"Father and Son"

 “Stay stay stay. Why must you have to go and make this decision alone?”

This line struck me the most. The song conveys a lot of meanings that are beyond comprehension. It shows the relationship of a father and a son, with the father telling the son to follow, and the son insisting his own way. It is about a father telling his son not to go away. Yet the son thinks that his father cannot understand his desire to break away and start a new life. The tone of the father is seemingly convincing as he tells his son to stay and just go about the life as it is, without venturing out and straying away. He gives his son a time to think about his own future, implying that he is older, and he knows better. He was once a child, and he knows where his son is coming from. But he must admit that his son lacks the experience, and still buds to grow forth and explore and face reality. This song typically reflects the qualities of a concerned father.

As I went through with the lyrics of the song, I could hardly breathe. Those words were really striking my heart, and I can’t help but get too emotional. This is because I can quite relate to the son with his decision to move away and start a new life away from his family. Studying here in Manila was really a difficult decision I ever made in my life, since it would risk a lot of things in your life. And I really fought for this dream to my parents because they really did not want me to be away from them. Since I am the youngest in the brood, it was hard for them to let go of me. My parents ended up crying because they know it is going to be pretty hard. And for my part, it was really hard to fight the homesickness. First is the times you spend studying here could be the times you could stay and bond with your family. Next is the guidance of your parents in your everyday life here in college. And lastly, the memories you could have shared with the times you were away from home. Until now, I keep on asking this question, “What could possibly happen if I was studying in my hometown with my family? Would it be a whole lot easier and happier?” And some minutes I spend thinking about what could they possibly be doing at this moment? Are they also thinking about me? These questions kept on playing in my mind. I miss them terribly. It’s so hard to be away from the people you love the most. And yet, they keep on giving you the support and love you need. Now, all I have to do is to study hard and seize each day without them. But I know it’s really different if I’m spending my days with them.

Going back to the song, I cannot help but shed a few tears. The father was really concerned with his son. I know how he is feeling. It is so hard for a father to be far away from his family. It is through praying to God that I regain my strength as my sadness and worries are being wiped away by Him.