On losing a father

I read this article as this was tweeted by Mr. Jim Paredes yesterday. Upon reading, I found out he had a difficult childhood when he lost his father also in a plane crash. That was the plane that carried the late Pres. Ramon Magsaysay. In this article he shared sentiments to Sec. Jesse's  daughter Jillian ( the youngest who looks a lot like Sec. Jesse.. ).

"When you lose a father at a young age, it leaves a gaping hole in your being. My friend Harriet Hermosillas calls it “father hunger.” That’s what it felt like to me. I was lucky I had father substitutes to fill up part of the void left by my dad’s passing. But to a great extent, I dealt with it by having what one might describe as “an imaginary continuous dialogue” with my dad especially when I needed his guidance. His sterling reputation and the values he stood for were quite clear to me, making it quite easy for me to deal with moral questions. Even if I had spent very little time with him, I just knew how Dad would have handled certain situations. The stories I had heard about him made that possible."

I was touched by his and Ces Drilon's stories. Somehow I knew that those events made them stronger persons as we can see them now. I hope this goes to Jillian. I haven't lose any family member yet..and I'm still not ready..But then I'm praying that someday they will be able to move on from what happened..:)

Heres the link of the full article:
On losing a father