April 2011
3 posts
The Greatest Man in the World (Conclusion)
If only Tatay is still around today, he would for sure be very flattered by the way of how and why I describe him as “The Greatest Man in the World”. In elevating my father to the level of Dr. Henry Kissinger, I believe that it’s my right to say or write superb descriptions of him for being my father but up to this extent of being “the greatest” seemed to be out of context. Dr. Kissinger may have...
The Greatest Man in the World (Part 15)
In his lifetime, Tatay never hid his poor and hard beginnings. As a fact, he was poor from cradle to grave but was always proud to narrate of how he struggled through hard times and good times to give us decent lives and left a legacy we can be proud of. In return, we believe that we haven’t failed him in his ideals as we all got educated as he wished, and turned out good children. Being a great...
The Greatest Man in the World (Part 14)
Enjoying his time with us or with the company of relatives or friends seemed was Tatay’s only passion of a peaceful and happy life as he grew older. Since he did not have a fixed pastime hobby, he just indulged in reading or conversing and exchanging political views with friends, poking jokes and telling stories. Although he was only up to “third grade” in his education, Tatay had a knack for...