You are an angel sent from above. The moment I conceived you, I had no doubts that the angel in my dreams is in you. I felt you squirming around my tummy every time I call your name, David…. the name of my angel that appears in my dream. He wanted me to name you after him and I did. David, derived from Hebrew meaning “beloved”. Yes, you are indeed our beloved son, God’s son that was sent from heaven to bring us joy and pride. How little you are, yet, what a big heart you have.

Papa, Nica and I surely appreciate how you value the essence of loving, caring, giving and sharing. I am hoping you will become a GREAT MAN someday. I know God is good and he has something special in store for your future. Great things await you my darling. I fervently ask for guidance from our good Lord that we may raise you the way he wants you to be.

My darling David, I will never ever forget the moments you give me flowers taken from the vase every time I come home from work, the moments you would hug and kiss me unexpectedly, the caress you give me when you thought I am deep asleep., the “I love you” said everyday and the worried face every time you see I’m hurt, the call I received on a rainy day from work asking if I have an umbrella with me to use against the odd weather, that small hand handing me a glass of water when it’s time to take my medicine and the massage of your little feet on my sore back. I love to see the way you take care of your little sister and making the street people a parcel of your evening prayer.

David, your emotion shows you are a kind-hearted person with a soft heart. I saw the tears trickle down your cheeks as you watched the devastating scenario from the landslide on the television. I saw you cried seeing your sister’s teary eyed face caused by a cut on her knee. You empathize and cried with her, embracing her in your protective arms. I appreciate your unending “whys” on things you cannot understand and the “what and how” on things you wanted to learn.

I want you to remember this: You are endowed with such spirit of kindness and love for others and a pure heart. May you become a lamp that brings light to others. Love and protect your sister unconditionally. Be her HERO in your own little way. God will love you more for being good. Make the Lord’s prayer your foundation towards righteousness. I fervently hope that by the time comes you are able to read this, you have become what we want you to be….. I love you so much, my darling David.