How do you rate Yourself as a Daughter? From 1-10

Philippines
January 19, 2013 8:32pm CST
Today January 20, 2013 is my Father's 1st death anniversary. Just came to my mind, never I ask papa, how am I as a daughter? Never mind I can no longer ask him. If you are going to ask me how will I rate myself as a daughter to be biased, of course will tell you I have given 100% to my parents. But reality, now that papa is gone and been reminiscing the past, I should have given at least 70 % to him Of my time, should've given at least 80 % of my care and at least 100% of my love. Not everyday i tell him "I Love you" not even weekly or monthly. It's a shame to tell but I ignored him most of the time because of the busy schedule and having a busy life. didn't even had the time to sit even for an hour to talk of things, or even ones a week. Now I realized that he felt so contented whenever i will call him, even if deep inside i knew i can do more than a phone call. He is not miles away from me now, I have to open my eyes, accept the fact and reality that he is totally gone. The time that I have to rate myself as a daughter to my father "I failed!" From 1-10 "4" is what i am thinking. But it is not the end of the world for me. Mama is still here, and i will not waste anytime at all. From now on, I have to give at least almost a perfect score. I don't have any regrets, yet sometimes we do not know what we have done until its gone. But if we still have a chance, make it this time. Life deserve a second chance.
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@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
7 Feb 13
I would definitely give myself a 10 rating as a daughter, as my parents would say the same. I'm the only one of their 5 kids that calls them almost everyday because they live far away and are elderly. When we lived nearby I usually would visit on the weekends. When the calls are endings I always hang up saying I love you both and God Bless you both. I send them gifts for Birthdays and Christmas. I have given them money when I have sold my homes. I have gone to visit them on numerous occasions with them knowing and sometimes with a big surprise. Where they didn't have a clue that I was coming. If God forbid the day they depart this earth I will have no regrets on my part for what I have done for them and how much I loved them both. They know I love them both very much and would never want them to suffer.