Nowadays , it is easy to brush aside Father's Day as yet another commercial rip-off and simply the day when enterprising people make a big deal of something we attempt to do each and every day. For our family, it is a special day that cannot be taken for granted and calls for a celebration. Dads are remembered on this day for the contributions they made in our lives and who made a difference in our children’s lives. It is a celebration honoring not only our fathers but the guys in our lives- celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds and their influence in the family and society as well.
On that account, we had a candid family gathering to celebrate Father’s Day last June 19, Sunday. First, we paid a visit to the graves of our Dad, Mom and niece/cousin Golda Mizue at the Holy Cross Memorial Park. It was not only an occasion of prayer and reverent remembrance for our beloved departed but also a time for strengthening family ties and spent moments together. Then, together with our sons Ino, Akim, Mari and Jombo and my brother ( Dr. Allan ) and sister Marilou toasted Terence ( my hubby) at My Thai Kitchen in Eton Centris Walk - a new hangout in Q.C. strategically located at the corner of EDSA and Quezon Avenue. We started with Yam So Oo (Pomelo and shrimp salad), Power Piet Tod Gai (Fried spring roll with chicken and noodle) . We then went on to the main course. We ordered the authentic Thai cuisine of Yang Goong (Shrimps in hot sour soup), plates of Khau Klurk Gapi (Bagoong rice with sweet pork and green mangoes), Gal Yang (Thai style grilled boneless chicken), Pla Krapong Pad Prik (Crispy tilapia with spicy green chili sauce , Hoi Lai Pad Nam Prik Pao (Sauteed clams with chilies and Thai basil), Pad Phak Boong Moo Yang (Grilled pork with kangkong and Cha Yen (Thai iced milk tea). We spent the remaining half of the day enjoying each other's company while trying to satisfy our cravings for peppery foods as we pretty much devoured everything on our plates.We also had fun availing free treats like digital photo ops with a life-size "Transformers Robot" of the " Transformers -The Movie.
It was a gratifying day for all of us - most notably Terence who would always cherish every single bonding moments spent together with his children. He recognizes the importance of being in the lives of his children for him to be in his children’s memories tomorrow.
And I guess in some way or another, every day really is a Father’s Day – a day on which we honor and revere our earthly fathers and the Almighty Father in Heaven.
So on Father's Day and everyday let us honor not just our dads and the fathers to our children but all the men who have made a positive impact on their family's life.
Hail to the fathers !
