Object lesson in casual talk from Hollywood, California – The line between faith and presumption can
seem very fine. Nonito “Jun-jun” Donaire, Jr. is no different. He is a man of faith and a man of
presumptions as well. But, he does not depend on his own impressions exclusively. He used to consult with another God-fearing person and shares with him his ideas, especially in his early childhood. And that person is Nonito Donaire, Sr., a man above peace but below the storm as of this writing.
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Based on my brief encounters with Jun-jun, I could sense that his stature is less complete without his father back in his corner again. And exactly what type of father Donaire, Sr. was when Jun-jun was a child we do not know. But, we do know in later life he was not someone to look up to, if we would base our intimation from the transcript of character that his son, Jun-jun, has shed to us of him through interviews. Call it, “unhealthy”! When shall his displeasure about his father abate?
Yes, we talk about boxing. But, there’s more to Jun-jun than just boxing.
Despite Jun-jun’s disenchantments and disillusionments, he knows that honoring his father means a lot more than an occasional card or gift. Conversely, it’s all about standing by his father in times of crisis. And it’s all about standing by him, too, despite what his father wanted him to do to him.
Simply put, honoring a parent is not subjective, passive activity. And Jun-jun knows that it does not mean he has to suspend his judgment or defend his father’s error by blindly following or condoning evil. It does mean, though, that he has special obligations to him, regardless of the kind of person he might be. Harboring a negative image from his childhood memory may have some less than plausible effects of his aura, even if a becomes a great champion.
