Letter almost broke my heart last -June 2008
I guess im getting old but young at heart,=) i just want to share this letter again...to remind how to value, love, and respect our parents. This letter really broke my heart Titled “Sulat ni Tatay at Nanay,” it is written in Filipino(Tagalog).Translated it into English. Here it is:
My Daughter/Son,
In my old age, please understand and be patient with me if, because of my poor eyesight, I break a plate or spill soup on the table. Please don’t scold me. Old people feel hurt easily. I pity myself every time you shout at me.
When I’m hard of hearing and don’t understand what you’re saying, don’t call me ‘Deaf!’ Just repeat what you are saying or write it down. I’m sorry, son (or daughter), I’m really old.
When my knees are weak, take the trouble to help me stand up, just like I did when you were just learning how to stand up and walk.
Be patient with me if I am repetitive like a broken record. Just listen to me and don’t laugh at me or get tired listening to me. Do you remember when you were young? When you wanted a balloon, you would ask for it again and again the whole day until you got what you wanted. I was patient with your demands.
Be also patient with my smell. Old people smell like the soil. Don’t force me to take a bath. My body is weak. I get sick easily when I get cold. Don’t recoil from me. Do you remember when you were young? I took pains to chase you under the bed when you didn’t want to take a bath.
Be patient with me if I am often irritable. That’s probably because of my old age. When you grow old yourself, you will understand me.
When you have time, let’s talk, if only for a short time. I feel lonely at home, nobody to talk to the whole day. I know you are busy with your work, but I want you to know that I long for your company, to talk to you, even if I know you are not interested in what I will tell you. Do you remember when you were a child? I patiently listened to understand your stories about your toys and imaginary friends.
And when the time comes that I am bedridden, don’t tire of taking care of me. Forgive me if I soil my bed and bedclothes. Please take care of me in the last moments of my life. After all, I won’t stay much longer.
On my deathbed, please hold my hand and give me strength to face death.
And don’t worry, when I am face to face with the Creator, I will whisper to him to bless you and help you. Because you loved your father and mother.
Love,
Mom and Dad
gud morning to u too and yes lets rock the party tonite...
ahm ahm ahm :p
awwwwwwwwwwwww Sam........SOrry i miss it hahahha Good Morning ..........Good Morning to all people (on the thread)..... Cheers lets Rock the night tonight...
Yes spot on Brat, No need to get emotional its the weekend, so lets get ready to Paaaerteeeeeeee..:)
Happy weekend to you too, me old Lady..:P
i thnk u missed me in the list .... lols
lol................GOOD MORNING GUys....., SHisha, MBK DArude, Brit, Flor...................happy weekend.....after the weekend we can be emotional again as of now lets enjoy our weekend...........Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyy!!!
yes BritExpat I can smell you from here, when was the last time you changed those pair of trousers and underwear :) Now don't take the Piss and change them..:)
have to discuss serious issues with you
Da RuDe thanks for the reminder.
"Be also patient with my smell. Old people smell like the soil. Don’t force me to take a bath"
I know a couple of younger people who smell like soil also :O(
be blessed now sit down :D
oh no you have to this is for QS that we owe her from last friday come with a gift
Da Rude Good Morning me old mucker, Will hard to make it tonight as there is no Hash on tonight..:) But you never know might pop in to say hi. Just have to make up some story that going to drop someone at the airport..:)
be greeting me tonight at the bar gathering
am also here you didnt greet me!!!
W H Y ?
Morning Strawberry,
Yes it is a very touching letter indeed..::) I feeling so touched by it..:)
Bratinella definately will do that and if I give you the correct Answer to the question I asked then I might even buy you a coffee..hehe
brat,the moment i saw your thread, i know that you're talking about this "letter"...tsk..tsk..tsk..you made in emo-mode now gurl...huhuhuhuh..
tfs..
MBK next time u should not go early.........u should sit near with Shisha and Me ....=) hahaha
(although it's too farrrrrrrr from the corniche). How can you see BS during daytime when you are at work? Lol!
sssh.. No I was offically jogging on the Corniche when I just popped into the supermaket to pick something up..:)
working 'til 10 pm?
ok Brat next time sit closer to me so I can get a closer look.:) or meet you during the day instead at night..:)
MBK and DaRUDE.... OLD is GOLD dont forget that.....and MBK thank u...but maybe becuz the light is not that bright or maybe u need to wear eye glass or something...........HAHAHA...
:((
why eshh??
you are already old enough now at 65 what more are you expecting your self
up
jeez be clear keep what up
Jason keep it up...........surely u will raised ur kids very well and u know what u can write them a letter too but ofcourse not like this....maybe like telling them how lucky u are to have them.....little angel in ur life....God Bless
Brat on a serious note the words are a gem and treasure to remember one day we will get old too.
TFS sharing ..:)
----1. )You think the authors are good parents?
Nobody is perfect - for me i think they are good parents. if u want me to explain that the answer is :
(----sorry but not all parents in the world are like yours, or mine-.)He wrote this letter for his child very emotional...well if u did not find this emotional(people are not same)
-----2.)Why even write to their children this message? I think its the children of the author that were raised badly.
Maybe he wrote this letter cuz he think his not getting young anymore...or maybe he is dying or sick...its for the child, to feel the love...never ending love by his parents.....if the children were raised badly theres a reason for everything that i cant tell but....people can change...not everytime u are bad...theres always a soft spot in our heart specially love for our parents .
Let's Love our parents, show them how much we really care for them as long as their here. We don't know up to when we're with them.
ingeneiro I just do the invitations for the ladies.. DaRude Takes care of the young boys..:)
i will be in this time or not??
Bratinella, You said that you were getting Old.. Well the last time I saw you, your pretty good looking for an old aged person.
Thanks for your comment above I guess the coffee is on me next time.. I am chuffed now and even my broken heart is fixed for the time been.
use Nitobond in that case... can join more strongly..
Totally agree. Sorry If I am looking on a different perspective with regards to the letter. Let's love our parents, everyday, this is good and has to be done. Again this is in the point of view of the children. If I may add,in the point of view of being a parent myself, let's love our CHILDREN raise them well and treat them well. They are our legacy and our future :)
elmer's glue sticking capacity if max for 5 days and that to whn used for heart mst be more less
so better use Gorilla super glue....lols
Hi there...maybe u are raised well by ur parents good for you! But we are not same...people are not same and its clearly we mention that it all depends on the person...and as far as i understood with this letter its a life lesson... i mean for some people who dont have respect with their parents maybe by this letter somehow this is the way to touched their heart....everybody will get old someday.....lets just LOVE OUR PARENTS......never waste a time or a day to say I LOVE U....even in our busy schedule lets find time to call them......
tell me if the children being addressed here were raised badly "I pity myself every time you shout at me." Maybe, just maybe, the parents were also shouting at their kids before. You are touched by letter, of course you are, parents pleading to their children to treat them well is really touching, but then again why plead in the first place? Do you guys even understood what you read?
This is so emotional and touching. I think everyone should read and understand this. We at time unknowigly hurt our parents. Which is very wrong. They have done so much for us and when they grow old they are like small children but only more emotional. I pray that i never hurt my parents feelings and keep them always happy. GOD BLESS.
it was just posted by the OP after translating it to english!
you talking to me? of course not, my parents haven't yet send me a similar letter, and I don't expect them to. You think the authors are good parents? Why even write to their children this message? I think its the children of the author that were raised badly.
YOUR PARENTS yes, but what about the authors? Do you think your parents will write the same letter to you? if your parents treated you well and loved you so much, should they even have to write to you about all this things, even their smell for goodness sake? You live in a bubble,sorry but not all parents in the world are like yours, or mine.
I think you were raised badly by your parents! Am I right or NOT wrong?
what you reap is what you saw. A child treated well in his childhood would most likely to treat his parents well in the future. A child treated badly would most likely treat their parents badly. I still believe that parents have the most influence to children than the outside world. there are a lot of parents who don't know how to be one. I'm not being pessimistic but its true. You said "I know families who have the same situation and i know d problem is not with the parents" did you stayed with the family 24/7 to conclude this? You think if something wrong is happening the parents or the family would let you know? Treat your children well, so they will treat you well. same goes with treating other people.
yes, respect is an important factor in life,even to younger ones we have to respect them too.. Whatver the cases are there should always be respect, though others may not give us that and not treat us well,the entire desicion is up to us. Whether we'll be righteous nd accept things as they are or waste our time on anger just bec.others don't treat us well. If others treat us the way they want it doesn't necessarily mean that we have to do the same.
you know our parents whatever we do they are the only one who will gonna understand us, who can give us unconditional love......i dont know as of me i disagree with -----
"The parents should also ask themselves as to why the children don't treat them well."-jasonbquizon
Our parents, all they want for us is the best-- best life ever and they are the one who guide us...for what we are now... i mean how successful we are, if we failed or we go astray pls dont blame our parents....
BUT WE NEED TO RESPECT THE ELDERS AND TREAT THEM WELL! SPECIALLY OUR PARENTS THATS IS THE GREATEST COMMANDMENTS TO US FROM OUR CREATOR...
Exactly, There r many factors that contributes to every person's mind set and attitude,unless they stayed home all their lives 24/7 with only their parents and w/o any access to the outside world then we could say "parents should ask theirselves why their children treat them that way". PEople do close their minds and limit the probabilities most of the time.
Princess Sarah i agree "it's entirely depends on the person"----and Osama why not.....can u pls share us the letter? and by the way "OLD IS GOLD" =)
OMG, i feel like tomorrow i should prepare such msg to my kids.
u ppl making me feel very old :/
Nice one though i've read it many times. How people treat their parents is not the parents' fault all the time,It's not all about the upbringing alone but the influences of other people outside their homes as well.
I know families who have the same situation and i know d problem is not with the parents. I grew up w/o parents but im not rude to them,it's entirely depends on the person.
sure ill do that....lol...but i dont think it will be good....they look good with that head...Peace Dracula and MBK!!!!
good bring it next time with you
i need to glue camel tail on mbk bald head and dracula blad head.
is there any glue ?
Really good one!!!!!
Da rude i used the --- i used elmer's glue....
so which super glue did you use for your broken heart.
This fictional letter has been circulated over and over again in FB and Youtube. can't believe I'd stumble on this here :( Not being negative, but if the parents treated and cared for their children in the first place, there is no need for this letter. The parents should also ask themselves as to why the children don't treat them well.
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww .... emotional sharing....