BAD TRIP 16: Hasta la vista
Leaving is such a pain. I can never get used to seeing my little princess cry silently, tears rolling down her cheeks with nary a sound. Nor a whimper. Just those large, wet eyes looking at me with sorrow.Even after two years of living like an OFW in my own country, leaving home after an oh-so-brief visit kills me every time. It breaks my heart to see her bravely fight off tears as she waves goodbye from the door, already counting the days till my next visit.
“Daddy, can we go back to Manila? Then we can always be together like we used to.” (We moved back to Aklan, my home province, two years ago.)
It’s not possible at this time, baby. Daddy's job is in Samar.
“E di mag-resign ka na lang po.”
(Sigh) I wish it were that simple, baby...
posted by Miki at
4:05 PM
10 Comments:
Miki,
Like you, I travel a lot in my line of work. I am away from home half the time. I've been on this job for 3 years and up to now, I still find it difficult to say goodbye to my kids. I miss them a lot but like you, there's a job we have to do. We console ourselves in the thought that what we're doing would be of benefit to them someday. Hang in there.
i miss not being part of everyday things in her young life... like when she won in the Math Challenge, or in the quiz bee... hahay. if only employers in Kalibo paid as much as my current boss. nyahahaha!!!
Everytime I travel, even just for 2or 3 days, my wife says that she already misses me a lot. I just couldn't imagine if it were my child.
I don't know how kids handle this, but I heard that some misbehaviours are blamed on the lack of parental presence.
Hope all is well with your family, miki. Dropped by again here.
good thing my little girl is a bit wise beyond her years. she can be reasoned with and doesn't resort to tantrums.
but i wish i didn't have to be away...
the pain of long distance relationships. makarelate ka noh? ;p
relate kaau ko ninyo ni __ kends, wahehehehe ;p
that's precisely why i decided to leave... though i loved my job. i love my family leaps and bounds more.
it pains me to be too far from home. i'm such a sap at these things.
but still, it was good to have at least found a "family" in our program unit.
i'm gonna miss everyone in our wacky bunch.
hang on. i know you're a tough man. kaya pa kung kaya!
on some days we're tough
then there are those days when....
basta, we'll just have to choose the option that will be most beneficial to all concerned.
aws! parang sa rotary yun ah, wahehehe
best wishes ate midz!
haha... ako lagi dayon.
*pats his back*
okay ra na kuya miks, true love will prevail. shucks. ;p
but chloe is a big girl, she's way beyond her years. she'll understand. :)
she is like a daughter to me. i miss her so very much. i miss the days and weekends i spent with her in manila running around SM North and shouting 'Titoooooooooo Monnnnnnnnn'...hehehehe...i keep all our pictures together in my laptop and mag emote sa mga dagan dagan namo ug dakop dakop sa mall...di bale, babawi ako kay Owi! hehehe
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