On losing her only daughter Liezl Martinez: “It’s painful to lose your only child, she’s my whole life. And now that she’s gone, a huge part of my life has gone with her.” –Amalia Fuentes
by Mary Rose G. Antazo
Naglabas ng sama loob ang ina ng yumaong si Liezl Martinez at naghihinagpis ito sa pagpanaw ng anak. Matapos ma-cremate si Liezl na pumanaw dahil sa sakit na lung cancer ay nagwala sa galit ang beteranang aktres na si Amalia Fuentes dahil sa pambabalewala raw sa kanila ng ama ni Liezl na si Romeo Vasquez. Hindi raw niya inaasahan ang ganitong tagpo sa mismong cremation ng kanyang unica hija.
“Alam ninyo ba kung bakit ako na-late? Hindi ko alam kung saan gagawin. Sila-sila ang nag-decide, ‘yung mga best friend, ‘yung mga ganun. Ako, where was I? Nowhere. Nobody talked to me, nobody gave me the schedule, I was not even informed! Every time people will ask me, I don’t know. I’m only considered as guest, not an immediate family. Ganoon ang ginawa nila sa akin,” pahayag ng galit na galit na ina sa interview nito sa media na naroroon.
Napakasakit daw sa isang ina ang mawalan ng anak at itinuturing niyang worst day of her life ito…
“I love her as much as she loves her children. Kaya lang I became upset when I found out that she had cancer because I was hoping na mauuna ako. I was thinking I will not experience this day, which is the worst day of my life. I feel like ako na ang dapat mamatay,” sabi pa nito.
“Masakit mawalan ng isang anak, lalo na kapag nag-iisa lang ito gaya ng daughter ko. Albert might find another love. My grandchildren will someday get married and have families of their own. Pero ako, I’ve only had Liezl in my life. And now that’s she’s gone, a huge part of my being is gone with her.”
Kuwento pa ni Amalia, sadya raw dumistansya siya kay Liezl nang mag-asawa ito para hindi isipin ng publiko na makikialam siya sa buhay nito. Mahal na mahal daw niya ang anak at kailanman ay hindi niya ito inabandona.
“For the longest time, I was never a part of their life but I was always there for her. And ‘yung mga pakitang tao, mga publicity na mga picture-taking na mga sweet, hindi ‘yan totoo. It is in the heart,” dagdag pa ni Amalia.
Pero nagpapasalamat pa rin siya dahil nagkaroon siya ng pagkakataong makausap ang anak bago ito pumanaw.“The last time I talked to her, she was all alone in her bedroom and she was crying. She was alone for heaven’s sake. Her children, Alyssa was in school. Albert was taping. She was left alone and I was there for her. And this host of whatever place this is failed to mention the most important persons in her life, si mommy, her father and me.”
“I raised my daughter by myself and when she was 18 she had her husband and I stepped back from her life because I wanted to give her the chance to be happy,” paliwanag ng dating aktres.
“Kasi ang ine-expect ng tao I will interfere, I will intrude. No, I did not intrude. All these years, isa lang ang hinangad ko, to make Liezl happy. Pero bakit ngayon, ako pa ang sinisisi?” pahayag pa ni Amalia.
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