My beloved son,  

  I had thought for many days before I could write to you this letter. This Easter season provides me with a unique opportunity that, I believe, is brought forth by God and blessed by the Holy Spirit. I ask that you read this letter with your best and thoughtful considerations.  

  Any person would have some regrets in their life. Most of the regrets come from the failures to avoid or do something. One of my regrets is my failure to come to believe in God earlier in my life. My actual journey to follow God only started when I was confirmed. Prior to that event, my perception on morality and religious matters had been vague and immature. Your grandpa was too busy dealing with the hardship of his daily life. Despite so, I was lucky to have a mother who had tried to teach me among other things the basic values of human life: religiousness, benevolence and prudence. I consider those three principles as the ultimate quality one should follow and master in life. 

  Religiousness means the commitment to Catholicism, our religion. It means putting entire trust in God, loving Him and trying to live a life that satisfies Him. This principle of life is even more important for Catholics for we know that God loves us and He is always there for us.   As a confirmed Catholic you are strengthened in the Holy Spirit. For that religiousness has a new meaning: you will become God’s militant; a soldier that is willing to engage in the fights to protect God’s Truth and to spread His Messages of Love and Salvation. Being a confirmed you will need to be a better child to God. I don’t think I need to tell you what to do. I just ask you to do one simple thing: keep yourself closer to God and never forget for one single moment that you are His precious child.  

  Benevolence is the desire to do good and kind things. Benevolence trains your heart to become tender and compassionate. A benevolent person is sympathetic to the sufferings of others and does everything in his or her power to help. Benevolence also means selflessly living for others. A benevolent person would not only take care of own but also of others. A benevolent person would live a responsible life. Jesus once taught us, “Treat others just like you want them to treat you.” A benevolent person would live up to that standard and is a source of happiness and inspiration to others.  

  Prudence is one of the three cardinal virtues. A prudent person is marked with wisdom, persistence and determination. Such person values knowledge; has a goal in life and a conviction to achieve that goal. Marie Curie, a two-time Nobel Prize winner in Physics and Chemistry, died of radiation after a long time working with radio-active material in her lab. Saint Augustine was famous for abandoning his profligate life style and returning to God. His dedication to God eventually made him one of the few famous theologians and saints of the Catholic Church. Recently, mother Teresa was well known for working so diligently for the sake and goodness of the unfortunate and poor around the world. Living up to this virtue, a prudent person is capable of fighting off own desires for pleasures to stay the course.