00:00What do you think exactly, you know Daddy John, your Uncle Pimo, what will they say about this controversy?
00:14They'll just laugh. Daddy will probably react a little, then he might watch the declaration. Papa Pimo will just laugh.
00:23But you, you want them all to be included.
00:25Yeah.
00:26I remember the personal stories that even though their relationship wasn't that good, but you wanted them there.
00:34Yes.
00:35Why?
00:36Because for me, that was the foundation of our family. My father was with my uncle, then eventually my mom.
00:44Even though they weren't partners, as long as we were together in one house, we were still a whole.
00:51That's the story that really stuck in my heart. Because, you know, I'm a gay person.
00:56Yes.
00:57And it touches my heart because you acknowledge the fact that you were raised beautifully by two gay parents.
01:07Yes. That's why I'm good at being with gay people.
01:12It's like, it clicked right away. Even though I'm not shy, because some people are shy at first.
01:19I'm a little shy, but I'm like, hi mom, how are you?
01:21No, because you lived it.
01:23Yes.
01:24You lived experience.
01:25Yes.
01:26Your loved ones followed suit. Grandma, Mom, Daddy John, your Uncle Hermin.
01:36Where did the strength come from?
01:38And, you know, in one interview you said, you almost couldn't open up. You weren't able to grieve.
01:44How was that? How did you overcome that?
01:48Actually, I feel like I didn't overcome it until now. That's where the depression and anxiety came from, right?
01:54When I was celebrating their death anniversary, sometimes I would break down.
01:59When I'm alone, I would get angry.
02:01Then one time, I remembered, I think, I stopped at an expressway.
02:06I asked them, did I ever say thank you to you guys?
02:10Yes.
02:11I cried.
02:14I didn't overcome it. I wasn't able to open up properly, the depression.
02:19But, I need to move on.
02:21Because I have my own family that I'm living with.
02:25Like my children, my future children.
02:27And then my wife.
02:28And my in-laws didn't abandon me.
02:30I'm so thankful to them. I'm so lucky to them.
02:35I can't forget them, even if I don't miss them that much.
02:37But, they're always in my heart and in my mind.
02:40So, instead of grieving, instead of feeling sad, depressed, and, you know, letting myself go,
02:46I'm fighting for my life because I have something to live for.
02:51If you were to verbalize your thank you,
02:54Dad, did I thank you?
02:56Tito, did I thank you?
02:58Ma, did I ever say thank you?
03:01If you were to thank them now, how would that sound?
03:06What would you say?
03:08Just simple like, Dad, Mama, Mamang, Papa Pim.
03:14I don't know if I ever thanked you.
03:16Not sometimes before, but I just want to say thank you.
03:20Thank you for everything.
03:21I love you so much and I miss you.
03:25And, of course, I can't give you a clear explanation of why you chose me.
03:31But, I'm sure that you're up there watching me and your grandchildren.
03:36And, hopefully, you're proud of me.
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