22/07/2021
Truly insightful and inspiring. To more โpancitโ encounters with with our earthly and heavenly fathers. ๐ฒ
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"When I was six, my family made me taste a unique dish that was so exquisite that little six-year-old me almost forgot our name. I was almost addicted to it, pancit I mean, I would put loads of onions on it; the taste of tangy onions mixing with the heavy and savory flavor of pancit always made my taste buds light with familiar warmth.
It became a sort of comfort food for me, with the wins and defeats and the ups and downs of life, a warm plate of pancit never failed to make me feel better. Living without it wasnโt an option anymore, no matter what diet I tried to do. With the comfort of the dish came traditions with my family, going to a Panciteria with them every Sunday quickly became a routine and also became an avenue of communication and bonding for us.
But as I write this, I realize that it wasnโt the taste that made pancit so spectacular, it was the countless experiences and moments I made with my father as we ate it together, the amount of pancit Iโve eaten in my life is only equal to the amount of his advice and wisdom Iโve gotten and treasured. Itโs so interesting to me that this one food had become the string that connected our different minds, that through it we formed a bond that most never get to see with their fathers.
Pancit, a dish so beloved by so many people, will always have a special meaning and place in my heart, and Iโm sure six-year-old me would agree. Iโm also quite sure that heโd be delighted by the bonds Iโve made through it. I have remained strong in my belief that every dish of pancit served reflects Godโs love. God is our source of bodily, mental, and spiritual nourishment; it is through Him that we can make these bonds in the first place. We acquire, think, and live for what is important and pleasing not with what the world dictates us to do, but by His will and eyes that make us good and loving servants."
- ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐๐, Grade 11 student of Tuguegarao City Science High School.
Camper of 1st Online High School Camp, "PADAYON: Your Version 2.0".
๐๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ช๐ค: "What is your memorable moment with your father?"
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