Father-of-five John Alexis Avestrus made sure to do everything in his power to make his son, who turned 8 years old, happy on his birthday. His wish? To become a mermaid.
“Pinanganak kang lalaki pero pusong babae. Di ako magician para gawin kang iha, pero mahal kita kaya suporta ako sa kung ano man ang gusto mo (You were born a boy but you have a heart of a girl. I am not a magician to make you a woman, but I love you so I will support you in whatever you wish for),” he posted on his Facebook account last April 1, 2023, with a photo of him carrying his son who’s wearing a colorful mermaid costume.
“Ayan ang wish mo, isa kang sirena. ‘Wag mo hayaang ibaba nila ang bandera mo (This is your wish, to become a mermaid. Don’t let anyone pull you down),” he added, ending his post with “I love you, Santino. From Papa B.”
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