When my siblings and I were growing up, our Dad wasn't physically present in our lives. He was in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the 70's and was deployed to different parts of the country. He was an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in the 80's and 90's. He had jobs in Saudi Arabia and Singapore. So, you see there was very little time for bonding and quality time with our Dad. We do however, recognize that his sacrifices were for us, his family. That is why we never complained. We were just thankful that despite the hardships during those times, our family was intact and we were supported all throughout by our father. Now, he has turned 73 years old. He is getting old. Thankfully, with the Grace of God, he is still in the pink of health.
