IS THIS THE LITTLE GIRL I CARRIED?
… to turn back the hearts of fathers toward their sons. – Sirach 48:10
Our daughter Trina and her dad have a special bond. When she was growing up, Raul would drop anything he was doing to drive for his only daughter. She was the apple of his eyes, his precious jewel. Trina is all grown-up now, a beautiful young lawyer, and the role has reversed. She is now a doting daughter to her dad, constantly watching over his diet and gifting him with a new laptop and many other surprises.
As she walked through the church doors looking like the most radiant bride in the world, I caught a glimpse of Raul holding back his tears as I was. Bringing her to the altar where her handsome groom, Jang, also a lawyer, stood waiting, our hearts were bursting with mixed emotions.
“I don’t remember getting older” goes the song, and that’s exactly how every parent feels on the wedding day of their daughter. “And there is a time for every event under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:10). Hard as it was, the time has come for us to let go.
We were beaming with pride and joy at what our only daughter has become. On that special day, our fervent prayer was for the Lord to say, “Well done, good and faithful servant!” (Matthew 25:23) Mari Sison-Garcia (mari_sison_garcia@yahoo.com)
Reflection: Are you being asked to let go of someone or something that means a whole world to you? Let go and let God.
Lord, bless us with the spirit of detachment from all that You have given us, knowing that we are merely stewards of Your resources.
St. John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the Church, pray for us.
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