Hindi ko napigilang maiyak sa kwento ng mag-amang ito.
May sakit ang anak ni kuya at kasalukuyang nasa ospital.
Wala man lang diaper ang bata, kaya kumot lang ang nakabalot sa kanya.
Tahimik na niyakap ng ama ang kanyang anak at mahina niyang binulong,
“Anak, kapit lang ha… patawarin mo si Tatay, wala pa talaga akong pera.”
Narinig ito ng isang concerned citizen na nakapansin sa kalagayan nila.
Agad siyang nag-abot ng pagkain at pambili ng gamot, kaya kahit papaano ay nakakain ang mag-ama at napalitan ng diaper ang bata.
Nang tanungin kung nasaan ang ina ng bata,
ang sagot ng ama — nasa kulungan daw ito.
Doon lalo akong naluha.
Hindi ko maisip kung gaano kabigat ang dinadala ng amang ito — mag-isa, pagod, gutom, at may anak pang may sakit.
Sa kabila ng lahat, hindi siya sumuko.
Patuloy siyang kumapit sa pag-asa at sa paniniwala na hindi siya pababayaan ng Diyos.
Ngunit sa huli…
Pumanaw na si Baby Eje Fabros.
Isang munting anghel na lumaban hanggang sa dulo.
Pahinga ka na, munting Eje.
Nawa’y yakapin ka ng langit kung saan wala nang sakit, gutom, o pagdurusa.
I couldn’t stop crying at this father and son’s story.My brother’s son is sick and currently in the hospital.The child doesn’t even have a diaper, so only a blanket wrapped around him.The father silently hugged his son and whispered softly,“Child, just hold on… forgive Dad, I still don’t have money. ”A concerned citizen who noticed their situation heard this.He immediately reached out for food and medicine, so the father and son were able to eat and changed the baby’s diaper.When asked where the child’s mother is,the father’s response — he said he was in jail.That’s where I cried even more.I can’t imagine how much weight this dad carries — alone, tired, hungry, and with a sick child.Through it all, he didn’t give up.She continued to hold on to hope and the belief that God would never forsake her.But in the end…Baby Eje Fabros has passed away.A little angel who fought until the end.Rest on little Eje.May heaven embrace you where there is no more pain, hunger, or suffering.
