passed by, there was a news that my father had a mistress. He failed to send us money those times. My mother was angry and hated him so much.
My father denied these all. When he went home in Davao, they had a fight. Until now, they have misunderstanding. My mother hated him and she wanted that they will be separated.
I want peace. Peace wherein, my mother and father instead of arguing and fighting , will help each other and talk how to improve our livelihood; where my father will stop being drunkard and be faithful and loyal to us.
Where we will have a family bonding every week or once a month because since I was young I never experience that we have a family bonding with the whole family.
For now, I always pray to God that my family will be whole again. I talk to my father everytime he went home from Bukidnon and when he called on phone. I gave him good advices and talk heart to heart. I will avoid that my mother get angry. I know its hard for her to forgive but I will not surrender.
We all know that we cannot achieve peace if anger rules our heart and we do not know to forgive. To forgive is not easy but I always hope that my mother and father will forgive each other and will start a new beginning with respect, faith. hope and love.
