By: Mark Daniel Anton
My mum passed away when I was 8.
Dad took both roles unto his shoulders.
At that time I never understood the pressures and depressions he was going through. He made sure there's food on the table, new clothes for me and my 2 siblings, lunch money for school and school fees covered.
I began to understand when I first left home and flew to do my year 11 and 12 at Passam National High, the sacrifice he went through as a single parent.
I was fortunate to get selected to pursue my childhood dream of getting a Bachelor Degree in Economics.
Straight after completing my studies in 2020 at UPNG, I got an offer to join Coca-Cola Graduate Development Program.
Thankyou, I felt that on my graduation day I will fly dad over and make sure he gets the best treatment from his son.
With some money I saved while working as a graduate, I did fly him over, got a nice place for him to stay for a week because he had to return back for work. I did managed to cover all expenses without letting him spending a toea.
And Yes, on my graduation day, he opened the bamboo, tears dropped, he said with a smiling face, "Son, I am proud of you and I know your mom is proud of you too".
I literally can't hold back my tears, I hugged him and cried over his shoulders bringing back the childhood memories.
At that moment I realised, my dad is growing old. I can see the smiles he gave was from the core of his heart. I know for sure that I did make my Dad proud and I am thankful that I have such a loving father in my life.
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All in all, he was my hero, my role model and most importantly I still try my very best to this date to understand how his relationship with Lord has brought him this far and blessed his life so meaningfully.
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