Child's Reflection

Being a son/daughter is not just a mere biological relationship alone, yet a biological relationship out of love. It is undeniable that a big part of our very being (from the tip of our toenails to the tip of our hardstand) is our parents. It is inevitable that we came into existence because of love. Thus it is as well inevitable for us as a son/daughter to bring and pay back the love to our parents through our actions and words.

DEFINITION:

Being a son/daughter is not that bad at all. In fact, it is so nice to be one. It makes you feel that you are not alone─ that you belong in a family and that you have something to lean on in times of troubles ad difficulties.
But in spite of this benefits being a son/daughter, we have still to consider that we have the responsibilities to do:

"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you". ─ Exodus 20:12

"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right". ─ Ephesians 6:1

This is the only responsibility that we are obliged to do: to honor our parents. To honor them means to obey them, love them and respect them. All the time? Not necessarily all the time. You don’t need to love and respect your parents all the time for love fades and perhaps turns to revulsion, disgust .and abhorrence. But instead, honor them all the time for this is the command of God. This is the first commandment with a promise.

Although we have the responsibilities, we have also the rights as son/daughter:

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610

An act providing for stronger deterrence and special protection against child abuse, exploitation, and discrimination and for other purposes. .

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9231
Special protection of children against child’ abuse, exploitation and discrimination act

Recalling an Experience:

I could personally attest their conditional love for me in everyday of my life for they provided me with my needs and tried so hard to give what is best for me. There is a history that really made me realize of my responsibilities as a son/daughter to my parents.

"When I was born, my mother’s life was in jeopardy. The doctor declared that she had a fifty-fifty chance to live due to complications in giving birth to me. Luckily, she survived.

"My staying and studying here in UPV is a great decision to me because for the reason that I came from a poor family. And since I pursue this thing, I have to strive hard in order to pay back the sacrifices that my parents did and still doing right now. I arrived here at Iloilo last April( too early, right?) alone. I had looked for job and some scholarship grants. Unfortunately, I failed. I was so sad. That is why, every night I cried─ thinking of my parents from far afar who are dropping there bloods and perspirations just to send me money for my food. Last Monday, August 20, 2007, my older sister sent me a SMS. It goes: ‘bro, pwede mo na kuhaon ang kwarta. Amo ni ang Control #:IPIL2-KJ26R*****. Ayaw sa guid daw bayad sa bisan ano. Para sa food lang guid na. Ang kwarta na ina, bala-an mo nga inutang lang na. Indi guid mag-uyang sang kwarta sa mga wala pulos nga butang’. I cried again ─ visualizing again my parents working so hard for me and my brother and sisters".

CONCLUSION:

While recalling these stories, I realized that as a child of my parents, I have a great responsibility for they are willing to gamble their lives for their child’s sake. And that is to pay them by doing those responsibilities and doing what we think that can make them happy.