by Ivy Guinto Fernandez on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 4:12pm
To my one & only son, as you go & expand your horizon, I promise that I will keep on praying for your guidance & safekeeping...I will not worry so much because I know that God will be there where I cannot reach you, He will be your comfort at times when you need a hug, His loving arms will surely be there to soothe you, I may not always be there to talk to you when you need someone to listen to you rant or complain, but God will always be there, He listens, and He hears everything and will always have a ready word for you, you just have to listen closely because sometimes He just whispers softly. Of course, there's the cellphone, and the internet for us to communicate...but really there are moments that you will need a ready ear, and the person with the biggest ears who will hear you anytime is God alone, so just keep talking to Him.
I know you will do your best while in Singapore, I have seen how passionate you are when it comes to your work/studies...though you show your passion in a weird way- loud music blaring in the background while studying that makes me wonder how on earth can you understand whatl you're reading when there's rock music playing so loud!!! Oh well, you are after all my son, for I also cannot work in the office when there's no music playing- our difference, yours is rock mine is acoustics/mellow/soft rock....ah yes, somehow I share your love for ColdPlay songs...
For a change I will not write here instructions for you to do while in Singapore for I know you are already old enough to know what to do, so I will just tell you what I promise to do while you're away. I promise to continue my daily workout even if you're no longer around to jog or walk with me because I know it is for my own good...need to do it for my cholesterol level to stay down, and of course, yes, I will remember to take my medicine daily even if you are no longer around to remind me to take my "drugs". I promise to keep my self healthy and not get sick so that I will be able to keep on visiting you as long as our funds permit. So as to ensure that I'll have funds, I promise to bring "baon" for lunch to the office as we have talked about so that I can save, and lessen my shopping urge so as to contribute to the travel fund for visiting you often.
I promise to be a good tutor to your sister Janelle specially in Math since you won't be around to do it for her, but I have a feeling that Janelle will always be online chatting with you on how to solve a math problem, or maybe use math as her excuse to keep you online and force you to talk to her and do your usual rituals- talk about things and laugh out loud together.
I promise that I will not cry my heart out because of the fact that I will miss you, but rather, I promise that I will keep on praying for you, and rally you on as you face new challenges and battles in a foreign land. I will not think of my own misery and loneliness, but rather, I will put in my mind that you too will have your own bouts of loneliness thus I need to pray to God for your comfort and that may you find joy and peace in your heart knowing that God is with you at all times though your family is physically apart from you.
In summary: I love you too much thus I am letting you go to explore territories outside the comfort of our home, I have confidence in you not only because I know you, but because I know our God, that He promised that He will not leave you nor forsake you, and I know that His plans for you are for your prosperity and well-being.
Hugs and kisses.
Ivy
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