Youtube sensation Lloyd Cadena had been very vocal on how much he wanted his parents who are both working as Overseas FIlipino Workers (OFWs) in the UAE to settle home for good.
This is perhaps one of the reasons why the late Youtube star has become a household name among OFWs.
First, he was able to get his wish for his mother, but he was not able to do the same for his father, who works and decide in Abu Dhabi.
In one of his vlogs last year, Lloyd shared the difficulties of being a child of an OFW.
He said how he wished his father would reside to stay home after working abroad for so many years. “Dapat mag for good ka na kasi, Pa,” Cadena told his father Jun while they were on their way to the airport last August 2019—almost a year ago before his untimely passing on September 4.
He also shared the hardships they had to go through every time their parents leave them to work abroad.
“Ganito talaga ang malungkot na buhay ng OFW yung ihahatid mo yung mahal sa buhay sa airport,” he said.
His father Jun, on the other hand, revealed his struggles being away from his family.
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“Noong unang alis ko noon sa Saudi ako unang nagpunta, maliliit pa kayo nun kumukuha ako ng picture sa frame tapos tinupi ko yun nilagay sa pitaka tapos tinitignan ko yun bago matulog,” he said.
Cadena said that there’s a certain vibe of sadness whenever their parents are about to leave the country.
“Tahimik yung buong bahay. Mahirap mawalay sa pamilya mo. Mabuhay po lahat ng OFW at sana wala nang bata na mahiwalay sa magulang nila,” he said.
The vlogger then clarified that his family is not perfect.
“Hindi kami perfect family iba pa rin kapag nandoon ang presensya ng magulang mo,” he added.
Cadena died after he tested positive for COVID-19 and had suffered a fatal heart attack.
