thank you, Sir Jim Paredes.

"Dear Sir Jim,

This is my first time to bump into your blog by chance, and may i say that i am now a big fan, not only of your music, but also of your writing.

I would like to say that I have never seen anyone write about his parents so lovingly the way I think you did. Reading your thoughts on this post made me remember all those times when my own dad would "just know" that something was hurting me, and he'd gently talk me into sharing with him my thoughts, and give me a pat on my shoulder, as if trying to say, "it's all right son, I'm here."

Cherishing my father is the one thing I haven't done for the last few years, to be honest, and I think I know it's going to hurt him if I told him so. I slowly realized my negligence of him as I celebrated my 18th birthday just last September. I thought that that feeling would just come and go like all those other emotions, but this one lingered. And now that I've read your entry, my dad telling myself and my girlfriend that "everything is temporal" came back echoing in my mind, now realizing that there are no exceptions to that saying, not even my own dad.

Thank you for posting this entry sir. I am truly grateful for teaching me again to cherish my dad."

-----> my comment to Jim Paredes' post.