“Pinanganak kang lalake pero pusong babae. ‘Di ako magician para gawin kang iha. Pero mahal kita, kaya suporta ako sa kung ano man ang gusto mo. Ayan ang wish mo isa ka ng sirena…’Wag mo hayaang ibaba nila ang bandera mo! I love you Santino!”
A father recently went viral on social media after granting his son's wish of becoming a mermaid on his birthday.
On Facebook, Saturday, John Alexis Avestrus shared a photo of him carrying his son, Santino, who was dressed in rainbow-colored mermaid costume. In front of them were mermaid-themed cakes and cupcakes."Pinanganak kang [lalaki] pero pusong babae," the proud father began. "[Hindi] ako magician para gawin kang iha[,] pero mahal kita kaya suporta ako sa kung ano man ang gusto mo," he said.In the comment section, netizens couldn't help but commend Avestrus for his heartwarming act towards his son.
In a short exchange with GMA Integrated News, Avestrus said he wanted nothing more but to fulfill his son's wish to dress up and swim as a mermaid during a joint birthday celebration with Santino's younger brother, Aaron. As of writing, Avestrus' post has garnered more than 159,000 reactions, over 38,000 shares, and 6,000 comments.