Angelle De Leon
A netizen took to social media to share his dismay about the father of his godchild after the latter seemed to demand that he give his godchild’s Christmas present right away and even threatened to block him on Facebook.
In his Facebook post on December 25, a certain Harry Engelo Anthony Paala shared photos of his conversation with his “kumpare” to remind everyone not to emulate him.
“Sensya na, dami din ako inaanak at may pamilya din ako. Merry Christmas pre! God bless you! Inunahan ko na ng block,” Harry wrote as a caption to his photos.
“DISCLAIMER: I’m posting this not to invite negativity but for all of us to realize the true spirit of Christmas,” he added.
Their conversation started when Harry’s kumpare greeted him with a “Merry Christmas” and told him that his family will have a hard time going to his place to get the present for his godchild since it’s raining hard because of typhoon “Ursula.”
Harry answered him to just see him on January 1, New Year’s Day.
Then his kumpare suddenly asked him how much money he was going to give to his godchild as a Christmas gift.
Harry replied, “Dati pa din. He he he.”
“Magpunta kami dyan pre. Mag-van na lang kami. Maulan eh,” his kumpare then said.
Harry answered, “Sige kayo bahala. Basta ingat! May masakyan pa kaya? Wala ata nabiyahe at bagyo.”
His kumpare then asked him if he could just make his Christmas gift to his godchild P1,000, instead of P500, since they will commute and will ride more than one public transport to go to his place.
“Awts pre… 500 lang na-budget ko kay Layron. Mindoro na ko ulit nag-work di ba? Buti kung nasa Manila pa sana,” Harry told his kumpare.
His kumpare replied, “Dami agad nasabi pre, ah. Apat kaming pupunta dyan eh. Si ako, si misis at dalawang bata.”
Harry reiterated that they could just visit him on New Year’s Day or he could drop by their home since he had “photoshoot” near their place the next day.
But his kumpare told him if he could send the money immediately as they have no money to buy milk for his godchild.
“Pa-Smart padala o Palawan mo kaya ngayon pre? Wala ng pang-gatas si Layron eh. Check mo naman pre. Malapit ka lang sa bayan eh,” his kumpare said.
Harry replied, “Luh. Wawa naman si inaanak… Ay pano ga iyon? Bagyo man din pre. Sarado mga padalahan nyan for sure.”
But his kumpare still demanded for him to check if there’s an open remittance center, where he can send the money.
“I understand. Pero hindi naman ako papayagang lumabas ni mama at malakas nga ulan dito… Bukas, promise,” Harry told his kumpare.
His kumpare answered, “Dami naman dahilan pre. Kung ayaw mong magpa-pasko dapat di ka na lang umattend ng binyag pre. Nag-take out ka pa.”
He went on: “Teacher ka tas DJ ka tas tikom ang kamay mo. Babawiin ni Lord ‘yang blessings mo.”
Harry then replied, “Wag naman ganyan pre. Merry Christmas pre and God bless. Bukas na lang. Sensya na pre.”
“Text mo na lang ako pag napadala mo na yung papasko mo kay Layron. Block muna kita ayaw ko ng negative vibes sa pasko,” his kumpare told him.
Harry’s post has already garnered more than 22,000 reactions.
It has also been shared over 29,000 times and gathered over 7,600 comments, mostly expressing disgust with his kumpare.
Here’s what netizens have to say:
“Grabe ka dong, wag kang ganun. Bad yang ginawa mo. Di naman ATM kumpare mo. Magtrabaho ka kaya ng husto yung todo kayod kahit nabagyo.”
“Grabe naman tatay na ‘yan.. Hindi maka antay ng bigay ng ninong… Obligasyon mo yan 🤬 Hindi ng ninong.. Kapal.”
“Pakisabi dyan sa Tatay ng inaanak mo magbanat sya ng buto para di nauubusan ng gatas yung mga anak nya at wag demanding sa pamasko. Maging thankful na lang kung anong meron at maibibigay.”
“Moral: Wag magpamilya kung hindi pa handa sa mga responsibilidad. 😊”
“Aba matindi… Dinahilan pa talaga ‘yung gatas. ha ha ha. Hindi ka aware na wala ng gatas anak mo at inantay mo pa mag-pasko… ah ha ha.”
“Wag gawing negosyo ang anak. 😂”
Earlier, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle said godparents are supposed to help parents to raise their child to be a good Christian and a good citizen.
He noted that their responsibility is to guide the child and to be a good example without any gifts.
