Prayer For 60th Birthday 소설 & 이야기

Nakikita ko kung gaano niya ipinagmamalaki ang anak. “Please bless our family. Please keep Daddy, Mommy, Razts, and Tita Gia safe always. Please help us all to be happy always, at sana po ay mas marami pa kaming masayang araw kasama si Mommy Natasha na mahal na mahal ni Daddy,” dugtong pa niya. Dito, hindi namin naiwasan ni Gabriel na magkatitigan, as if silently acknowledging the weight and sweetness of that prayer. The moment felt like a thread stitching us closer.

napahinto bigla si Danice dahil naiiyak na siya ngunit pinipigilan niya dahil baka masira ang make up niya at nagpunas ng tissue sa kanyang magagandang mga mata at saka itinuloy ang pagsasalita. "My wish for my birthday is for my dad to find happiness and love that he deserves, even if I'm not part of it anymore. I want my dad to be truly happy with his new found family. God, I'm praying so much for this, make my wish come true, Amen," saad ni Danice at saka hinipan ang kanyang birthday candle. "Danice!" singhal ni Ralph na kaagad na hinawi ang mga tao upang makalapit sa stage.

At least, noong tuluyan akong nakawala sa pamilyang iyun, naramdaman ko ang pagiging malaya "Sixy years old na ako sa susunod na buwan...Devi, ikaw ang panganay kong anak at sana, sa sandaling ito, pagbigyan mo ang hiling ko. Pwede bang dumating ka? Please?" muling wika niya Kaagad ko namang naikuyom ang kamao ko. 60th birthday. Ganoon kabilis ang paglipas ng panahon. Matanda na si Mommy at hangang kailan ko ba siya pwedeng tiisin?

Noong nakatayo na kami, sumenyas sa akin si daddy na ako ang mag-lead ng prayer. I took a deep breath and nodded, realizing that this was something I could do. As we gathered in the living room, I closed my eyes and began to speak, my voice trembling. "Lord our God, You are great and almighty. We come to You with humble hearts, pleading for Your mercy. Please keep Poppy safe from all harm and bring her back to us safely. We're lost without her. She's the light of my life, and I can't imagine a world without her. Give her strength, wherever she is. And give us the strength to keep hoping, to keep believing that she'll come back to us.”

"Let us begin this celebration with a prayer. Let us all stand and bow down our heads and put ourselves in the loving presence of God. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Heavenly Father, you gather all here to celebrate the couple. Love has been your richest and greatest gift to this world. Love between a man and a woman which matures into marriage. Today, we celebrate that love. Lord for the joy of this occasion, we thank You. For Your presence here and now and at all times, we thank You. Protect, guide, and bless Alexis and Alexa and everyone present here. Surround us with Your love now and always. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy

wika ng kanyang anak. “Okay,” malumanay niyang wika. “Baby, can you lead the prayer?” “Okay, mommy.” Matamis itong ngumiti sa kanya at agad na pinikit ang mga mata. “In the name of The Father, The Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Thank you, God for food, and family, and friends. We remember those who have no food today, and those who have food, but nobody to share it. As you have blessed us, help us be a blessing for others. Amen.”

bati ng binata. “Hello to you too, Seth. I can see you don’t look so well these days,” anang matandang babae, maingat na ibinaba sa mesa ang tasa nito ng tsaa. “Well, I don’t feel any different these days too. Decades ago, when I had a heart attack, humiling ako sa Diyos na sana, pahabain pa niya ang buhay ko. Isa lang ang nasa isip ko nang mga panahong iyon, gusto kong makita na masaya ang aking pamilya hanggang sa mga kaapo-apohan ko. God added many more years in my life after I said that prayer. And it was only lately that I have realized that maybe, I have lived this long because I still needed to do something in order for me to live that dream I have prayed for decades ago.”

Halos magtuluan ang laway ko sa nakahain na pagkain parang gusto ko agad banatan ang mga nakahain sa harap namin ng tawagin nito ang pansin namin at magsabi na s’ya na ang mag lead ng prayer. “Maraming salamat ama namin sa langit sa mga biyaya na ibinibigay mo sa amin sa araw-araw. Nawa ama ay palagi kaming may pagsaluhan pa at sana putuloy ko pang makilala at makama si kuya Oppa at Ate ganda. Sila na po ang bago kong pamilya salamat at piandala mo po sila, sinagot ang dalangin ko araw at gabi. Amen. kain na po tayo” Halos mag bara ang lalamunan ko sa mga sinabi ng bata na biyaya din kami for him, hindi n’ya alam na s’ya man ay isang hulog ng langit para maramdaman ko na hindi na ako nag iis

Nang magsalita na ang Reverent natahimik na ako kakaisip at nakinig. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of God and these witnesses to join Maria and Andre in holy matrimony. Marriage is a sacred covenant, a lifelong commitment of love and support. Let us begin this joyous celebration with a prayer. Heavenly Father, we come before you on this special day, asking for your blessings upon Maria and Andre. May their union be filled with love, grace, and divine guidance. Grant them strength and wisdom to build a strong foundation for their marriage. Amen.

Knowing him na may say sa lahat ng bagay. At sa gitna ng lahat, si Lexus… nakamasid lang sa akin, tila ba naghihintay kung babasagin ko ba ang kasinungalingang sinabi niya. Ngunit umiwas na ako ng tingin, at tumitig sa mga anak ko. “So, let’s double celebrate!” masiglang sigaw ni Daddy Apollo na bumasag sa katahimikan. “For my gorgeous wife’s 60th birthday, and for welcoming back Tamara and her twins!”