Daddy's Advice

When I was thirteen, there was this boy who decided he didn't like my guts and hit the back of my head with his plastic envelope (filled with his books and notebooks). The boy, fearing my wrath, managed to avoid me for almost a month. 

The next time I saw him, we were on the same school service on the way home. As soon as the jeep stopped at its first destination, I stood up and punched him right in the face. As he cried out and put his hands to his face, I heard a woman scream at me. Oops, unfortunately, the boy's mother saw the whole thing.

Needless to say, my mom and dad had to talk to the boy's parents and apologize. Mama was so furious, she spent a good 2-hour lecture on me. Daddy - as usual -  didn't say a single word. 

As soon as mom left the room, I went up to dad and said, "Nauna naman sya, Daddy e. Gumanti lang ako." He started it, Dad. I just got even.

And Daddy looked down at me and said, "Ikaw kasi e, mananapak ka na lang sa harap pa ng nanay nya. Sa susunod, siguraduhin mo wala yung magulang." This one's on you; you just had to punch him in front of his mother. Next time, make sure the parents are not around.

Greatest advice ever!

June 10, 2013

Gradeschool Graduation: March 1998

Capping Ceremony, 2005

What about you? What's the best advice you dad has ever given to you?