Let me share to you a story

One night, a child of 6 maybe 7 years of age
went to his father side. The child asks the father to go with him to the store nearby.

Dad, can you go with me to the store at the corner please.

Son, you can manage to go to the store alone already.

then the child replied,

But, I'm scared..

Of what? his Father asked.

It's dark, there are dogs, and there are men drinking by the store.

As the father and son walks to the store..
the child is smiling and also singing as if the fear he felt earlier had vanished.

The child is not afraid anymore because he is with his father.
The child felt safe with his Dad at his side.

.....

When the child's father went with his son to the store, did the darkness of the night became brighter? No, it's still dark.

the scary dogs, did they become friendly? No, the dogs are still barking.

and what about those people drinking by the store, did they went running when they see the child's father coming? Definitely not.

but why did this child seems to feel a sense safety and confidence?

It's because he is with his dad.

Just like us, no matter what kind of ordeal we are facing right now..
No matter how scary the road we are in...
as long as we know our father (God) is with us, we will not be afraid. we will feel safe and confident throughout the journey.

-Alvin Barcelona

As bright as the morning light
You're like a star during a cloudless night.
Night and day I stare at the heaven,
Writing songs with my old and trusted pen.

In my songs, you're my inspiration.
Messages for you that I never mentioned.
lyrics made of things I wanted to say,
By your side, how I wished to stay.

words I've written are feelings unspoken
It's like whispering something under a heavy rain.

I sometimes think if you only knew,
This one-sided love I have for you
On a wonderful day where the sky is blue,
At least once, let me say that I fell for you.