"My Father's Secret Recipe"

What does a father do? He usually drives the car, fixes broken stuff and carries heavy things. But, there are some instances that our fathers act in a peculiar way. Would you believe me if I tell you that my dad cooks Sinigang? It may not seem surprising for some. But, for me, it is very amusing.

I was sick of severe fever and coughing for three days. Mom was not around these days I longed for her tender care and relieving embrace. She went back to her hometown because her father died. In this case, she really has to leave.

My dad took care of me. He sent me to a doctor to be sure of my condition. He also had my lungs checked for X-ray. Good that he knows what to do when mom is mot around. But, the surprising and the unexpected thing is that he attempted to cook a soup for me for the first time. What would the soup taste like? Why did he really have to do it when he could just buy me a well-cooked soup from a restaurant?

At first I thought he did it as a matter of his pride to show me that he also knows how to cook. Yet, I was wrong for judging my dad. He did it for me because he cares for me and he wants to make me something special. He cooked me a Sinigang soup and it tasted good like the way mother did it.

I got well fast. I felt my body was recharged like a battery. My body was back to condition. And, I was very alive once more. All of these are due to my father's overflowing love and care for me. I really cherished the soup he cooked for me. It was a significant manifestation of a love of a father that whatever happens, he will do everything for the benefit of his daughter. And, indeed his love was the secret ingredient to his special recipe.

There's really nothing compared in this material world to a father's love!