What Would You Have Said?

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He arrived home one early evening to see his youngest daughter cleaning one of her shoes at their front porch. She was very quiet which is unusual when she always greets him with a "Hello Daddy" and a bright smile that her eyes nearly close, looking as though they've just been slit with the thinnest of a blade.

He knew right then that there was something wrong so he made her stop, carried her to their living room then asked how she was doing. She burst into tears voicing out many of her predicaments of not having a mom in their house.

She confided having seen their mother in the neighborhood twice. That the mother was with another person and they passed by when the kids were at the front street. "But why did she not stop and say hello at least?" she asked. "And why didn't you choose a good mommy for us, Dad?" she queried further with much pain in her eyes.

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Caleb Woods

That was the scene I imagined as my brother narrated the most recent happenings in their home with his two young girls. He and his wife separated when the girls were just 3 and 5. Their mom wherever she is, never said hello to them in years (even on the phone). Now 7 and 9, they seem to have been carrying the anguish in their hearts and they poured them all out that evening.

Their poor Dad nearly broke as he shared the story of them 3 crying through the night when we met in the city a few weeks ago. And then there was me rubbing more salt into the wound when I asked, "so what did you say soon after?"

"Would you have said anything?" my brother threw the question back. It got me to thinking mode, tried to put myself into his shoes and it occurred to me that there isn't any word that would come out of my mouth. I learned there and then that it's really tough. And it's painful too, knowing that the kids have been feeling so left out.

It's Wednesday up here and I still found myself choking up as I thought about the little girl's questions. But I know their father has the wisdom and hopefully get them to understand the situation that they are currently facing.

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Father and mother both are important in a human life. Without any one of them it give us a feeling like something is incomplete specially who don't receive the love of mother 🥺.

I think I am lucky having both of them in my life. You post reminded me again that I am a lucky person.

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You are right about that my friend. Glad you realized how fortunate you are to have both your parents.
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How sad, sis! It's very unfortunate that your brother's ex-wife doesn't want to look after her daughters. Your brother and you will surely give them all the love they need to feel loved, but that dislike from their mother is hard to swallow, especially for a couple of little girls.

And I wouldn't have had words to tell at that moment either.

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Ito yung ayaw ko mangyari sakin if ever mag asawa man..yung maghiwalay lang s huli.. Mga bata kasi ang kawawa..
Pero cguro paglaki mga pamangkin mo, maiintindihan naman nla.. Sino pla nag aalaga sa knla? Brother mo lang?

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Hehe, wag mo isipin na mangyari sayo sis :)

Hopefully maintindihan nila and ma-forgive nila mama nila. Oo, yung dad lang nila. Hatid-sundo sa skol and lahat na. Pati pagpony tail sa buhok nila 😊
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What the Little girls are going through is heartbreaking, knowing that their mom simply did not care to show them any form of love.

It will be hard on them but I pray for them and your brother to be able to find a way to live past that feeling of abandonment and be truly happy.

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It truly is, sis. Like their father said, they don't deserve to be suffering emotionally like that. But things happen and yes, we hope and pray they get through it all and stay at peace and happy. Thank you♥️

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Kakalungkot. Kainis yung ina.

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Kalungkot talaga. D ko mawari pero may ganon pala talaga...
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Oo. Meron talaga. Wag na lang pansinin ng anak.

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Yon nga, kakagulat din yung tanong ng mga bata.

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That really is sad and unfortunately not the first time I have heard of similar situations.

People can be cruel CJ, there are no words you can use.

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That's true, Tito Ed. Just hope the kids will grow up to be the best that they can be.
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I felt sad reading how the young girls were feeling and I wonder what kind of woman wouldn't look back because of her kids even if she had nothing to do with the man anymore.

I feel disappointed by such act from a mother and I hope the man finds the strength and wisdom to comfort the girls.

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It disgust me to be honest. But there's nothing we can do. Hope she won't be regretting things in the future. It's just really sad.

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This is the hardest on being a parents and when the time comes when you decided to get separated. Tapos amg babata pa ng kids. Mas nagiging curious sila pag laki and dyan na papasok lahat ng mga tanong nila. Its sad that despite bearing the kids for 9 months, parang wala syang amor sa anak nya, to do simple things, did she even ask if the kids are doing fine or if they are healthy or what. 🙂

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This is really sad a Mom who would not even call to say hello to her kids that's really heartbreaking, Moms are important and I'm very sure these kids miss out on a lot of Mom fun . I'm sure if they where boys they wouldn't even mind 😪😪

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Yes. It makes us sad and I think even boys would think of their moms too.
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Hmm, this is a very sensitive topic, @ifarmgirl.. divorce isn't good at all, and I thank God that I didn't experience it..I don't think the father could have anything to say in that scenario.. Really sad..

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It is sensitive indeed Vic but a reality in life. Glad you did not experience any at all.
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