“Hayaan mong kami ang kamay at paa mo.”
(“Let us be your hands and feet.”)
This was the touching message of Jen Ampler to her 98 year-old grandmother.
On June 24, Ampler posted a heartfelt message for her grandmother, along with a photo collage of her caring for the latter. Ampler’s post quickly became viral with more than 160,000 likes and 36,000 shares.
According to Ampler, her grandmother took care of her ever since she was a baby–never abandoning even her mother and siblings.
Here are the highlights of Ampler’s message:
A constant presence
For Ampler, her grandmother has been a constant, reassuring presence in her life. According to her, her grandmother was always willing to sacrifice so much for her and her siblings.
“Alam mo inang ko nagpapasalamat ako kasi hindi mo kami iniwan mga kapatid at kay mama…”
(“Inang, I am so grateful because you never abandoned me and my siblings and mama…”)
“Simula nong pagpanganak kaw na ang nagaalaga at nagapalaki sa akin inang ko habang sinusubuan at pinapaliguan kita umiiyak ako kasi naalala ko nong bata ako kaw lahat ang gumagawa nyan sakin.”
(“Since I was born, you took care of me and raised me, Inang. As I feed and bathe you, I can’t help but cry when I remember how you used to do all of these very same things for me.”)
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The simplest tasks
“Hindi ko na kaya (I can no longer do it),” Inang said when Ampler asked her to try to walk.
For Inang, the simplest daily tasks have become impossible to do.
These days, it is Ampler and her family who feed, bathe, and dress up their Inang.
“Ngayon inang ko 98 years old kana hayaan mo na kami naman ang gumawa ng mga ginawa mo saamin kanina tinayo kita sabi ko subukan mong maglakad sabi mo saakin hindi ko na kaya.”
(“Now you are 98 years old. Let us do all the things you used to do for us. A while ago, I helped you stand up and asked you to walk. You told me you couldn’t.”)
“Mahal na mahal ka namin magpalakas kapa inang ko…hinding hindi ka namin babalewalain kahit ganyan ka na katanda, di ka na makasubo ng pagkain, di na makaligo mag-isa, di ka na magkapaglakad hayaan mong kami ang kamay at paa mo kulang pa yang sakripisyo mo sa amin.. I love you dami ko luha inang.”
(“We love you so very much. Regain your strength, my Inang…We will never neglect you, especially in your old age. You can no longer feed yourself, bathe on your own, you can no longer walk. Let us be your hands and feet. We can never repay all your sacrifices for us…I love you. I am crying so much, Inang.”)
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