Hero. What does this word really means? For me the word hero means a person who has done something brave, new or good to others and therefore being admired by a lot of people. I know that everybody has their own hero in life, just like them I have one too.
My Hero’s name is Fr. Ramon O. Fruto, C.S.s.r. He is the first Filipino Redemptorist Priest. He is an 80 year-old Father. He is quite old but very young at heart. He is very understanding, humble, approachable, supportive and most of all very loving and helpful. We, I and my Redemptorist Youth Ministry family, used to call him “tatay” because he is like a second father to us.
I’ve chosen him as my hero because he had helped and inspired not only me but as well as others. He had helped me in building my self-esteem, molded me morally and spiritually through some of his spiritual activities. He’s always there in times we badly needed some help and whenever we had some problems. His hands are always ready to help. He also inspired me to do good things to others, always inspires us to join some apostolic works like jail and home for the aged visitation. He is indeed a very wonderful person. Even though, he is no longer assigned here in Iligan, he is always ready to help us. We can still feel his presence even his now far away. I am forever thankful that in my life I had a “tatay” like him. I always thank God for bringing “tatay” into this life. He is really my hero even with his simple but very meaningful ways in helping me. Tatay is really one of a kind. I love him so much. The word “thank you” is not enough in expressing my gratitude to him. Tatay is really the best “second father”. Fr. Ramon O. Fruto, C.S.s.r. is “My Superb Tatay”.
