
To you, who did not have the opportunity to be tucked in bed at night by both your mom and dad when you were 5, i want you to know that it’s okay. That sleeping without both of them turning off the lights for you doesn’t mean you’ll forever live with darkness.
To you, who only had one parent to attend on your graduation unlike your classmate whose hands were held by his mom and dad on both sides, i want you to know that it’s okay. That having only one hand to hold you doesn’t mean you can’t achieve anything.
To you, who blows your candle during your birthdays with only one parent and a bunch of other relatives and friends, i want you to know that its okay. That blowing candles with these “other people” can still be part of unforgettable memories as you grow up.
To you, whose essays about “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” is always about aunts, uncles and cousins from only one parent side, i want you to know that its okay. That you cannot stop feeling envious of other kids but you shouldn’t pity yourself because there will always be something you have that they don’t.
To you who, is constantly bullied at school for having a broken family, i want you to know that it’s okay. That standing up for yourself requires your own courage and that whatever situation you are in, it’ll only be up to you to say that you are perfectly fine more than any of them.
To you, who is being defined by the society as someone who is prone to doing a lot of mistakes because of family issues, i want you to know that it’s okay. That who you are and who you will be isn’t always about other people, but rather about you and how you handle yourself.
To you, whose love interest is always affected by your fear of ending up like your mom and dad who were once so in love with each other and then later on ending up cursing their marriage, i want you to know that it’s okay. That overcoming fear comes with maturity and that maturity comes in its own time.
To you, with all these people blaming your parents for what kind of a decision maker you are, i want you to know that it’s okay. That whatever situation you maybe, you will surely make bad decisions at times, and that these things will teach what you ought to learn in life.
To you who did not have a father to dance with on your 18th birthday, i want you to know that it’s okay. That not dancing with your dad doesn’t mean your debut is ruined and that you are a perfect lady with whoever you are dancing with.
To you who did not have a mother to talk to about how your girl ended up with your best bud, i want you to know that it’s okay. That talking with someone else doesn’t mean your heart is unfixable and that they can’t provide the comfort you deserve.
To you who asks God as to why He let you suffer the consequences of having a broken family, i want you to know that it’s okay. That wondering “why” is not a sin yet “blaming” is another thing.
To you who asks yourself what you’ve done in your life to deserve this, i want you to know that it’s NOT okay. That putting yourself as someone to be blamed is not how things should go. That you have to stop pitying yourself for something you are not in control of. That you have to do what you think is right and let not society or ‘psychology’ dictate you how to live as”they” expect you to.
That accepting things as how they are, doesn’t mean being irresponsible but being matured. That being responsible for yourself makes you a whole lot better than those people who depend on their parents for everything to be okay. That these scars of yours for the memories you can never have with both your mom and dad is something you shouldn’t be ashamed of, and rather be proud of because these shows who you are, what you’ve overcome, and what you are capable of.
I want you to know that its okay. Regardless of how many parents you have, as long as you stay true to yourself and you don’t let these things get in the way of where you really want to be, you are no less than any of anyone.


