I then received a call from my son's school that he was not feeling well. I had to drive back from where I was (Ortigas) and face the heavy traffic. On the way home, I began praying for our health and for strength to drive. Traffic was slow moving. It took me about one hour to reach school and another hour going home.
"Whew". So this is how taxi / jeepney drivers feel.
I gave a sigh of relief as we reached home. I thanked God for His protection. I immediately went straight to bed as I was too weak already. My son was asleep so I asked our helper to bring him to his room.
I was feverish with 38.8C temperature accompanied with chills.
After a while, AS (who was feeling better already) went in my room. I told him not to go near me as I have fever. He was persistent that he wanted to be with me. He lay on my bed but with a significant amount of distance apart from me. He just wanted to be there. Later, I allowed him to touch my forehead at the same time as his. He said I was "hotter than him".
I was wearing a blanket because I was feeling cold. He went out the room and came back with two more blankets! Then he did the sweetest.. He thoughtfully laid the blankets over my body. He went out again and reappeared with a bowl of sliced apples (with our helper's help) and tiny white flowers (from the garden). I feel so special!
AS: "Mom I'll get you water." He went down and back again with my water bottle filled to the brim. I feel so loved! He did all these without me telling him.
I expressed my gratitude, affirmed his kind actions and told him I love him.
Times like this I feel like a princess, what with three boys surrounding me in the family. (But most of the time, I am a prince. Just one-of-the-boys, when I get down and dirty, rough and rugged!) I am just thankful that AS got his sweet side through his dad's modelling of love.
Yes our children are watching us. A huge factor of how they will turn out as adults someday are influenced by us parents. That is a great responsibility! I too often find myself making mistakes and having misgivings in raising our children ( who doesn't?). That is why I am so glad that the role we have as parents is not ours to play alone... we have God with us on this journey.
Jesus said: "A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher" (Luke 6:40)
Deuteronomy 4:9
"Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them." (Deuteronomy 4:9
