tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post114404780160197610..comments2023-10-16T19:20:24.549+08:00Comments on Out of my mind: A letter for my sonBong C. Austerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798514780319855742noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144482978448292132006-04-08T15:56:00.000+08:002006-04-08T15:56:00.000+08:00Congratulations to Rj and you, Mr. A.Inspiring let...Congratulations to Rj and you, Mr. A.<BR/>Inspiring letter...I truly can relate although my son is only in grade 4 this June, but nevertheless, I hope I can guide my son to the "correct path" without forcing my "way" ..sometimes I feel guilty, telling him all the things that I wanted him to do..without giving my kid some "decisions" for himself...then I began to realized..."Am I turning to be like my father did before?" reality check...hope not...because that "attitude" made me "not that close" to my dad...One thing for sure, I still believe, we can make this part of the world a better place to live in for our kids! ciao!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144281235177631312006-04-06T07:53:00.000+08:002006-04-06T07:53:00.000+08:00Cheers! Congratulations!Please give all my love to...Cheers! Congratulations!<BR/>Please give all my love to RJ, and it is nice to see him grow up and mature into a capable and independent young man. All the best! - AngeloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144239128265000942006-04-05T20:12:00.000+08:002006-04-05T20:12:00.000+08:00I actually teach younger kids, and they're having ...I actually teach younger kids, and they're having a ball. Like you said, they are not living under martial law, and thus are enjoying freedoms that we might never had. It's a good time to be a kid.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427908826066106415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144217866793905912006-04-05T14:17:00.000+08:002006-04-05T14:17:00.000+08:00What a touching and inspiring letter! I dont hav...What a touching and inspiring letter! I dont have a son but have 3 wonderful daughters. I remember writing a similar letter to my eldest..... she wrote back via SMS! I still have the SIM with me. Congratulations to both of you! -RSAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144207930253082042006-04-05T11:32:00.000+08:002006-04-05T11:32:00.000+08:00Tintin, Jepoy, Taga-iyam, ymir, chris: thanks!joe...Tintin, Jepoy, Taga-iyam, ymir, chris: thanks!<BR/><BR/>joey: drama ba masyado? mahabang kwento eh. <BR/><BR/>Sean: yes, you met him. I remember one time you visited us when we were still living in makati (san isidro village.) the years are catching up on us, my friend.<BR/><BR/>BongBong C. Austerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798514780319855742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144205301634826492006-04-05T10:48:00.000+08:002006-04-05T10:48:00.000+08:00hi bong. this is a wonderfully written piece! i w...hi bong. this is a wonderfully written piece! i wish your son all the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144204842226088032006-04-05T10:40:00.000+08:002006-04-05T10:40:00.000+08:00wow congrats to him and you :)wow congrats to him and you :)Jepoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118771546605878314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144178605445867812006-04-05T03:23:00.000+08:002006-04-05T03:23:00.000+08:00What a beautiful letter, my friend!I believe I nev...What a beautiful letter, my friend!<BR/>I believe I never had the opportunity to meet R-jay or even knew he existed. If we've been friends longer than his time on earth, how could I have missed that integral part of one of my closest friend's life? <BR/>Knowing you, I know that R-jay is very lucky to have you as a father...as long as you were not as cheap with him as you were with your old friends...LOL. <BR/>I envy you that you have this great gift. I still long to be a father. Who knows...some divine immaculate conception miracle might just hit me before I hit menopause...LOLSean Sabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04581568815868886417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144164609947914702006-04-04T23:30:00.000+08:002006-04-04T23:30:00.000+08:00Congratulations to both of you. It sounds like you...Congratulations to both of you. It sounds like you have a very good relationship with your son....keep it up. FATHER/SON RELATIONSHIP is a balancing act.<BR/>My son who was born and raised here in the US....even worked here before he decided "to try it out" there more than 10 years ago is still finding his place there because, he is hopeful that the Philippines is still young to be given up. He does not like the politicians, but, "dedma mo na lang sila", he says....<BR/>Keep up the good work and I continue to be with you !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144139971063416792006-04-04T16:39:00.000+08:002006-04-04T16:39:00.000+08:00awww, bong, don't be so melodramatic. kids are ha...awww, bong, don't be so melodramatic. kids are having more fun now than we ever did. as long as we don't get taken over by military junta, we'll be okay :)Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427908826066106415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144133162464073472006-04-04T14:46:00.000+08:002006-04-04T14:46:00.000+08:00my father was never articulate about anything like...my father was never articulate about anything like this. But I think he feels just the same for me and I thank you for writing it down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144131125108840342006-04-04T14:12:00.000+08:002006-04-04T14:12:00.000+08:00congratulations sir bong...congratulations sir bong...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144122624183218582006-04-04T11:50:00.000+08:002006-04-04T11:50:00.000+08:00Jher, jef, benj , MLQ, eon: thank you, I appreciat...Jher, jef, benj , MLQ, eon: thank you, I appreciate the comments. Eon, my dad is not as expressive as I am about affection, but I know that he loves me. One of the things he has taught me is that we show affection differently. <BR/><BR/>I think that father-son relationships are the most complicated - and yet the most profound. <BR/><BR/>BongBong C. Austerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798514780319855742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144122421085014532006-04-04T11:47:00.000+08:002006-04-04T11:47:00.000+08:00Hay nako, Bong, eto ka na naman, it's like you're ...Hay nako, Bong, eto ka na naman, it's like you're speaking for me na naman! Siguro konti lang ang mag comment on this one kasi your regular visitors I feel are a much younger lot. Kidding aside, this latest blog of yours has touched me. Am a mother whose eldest boy is a semester short of graduation from an engineering course (kakaawa na nga eh), the 2nd one is about 2 years short of a business degree, the 3rd is a HS senior this school year etc. etc. (whew, we got 5 kids kasi, that's why I sign myself as MommyJo!). So i feel a little guilty that I didn't write down something similar when my 2 boys graduated from HS. But I am smiling now because I still have plenty of time and a number of chance, hahaha! You inspired me, Bong, and it looks like I'll be writing something every year beginning next.<BR/>Re cha-cha and the change to parliamentary form of gov't, like you I am still ambivalent about it. what I do is read a lot and weigh the pros and cons. I just forwarded an email to friends about a PIDS piece on the diff between pres/parliamentary form of govt, so we may all make an informed choice, I told them. Whatever decision our family makes will not be because some barangay official has come to my door and shoved a piece of paper to my face. Yes, we Filipinos (even those who aren't in the streets!)are a thinking, discerning lot, Let's go and take charge of our own future!<BR/>Ciao! MommyJoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144071704603966852006-04-03T21:41:00.000+08:002006-04-03T21:41:00.000+08:00i feel that your love towards your son is immense....i feel that your love towards your son is immense. i wish my father had been as eloquent as you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144056682108059942006-04-03T17:31:00.000+08:002006-04-03T17:31:00.000+08:00bong, thanks. got me picturing how my own son woul...bong, thanks. got me picturing how my own son would beam with eyes ready to take on the world with his own plans and how he figures the future will be. let's keep on training our kids in the way that they should go so that when they are old, they will not depart from it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978489768194621252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144050106261729372006-04-03T15:41:00.000+08:002006-04-03T15:41:00.000+08:00simply WOW...three letters that aptly describe my ...simply WOW...three letters that aptly describe my inadequacy to elaborate more. Two thumbs up Bong!jefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250760345222577201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-1144050010746488712006-04-03T15:40:00.000+08:002006-04-03T15:40:00.000+08:00Congrats to the both of you. You are a wonderful f...Congrats to the both of you. You are a wonderful father and I'm sure he will be a fine man. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com