*A FATHER'S STORY by Augusto F. Monsayac*

A woman
Was favored by God
To be with child;
Wholeheartedly,
She accepted the baby
Into her life.

She did the best she can do
In taking good care
Of the fruit in her womb
Cherishing it
As the most precious treasure
In the world.

When the time
Came for the woman
To have the child,
Courageously,
She gave birth to a baby
Risking her life.

She entrusted them all -
Her fate and the fate
Of the fruit of her womb
To the gracious hands
Of the loving
And compassionate Lord.

The baby is you, my child
And the woman is your mother.
I share with you
This story of love
To encourage you to honor her.
For I want you to be
Forever grateful to the
Woman who gave thee
As her living gift
To me.

I am a proud father, my child
And I owe this to your mother
I tell you this
With respect and love
To encourage you to honor her
For I want you to be
Forever grateful to the
Woman who gave thee
As her living gift...
The woman who gave thee
As her living gift...
The woman who gave thee
As her living gift...
To me.