Open Letter to a "Girl"

I was almost whole day away from the net yesterday. Since its Ramadan, our bible study timings was also changed due to conflict on the schedule of others, so instead of Thursday night, we held it on Friday afternoon.
Last night while I'm browsing I saw that almost only one name are on my news feed, well its not the first to see postsssssssssss from her. And as I go along reading her post nakakagulat na makita how angry, bitter and even with grudges yung mga post nya, I mean at her age! Hindi ko talaga mapigilan na magcomment sa post nya and I can't help myself to pity her parents. This might be one the bad influence social media can do to children today, habang palulong sila ng palulong sa mga new gadgets connected to e-world madali rin silang naiinfluence in bad ways.
Parents, hindi po dahil nasa bahay lang ang mga anak nyo at hindi nakikibarkada sa labas or naglalakwatsa is safe na sila; even those social medias through the use of gadgets and internet can poison their minds, can ruin themselves. Without proper guidance and supervision coming from you dear parents and guardians the mind of your children might be corrupted - movies not suited for children are just one click away, music that can influence their feelings can be heard in just one click, talking with strangers that can harm them in any way is just a click away. Social medias can help or destroy its user, and for children who are still vulnerable it can destroy if there will be no proper supervision from their parents or guardians.

Dear "Girl",

Hindi ko talaga nagustuhan yung post mo last night, how you brag on your wall the treatment you have with your mom. Honestly ang naisip ko kung Mommy mo nga ganon yung treatment mo how much more yung treatment na ibibigay mo sa iba. Hindi ka pagbabawalan ng Mommy na mag-FB if she know na makakabuti yon sa'yo and it really shows na hindi talaga. Admit it to yourself, may mga tao na rin na napagsabihan ka I mean mga taong mas nakakatanda sa'yo, mga taong concern sa'yo pero it seems na hindi ka talaga nakikinig, sige ka pa rin sa pagpopost ng kung ano-anong bagay. I'm not sure if intentional or not na magpost ka ng mga alam mong makakasakit sa ibang tao. What do you feel and how will you react kung sa'yo gawin yon?

You are loved and blessed. You have a complete family, a life that some of your age can envy, you have almost everything you want - shelter, food, private school, gadgets. If ever na nagkulang ng pagmamahal at oras ang parents mo siguro naman hindi yon reason ang pagpopost ng kung ano-ano para makakuha ng atensyon sa ibang tao right? sino bang ipinapahiya mo sapalagay mo? sila ba or ang sarili mo? You can many likes and comments from your FB friends, masaya ka ba na natutuwa sila na binabastos mo ang sarili mong mga magulang lantaran talaga. Wag mong i-reason out na bata ka pa, we all know na alam mo na ang tama sa mali. Minsan na kitang pinagsabihan if you remember the post you made for Dad ang lahat nagulat, ang dami mo ngang natanggap na comments, pero di ba mas masarap makatanggap ng comments kung instead na pinapangaralan ka is pinupuri ka? What my point? Simple lang: RESPECT, LOVE and OBEY YOUR PARENTS and even people around you, kilala mo man sila or hindi. Alam mo naman siguro yung golden rule di ba? I'm sure naman na napagaralan nyo na yan sa school especially on your GMRC.

Mahal ka namin kaya ka namin pinagsasabihan. Gusto namin na maitama yung mga gawa na hindi mo dapat ginagawa sa kapwa mo at lalo't higit sa magulang mo. Kung wala ang Mommy at Daddy sa palagay mo nandito ka sa mundo; kung hindi kaya sila ang naging magulang mo, sure ka ba na may maganda kang buhay sa ngayon? Isipin mo kung wala sila at wala lahat ng mga bagay sa'yo na meron ka ngayon...

You are loved and blessed and sana naman matuto kang magpasalamat at mag-appreciate na kung anong meron ka. Baka pag nabasa mo ito magagalit ka sa akin, pero wala naman akong magagawa, ang intensyon ko lang mapabuti ka. Uulitin ko mahal ka namin at ng mga taong nakapaligid sa'yo, wag mong ilayo ang sarili mo sa pamilya at iba mong relatives cos in the end sila ang dadamay sa'yo sa lahat ng pagkakataon. Marami kang friends sa FB or barkada sa school pero ang family will always be your family, in the end sila lang ang maiiwan sa'yo.

Love,

Ate Jenjen

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” - Ephesians 6:1-3

Hayss bigla kong naisip ang hirap talaga sigurong maging magulang. 

Lord, continue to mold me na maging mas maging mabuti pa po akong anak kina Mommy and Daddy and if You'll give me a family of my own, give me the courage and strength to raise my child/children according to Your will. Amen