“Aalis na po ako Pa.” Nagmamadaling sigaw ko habang sinusuot ang bag ko sa balikat at pababa ng hagdan.
“Oh, ba’t sigaw?” napangiwi ako nang maabutan ko si Papa sa baba at naghahanda ng agahan. I raised my hand and showed him a peace sign habang malapad na ngumiti. Napailing naman siya with matching buntong hininga pa at niyuko si Mama. I smiled warmly when I saw him feed Mama with his eyes looking at her with so much love and adoration. Their love is the kind of love I want in my life, kung hindi ay salamat na lang sa lahat. They are the living proof that love doesn’t fade through time but rather strengthens and grows.
It has been more than a month simula nang nakalabas kami ng hospital and I thank the heavens for giving Mama a second chance to live her life to the fullest. She
