My Tears are about to Fall

Philippines
February 3, 2012 7:07pm CST
My parents decided to end their marriage when I was only 5 years old. That is why I never get to see my father much. Presently, he has a new wife but they do not have kids yet. My dad is not the healthiest person you could see. Even when I was still a kid, I rember him complaining about his body. I decided to give him a visit today. He called me last week to say that his condition is getting worse. His cholesterol level is increasing uncontrollably because of the secretions made by his liver, his blood pressure is high, and his spine got squeezed in his spinal column. Now that I get to see his condition, I try to fight my tears from falling. He obviously have lost a lot of weight and I cannot see the strong, lively persona of him. Damn. I wish he has more time in this world. How I regret not spending much time with my father.
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8 responses
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
4 Feb 12
It's not too late for you to show the care and attention that your father needs. Even if the marriage between your parents ended, your relationship with your father will never end. Even if he has another family, you still owe him the respect and love especially now that he is sick. Give him all the time you can so you won't have any regrets in the future. No matter what has happened between him and your mother, he remains to be your father.
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• Philippines
4 Feb 12
True. I promised to myself from now on I would constantly visit my dad so I can check his condition and bond with him a at the same time.
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
4 Feb 12
Yes, you should. I also came from a similar situation just like yours and I have always regretted the fact that I was not able to show my love and respect for my father. I don't even know if he is still alive since my step sister thought it best for her own self profitability to hide the true facts from me. I am still finding the way to know what has happened but it is somehow difficult when there is money involved. For selfish reasons, they choose to keep the truth from me. It is not inheritance I am after but the right to give my respects and affection.
• Philippines
5 Feb 12
Oh that is terrible. They do not have the right to hide your father's whereabouts from you. Besides, you are his true daughter. Have they ever thought of that? It must be hard for you not to know the condition of your father. I hope he's still okay.
@thaMARKER (2503)
• Philippines
4 Feb 12
am teary eyed by your post.. :'( ive been living away from my parents since high school due to my schooling. now that am working, i only see them once a year but i call them every week though. Just recently my father went to the doctor to have his heart checked as well as his sugar cause he's diabetic. My mom tells me everytime i call the he's getting weak and gets sick easily. :( last time i talk to him, he sound so weak but he still told me not to worry about him and that hes getting better. I thank God for that and i pray that He'll extend his life for more years as well as for my mother. I hope He'll do the same to your fathers' too.
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• Philippines
5 Feb 12
I hope so too. My dad looks so weak and iy is obvious that he have lost some pounds but he still tries to make me feel assured that he is Alright. I cannot wait to graduate so i could work already. I promised him that the first thing my salary would go is to hus medications and check ups.
@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
4 Feb 12
hello, Sorry for what happened to your dad. Maybe we have the same situation because when I was 7 old my parents got divorced though I cant understand why they have to do it. I am not seeing my father since then I am now 21 and it is almost been years. I hate my father because he always hurt my mom. We never talk to him and look to him because of the fact that he will try to push us to produced money. I dont know where he is but i know that he already have a wife. I will pray for you father and always be strong I know this isn't easy.
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@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
4 Feb 12
Hi notmuchofablogger, I am so so sorry to hear about your father. It really sad when our health really get us down and there is nothing we can do.. I am sure those days you remember are great ones and you should never forget them...You should rely on those memories to get you through the' rough times...and go make some more... What you can do is just really enjoy the time you have with your dad. He is still here and its up to God when his time is up..so don't give up on his life yet...more miracles have known to happen...Not even he knows how much more time he has in this world, so enjoy the time you do have with your father... He needs you I am sure. I am not sure how far you are from him nor am I sure if the travel is convenient for you...make yourself available as much as you can...the both of you will be very happy about that.... '
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• Philippines
5 Feb 12
Hi bj, thank you for your concern. You are right, in these rough times, he would need every love abd support he could get from us. I will do exactly what you have said and spend time as much as possible with my beloved dad.
@tatzkie23 (770)
• Philippines
4 Feb 12
hi, Sorry to hear about your father, i hope that he's still able get better. Good thing you've decided to give him a visit, too bad his condition is not good. There is still time for you to bond with him, visit him often and talk to him about things in your life. It's not too late to show how much you love your father and really cares about him.
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• Malaysia
4 Feb 12
hi there, dont look back the time that had been passed, but look forward. we cannot make change about the thing that had passed in our life, but we can hold the incoming time. so treasure every moment that you together with your dad, and dont feel regret because you didnt spend lot time with him in the past. if not, you wont feel happy. in the past, you cant spend lot time with him, but it has pass. start with today, you can spend more of your time with him. treasure the day, and cheers up.
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• Philippines
5 Feb 12
You are right dorothy. Life is too short for us to think more about the past. We should focus more on our present lives because that is more important. Our pasts may have defined who we are today, but whatever we have done before, may it be good or bad, we could still make up for it today. So having aaid all of that, i would definitely do what you said and show my father how much i love him with my own little way.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
7 Feb 12
Sorry to hear about your father. I will be Praying for him. Many times people do not take the time to care about themselves or others, and do not take time to spend with them it seems until something happens and you realize that time might be getting short. All you can do now is try to spend time with him encouraging him and being there for him. If he knows you Love him now, that will be all that really matters.
@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
5 Feb 12
It's not too late for you as he is still alive. My father passed away when I was 24 years old. I was never close to my father. He's not a bad guy or anything. It just that we hardly talk and see things the same way. When he passed away, I started to missed him. I regret that I never show him that I do care about him. Since you still have that chance, don't waste it.