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The Wapakels vs. the Dying Breed: A Tribute to my Daddy friends

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"Dads are most ordinary men, turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of song." - Pam Brown So it was the first Father's Day without my dad .   Normally, my siblings and I would communicate days before to plan how we will celebrate these family occasions. This time, I knew that we all felt "nangungulila," remembering our dad quietly, sadly, and still wishing he was here so we can hug him and kiss him - and address to him the line "Happy Father's Day."   This year I had only my male friends and brothers to greet.   Somehow, greeting my daddy friends, who I believe are good fathers, made me feel a little better. Parang I see my dad in each of them.  That was how I spent last week's Father's Day. Yes, my dear Nan-sis, this blog may seem to be a little late, pero talagang iniwasan ko ang mag-emote nung araw na 'yun kaya I did not write about my dad.  Naisip ko lang, masayang malaman na maraming tatay ang gaya ng ta