O.A.

OA

Friday Night while I was at work and worried sick about Mary Nicole (Nikki), Niccolo, my son, asked his mom and Lizzie to sit up or kneel as they pray together for Achie Nikki's good health and safe return.....

Yesterday, before I and my wife went to school to fetch Nikki from the bus that brought them home from their retreat at Tagaytay,.......
this was what Niccolo, my son, said...."
Treat her out, bring her where she wants to go, give her what she wants to eat....kawawa naman si Achie....tell her we missed her." .....my sometimes, "makulit" son, is actually a softie at heart......

Lizzie......couldn't stop asking about Achie the whole day, always telling me to call Achie........
then she couldn't stop calling us while we were on our way to school, she kept inquiring about Achie Nikki....she said..."Hug Achie when you see her.".....

It makes a parent feel proud when you feel the love your kids have for each other...again...God be praised.

Early Saturday morning when I came home from work, I was surprised to see my wife still awake....she couldn't stop worrying about Nikki as the rains had become so strong. We texted and even spoke to Nikki, just to make sure she was safe....still we hardly slept at all....I ended up hugging Nikki's favorite pillow and praying the Rosary.

I could've fetched my Nikki by myself, but my wife, Dinah, insisted that she come with me.....then when I saw her, I took her in my arms and her mom hugged her in the car.....

OA kami talaga! .....Over-acting, over-emotional......we're quite free and over-expressive about our love for each other.....but that's who we are.

Our kids have seen and felt this....so even if they have quarrels or spats with each other.....their concern for each other is always there, palpable and heart felt.

Thanks to all of Nikki's classmates....esp. Patricia and Rachel for looking after her.

Thanks to Father Pavol Hudák....for aspiring to enlighten everyone and for taking good care of everyone despite being sick himself.

As for our family...and our being OA.....If given the choice....I would always choose to err on the side of loving too much....than loving too less.

Have a blessed Sunday my friends! God be with us!