Father and Son Marathon, very inspiring!

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'. The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'.

They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together.
One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' too.

For those who don't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever.

The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island.

Father and son went on to complete the race together. View this race at GodTube.com

SULAT NINA NANAY AT TATAY SA ATIN

SULAT NINA NANAY AT TATAY SA ATIN

Sa aking pagtanda, unawain mo sana ako at pagpasensyahan. Kapag dala ng kalabuan ng
mata ay nakabasag ako ng pinggan o nakatapon ng sabaw sa hapag kainan, huwag mo
sana akong kagagalitan. Maramdamin ang isang matanda. Nagse-self pity ako sa tuwing
sisigawan mo ako.
Kapag mahina na ang tenga ko at hindi ko maintindihan ang sinasabi mo, huwag mo
naman sana akong sabihan ng “binge!”. Pki-ulit na lang ang sinabi mo o pakisulat na
lang. Pasensya ka na, anak. Matanda na talaga ako.
Kapag mahina na tuhod ko, pagtiyagaan mo sana akong tulungan tumayo, katulad ng
pag-aalalay ko sa iyo noong nag-aaral ka pa lamang lumakad.
Pagpasensyahan mo sana ako kung ako man ay nagiging makulit at paulit-ulit na parang
sirang plaka. Basta pakinggan mo na lang ako. Huwag mo sana akong pagtatawanan o
pagsasawaang pakinggan. Natatandaan mo anak noong bata ka pa? Kapag gusto mo ng
lobo, paulit-ulit mo ‘yong sasabihin, maghapon kang mangungulit hangga’t hindi mo
nakukuha ang gusto mo. Pinagtiyagaan ko ang kakulitan mo.
Pagpasensyahan mo na rin sana ang aking amoy. Amoy matanda, amoy lupa. Huwag
mo sana akong piliting maligo. Mahina na ang katawan ko. Madaling magkasakit kapag
nalamigan, huwag mo sana akong pandirihan. Natatandaan mo noong bata ka pa?
Pinagtiyagaan kitang habulin sa ilalim ng kama kapag ayaw mong maligo.
Pagpasensyahan mo sana kung madalas, ako’y masungit, dala na marahil ito ng
katandaan. ‘Pag tanda mo, maiintindihan mo rin.
Kapag may konti kang panahon, magkwentuhan naman tayo, kahit sandali lang, Inip na
ako sa bahay, maghapong nag-iisa, walang kausap. Alam kong busy ka sa trabaho,
subalit nais kong malaman mo na sabik na sabik na akong makakwentuhan ka, kahit alam
kong hindi ka interesado sa mga kwento ko. Natatandaan mo anak, noong bata ka pa?
Pinagtiyagaan kong pakinggan at intindihin ang pautal-utal mong kwento tungkol sa
iyong teddy bear.
At kapag dumating ang sandali na ako’y magkakasakit at maratay sa banig ng
karamdaman, huwag mo sana akong pagsawaan alagaan. Pagpasensyahan mo na sana
kung ako man ay maihi o madumi sa higaan, pagtiyagaan mo sana akong alagaan sa mga
huling sandali ng aking buhay. Tutal hindi na naman ako magtatagal.
Kapag dumating ang sandali ng aking pagpanaw, hawakan mo sana ang aking kamay at
bigyan mo ako ng lakas na harapin ang kamatayan.
At huwag kang mag-alala, kapag kaharap ko na ang Diyos na lumikha, ibubulong ko sa
Kanya na pagpalain ka sana…dahil naging mapagmahal ka sa iyong ama’t ina.

The Prayer

The Prayer

Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to seek your direction
and guidance. We know your Word says, “Woe to those who call evil good,” but that is exactly
what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We confess:
We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism.
We have worshipped other gods and called it Multiculturalism.
We have endorsed perversion and called it Alternative Lifestyle.
We have exploited the poor and called it Lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it Welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it Choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it Justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building Self-esteem.
We have abused power and called it Politics.
We have coveted our neighbor’s possessions and called it Ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it Freedom of Possession.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it Enlightenment.
Search us O God, and know our hearts today, cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide
and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the center of your will. I ask
it in the name of your son, the Living Savior, JESUS CHRIST. Amen