Supportive Mom Touches Many Hearts After Sharing Her Painful Recognition and Graduation Experience
GRADUATION EXPERIENCE – A supportive mom shared her painful childhood experience to inspire other parents.
Recently, the Facebook account Ilokanang Morena shared an emotional story about growing up without her parents attending any of her recognition or graduation ceremonies. The post garnered various reactions from the online community.
According to the uploader, from Grade 1 to Grade 5, she consistently ranked Top 1 and graduated elementary as the valedictorian. In high school, she stayed within the top three of her class and finished as First Honorable Mention.
Despite these impressive achievements, not once did her parents attend her recognition or graduation. Most of the time, it was her aunt or class adviser who placed her medals around her neck and handed her certificates.
The lady netizen shared how hard it was to watch classmates, even those without awards, being proudly supported by both their parents, while she stood alone, feeling invisible even as a top student. It made her question the value of her hard work and accomplishments.
Her mother had a mild stroke, which explained her absence, but her father never gave a clear reason. Whenever she told him about her achievements, he would simply tell her to ask her teacher to handle the awards.
It’s even more painful seeing her father actively attend school events for her older siblings, especially when they were part of pageants or contests. As the youngest of eight children, she felt forgotten.
Despite the pain, she holds no anger toward her parents and continues to fulfill her responsibilities as their daughter. But she promised herself that when it comes to her own child, she will always be present so her child will never feel the way she once did.
In a previous report, a young girl proudly shows her graduation ‘toga’ to her PDL mom
Here is the full post:
“Never umattend ng Recognition at Graduation ang mga Parents ko…
Kahit pa Top 1 ako mula Grade1-Grade5, nag tapos ako ng Elementary na ako yong Valedictorian.
High School ako,1st year-3rd year nasa top3 padin ako, nagtapos ako ng 4th year high school na ako yong 1st Honorable mention or Top 3 sa aming klase.
Madalas Auntie or Adviser ko ang nagsasabit ng medal at nag aabot ng mga award na natatanggap ko.Mula elementary hanggang high school dalawang beses lang din ako nasamahan ng kapatid ko,the rest puro Auntie at Adviser ko na.
Super inggit talaga ako dati sa mga classmates ko,yong kahit wala silang award minsan dalawang parents pa yong umma attend.Samantalang ako na madalas na Top 1 ni isa wala…feeling ko dati walang kwenta yong mga award ko.
Kahit sa mga PTA meeting dati ni minsan hindi umattend parents ko,pag Announce ng mga pangalan ng Top 5 tuwang tuwa yong mga parents nagpapalakpakan sila.Samantalang ako nasa isang sulok lang yong ikaw yong Top 1 pero para kang invisible.Inuuwi ko lang dati ko yong Card ko para pirmahan ng tatay ko.
Nong mga time na yun,si Nanay ko naiintindihan ko na di nakakapunta kasi Mild Stroke siya. Si Tatay ko hindi ko din natanung dati kong bakit,basta pag sinabi kung Tatay top 1 ako,Tatay ako yong Valedictorian,Tatay Top 3 ako,ang madalas niya isagot sakin,ibagam latta kenni madam mon isuna latta ti mangikwintas ta medal mon ken mang yawat ti sertipikasyon mun -in tagalog-( sabihin mu kay teacher mu siya nalang magsabit ng medal mu at mag abot ng certificate mu.
Pero sa lahat ng kapatid ko active siya sa mga event sa school,lalo na pag nakukuhang muse of the night mga kapatid ko or candidate uma attend siya.Pero pagdating sa aking bunso ni minsan as in ni minsan di siya nagpunta 8 kami lahat na magkakapatid at ako yong bunso..
Matagal ng panahon pero minsan,di maiwasan na maalala.Pero kahit ganun hindi ko sila nakakalimutan bilang magulang ko.Yong responsibilidad bilang isang anak ay diko nakakalimutan,isa sila sa dahilan kaya ako nag sisikap at nagsisipag para kahit panu makatulong sa kanila kahit sa mga simpleng bagay lang.
Kaya pinangako ko talaga sa sarili ko dati,pag yong anak ko na ang mag aaral,may award man o wala aattend ako,lahat ng achievements niya e-aapreciate ko.Para hindi niya maranasan yong naranasan ko nong ako yong nag aaral…”
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