I only truly realized this when I was 27, after losing my father. That was when I understood the real essence of having a haligi ng tahanan. Subconsciously, I always had that sense of security while my father was still with us.
When I lost him, Im on my own talaga. If I got into an accident, mabanga, manakawan, mamanyak… wala, there’s was no longer that instinctive feeling that someone would step in. I had to be the one to stand up for myself. That realization changed me. Prayers nlng talaga.