“Sa 30 ka tuig nga pagupdanay namon sang akon bana asta siya mapatay nangin miserable kag budlay guid ang pangabuhi ko kag sang akon mga kabataan kay tama guid ka istrikto sang iya, tama mag disiplinana sa amon mga kabataan,kag maabtik ang kamot manakit. Ako gani may mga beses nga basta akig siya kag wala sa modo, ginatampa niya ako kag iban pa, pro indi man guid grabe nga pagsakit. Palangga niya ako kag malambing sa iya, mo lang na galing istrikto kag mapintas basta init ulo niya. May ara man gani nga mga tsismis nga may mga babaye ukon kirida siya. Masakit batyagon ang tanan nga ginpang-agyan ko upod sa iya. Wala guid ako nagpadaog sa akon kaluya kag kahuyang, nangin mabakod guid ako kag ‘pirmi ko ginapinsar kag ginabutang sa panghuna-huna ko nga dapat mangin mapinasensiyahon kag mapinatawaron guid ako.’ Wala guid ako gapaapekto sa mga nagakahanabo sa amon pamilya. ‘Ginapalapad kag ginamayo ko lang guid ang mga panan-awan kag panindugan sa kabuhi ko.’ Nangin positibo guid ko pirmi biskan tama na kabudlay kay indi ko gusto makit-an sang akon mga kabataan nga nagahibi kag naga-surrender ako. Amo ni subong, nagapasalamat guid ako kay biskan amo to ang napang-agyan namon, masadya kag naga-ugyunanay ang akon mga kabataan. Kit-an kag bal-an mo man to siguri sang diri ka nag-tinir sa amon sang pag pastoral niyo ligad tuig.Gatinguha man sila sa ila pagpangabuhi kag nagasharay lang kami kung ano may-ara ang isa kag isa.”

A mother has a very great role and part in order for the family to sustain its harmony, peace, strength, unity and serenity. She is considered as the light of the family. Her presence uplifts and strengthens the bond of the family. She shows and gives more care and love for the family. She has to be flexible enough in dealing with her husband and children. Like of Nay Amelia, she has been a good example as a mother for a family. Despite the hardships, struggles and pains she experienced in life, she brought an aura of a true Filipino mother who is patient, loving, caring, brave, hardworking and God-fearing. She believed in her perspective in life that patience is a virtue and be positive always in dealing life’s challenges.

In connection to Platonic view which speaks about the world of ideas, ideals, use of reasons and critical thinking in order to attain truth and perfection in life, Nay Amelia Danay was not being affected and being controlled by the sufferings she experienced and saw especially from the cruelty of his husband, in other word, she was not troubled by what she witnessed and saw in the world of senses or in reality. Her positive outlook or point of view in life which she always put in her mind or idea made her strong enough to face the trials in life. Focusing on the world of senses or reality that seeing her husband becoming cruel and brutal to her and to their children does not actually help to solve the problems. It is truly painful and hard but she has to be positive and courageous in seeing life. 



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