Dear God,

        First of all I want to say thank you for everything little thing that you have done for us. You have given us more than what we deserve, what I deserve. I just want to say that I am really thankful for everything, especially, for giving me the greatest gift of all, my family.

My parents have always been good to me and my siblings. They have been so selfless and understanding. They have sacrificed a lot for us. They protected us, loved us, took care of us and did everything for our sake.

        In return to what they have done for me, I pray that you keep them well. I pray that you take care of them when they can’t take care of themselves. Please keep them safe in your loving embrace. Please keep them healthy and always guide them with your light through everything. Please be there when they are in need for a helping hand. I pray all of these to you, Almighty God.

        For my dad, I ask you to keep him safe with you. I know that he is in a better place now and is with you. I hope that he is doing well there. Please take care of him while he is waiting for us. Please don’t make him feel lonely and sad. Please tell him that I love him and I really miss him so much. Please take care of him.

        For my mom, I ask you to keep her safe and warm. I know that she is lonely there all by herself. Please make her feel warm in your loving embrace. Please make her feel that she is not alone through the highs and lows. Please guide her to the right path. I know that she is good in making decisions, but please help her whenever she needs to make one. Please guard her and protect her from any harm coming her way. Take care of her, please.

                                                                                       

                                                                          Praying for the best,

                                                                                  Mikee

From "YES!" to "NEVER."

   

If you would ask me if to turn back time,
I would probably jump around saying

“YES PLEASE!”

If you would ask me what my regrets are,

I would probably answer you with

“There’s too many to mention.”

The first time I realized I regret something was when I lost my father. I regret being selfish. I regret the times that I was out spending time with my friends instead of my family.

There was a time when I asked my father if I could go out with my friends. He immediately said yes. I went out with my friends and spent hours with them. I didn't notice that it was already late until I looked at the time; it was 8:30 pm. When I went back home my father was furious. I didn't know they haven’t eaten because they waited for me. I was ashamed of myself. My father lectured me about being late and not calling. I was bawling like a little kid right in front of him. He never got a chance to lecture me again. I never got the chance to hear his lectures again. I regret being selfish, careless, clueless and dumb.

I had lots of regrets after those events. I am a person who is really mean and I can’t seem to really take a good control of my anger. Whenever I got mad at my siblings, I tend to spat ruthless and hurtful words to them. I immediately regret venting out my anger after that.

I regret being so gullible.

I regret being so gullible to words that have been said meaninglessly but I thought they were meaningful anyway. I am that gullible.

I regret putting myself before my family.

I regret putting myself before my family when the only thing that they've been doing was putting me before them.

I regret most of the choices.

I regret most of the choices I’ve made that lead to me being like this.

Those regrets made me wish I was Aladdin so that I could have three wishes. I would wish to turn back time, to make everything right again. Those regrets made me wish that day never happened.

But then again, when I think about it, if I didn't make those choices then I wouldn't have learned anything. I wasn’t the way I was before then I wouldn't be who I am now. If I didn't regret anything then I wouldn't have learned something. It is because regrets are lessons in disguise. Those are there to teach us and show us something. It is up to us to take those lessons positively or negatively.

In my case, I took those lessons positively.

So if you ask me now what my regrets are,

I would answer you with

“Nothing.”

And if you ask me now to turn back time,

I would shake my head and tell you,

“I would NEVER.”