He was my favorite hello, yet the hardest goodbye. Up until the very end, I didn't give him the benefit of the doubt that he might have his own viewpoint. I was aware that I was merely his voice and that he was a chapter in my books. -Lara (His Precious Lies)
My father is a strict but loving and strong like a rock especially to me ,because I’m the eldest of the family.He is very strict about my studies. My father were strict but I know because I can feel he always cared about all of us in his hearts. My father never let us play more than the time allotted for fun time, but still being strict he let us play whether for a short time.
He never blatantly showed his love for me during my early childhood days. His lectures would always focus on my failures. It was rare for me to ever hear a compliment or receive help. Even though he earned so much money,he never spend it on unnecessary objects like a gaming system or toys. I never believed that he cared for me and this would sometimes drive me to tears. It is so obvious that my father cared for me yet I couldn't bring myself to understand him. It was not until I reached High School and realized the importance of his actions. His love for me was not superficial but a love that guided me to this point. Perhaps he wasn't the ideal father, but it was thanks to his actions that I continued to find a deeper meaning in life and discover the importance of the future.
At first sight, you could see that his clothes is simple ; however, if you know him as I do, you could notice that he dresses all kind of clothes; tight-fitting, dark clear, cheap, expensive, soft, formal, informal, sportive. All his clothes are different, and I like them, but being honest, there is a jacket that I do not like at all, it is heavy, brow and in my opinion a little bit oldie. His clothes fit well with the way he looks, my father is tall and thin, he always has his hair cut short, and he is grey- haired. In other words my dad’s appearance is simply unique.
Moving to his appearance, I could say that the way he acts and moves is an important part of his personality. For example soothing particular of him is that he tends to walk very quickly, this may be the reason about why he is that thin, he walks a lot everywhere, and I frequently believe that he does not walk, he jogs! Taking about the way he eats, he has a particular way to twist his tortilla and to make some kind of cone, then he chews it without noise, he loves to eat and every time that I eat with him, I wish I could enjoy my food as he does. When he eats, he tends not to speak; however, when he speaks is another story. When he speaks is easy to notice his expressions, because he always frowns; when he has doubts, he always smiles when he is happy, and he always is serious when he is worried. His expressions are something that makes even more interesting to listen to him.
It was 21th day of April 2016. It was a summer vacation.Finally i was given a chance to visit Dahilayan Adventure Park in Bukidnon one of the concealed places in the province where in panoramic view was preserved. It was very provincial but the nature’s secret was kept. I clearly remember when on my way there, the emerald shade produced by vigorous different kinds of trees were smiling and alluring me to join them. However, what I first saw was just superficial for its hidden beauty waited as I explored the place especially when I went around the surrounding area where the sun ate away the darkness. Since it was miles away from the city, I had to climb up of the mountain; But, as I finally reached its zenith, I could step on the fogs as they rose going up to the sky and formed as clouds; I could feel that I was on the top of the world, thus the cold dewdrops touched my toes as they dispersed and gone along with the air.
After a while, I didn’t know that I still had to clamber down to finally reach that astonishing place. From there, I stayed in my grandfather’s ancestral house. At Nearby, I could see the hills planted with rice. Their fronds were swaying and dancing as the wind blew. Some were brimming with the golden yellow grains ready to harvest. At the backyard, an array of different trees weighed down with copious fruits that were mouthwatering. On the side were the bountiful vegetables watered with love and care. Those plants were within a reach which served as our everyday food. My cousins took me to one part of their place which truly took my breath away. As I got there, I was amazed to what I saw! The river was crystal clear; the pebbles were like diamonds that glittered in the water. I even bathe in the river and it felt good knowing that the river was unpolluted. I didn’t even see any refuse nor trash instead just dried leaves falling from the trees that surround it but I was oblivious as to where the water took the leaves as they swam away from my sight. Furthermore at night, the place was covered with darkness since there was no electricity in the place, however, thanks to the moonlight for it lightened the entire place plus the flashing lights of fireflies were everywhere providing at least a little bit of glow that made the night more beautiful. The stars were like diamonds illuminated in the sky and thus, it made me realized indeed how spectacular the place was.
For me, it was really the best place I have ever been so far.Whatever I experienced from that place will be kept in my heart and memory forever because I know that it might be my first and last time seeing that place as beautiful and conserved as it was. I hope that the people living there will continually take good care of their environment as much as they care and value themselves. In addition to that, I am hoping that someday I can revisit there before death calls me.