Snow

My friend gave me a set of old Japanese songs while I was in Japan. There are over hundred songs from 1970.Though I am familiar with most of the songs in these disks, one of them hit me hard. Anak is a Philippine song about a son who made wrong choices from mother's point of view. A Japanese singer sings the song in Japanese. One phrase, "you did not listen and you left home " (親の心配見向きもせずに、お前は出て行く） I hate to think I made wrong decisions, but I know I am so far away from them and I know they are getting old.
It is snowing today. That does not help.
If you search "Anak" in Youtube, you can hear the song in Tagalog or Japanese.
Here is English translation I found.

Anak (=Child)
When you were born into this world
Your mom and dad saw a dream fulfilled
Dream come true
The answer to their prayers
You were to them a special child
Gave 'em joy every time you smiled
Each time you cried
They're at your side to care
Child, you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through and God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you here
How many seasons came and went
So many years have now been spent
For time ran fast
And now at last you're strong
Now what has gotten over you
You seem to hate your parents too
Do speak out your mind
Why do you find them wrong
Child you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through and God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you near
And now your path has gone astray
Child you ain't sure what to do or say
You're so alone
No friends are on your side
And child you now break down in tears
Let them drive away your fears
Where must you go
Their arms stay open wide
Child you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through And God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you here
Child you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through and God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you here