A Medal for Daddy
A Little Courage, A Lot of Heart, and a Dad to Make Proud Javelin was never really my daughter Sophia’s sport. At ten years old, this was her first time competing in the event at the Private Schools Association of Parañaque (PSAP) Palaro 2026 Athletics Varsity Competition. She had been training for it while her dad, Noli, was in the hospital battling cancer. During that time, so much of our family’s attention was on Daddy - his treatments, his condition, and the hope that he would get better. In the middle of everything that was happening, Sophia continued to prepare for her competition, while we were all praying that her dad would get another chance to be there to watch her. Noli had always been an important part of Sophia’s world. Like any little girl who wants to make her dad proud, I imagine she was looking forward to sharing this moment with him. But Daddy never got to see her compete. He never got to cheer her on or watch her receive her medal. And yet, on competition day, Sophia...
