Gary V. posts touching messages for son Paolo, grandchild Leia

Singer Gary Valenciano became a first time grandfather this week.

In a series of poignant posts on Instagram, Mr. Pure Energy shared his thoughts about the milestone in messages and pictures with his son Paolo and his grandchild Leia.

 

I was 20yrs of age when I had my first son Paolo. On Nov 2, 2016, at a little past 1am, Sam gave birth to their first born baby girl Leia.?Thank you everyone...it's such a different feeling. ?Being more mature and a lot older today, I feel certain things I didn't feel when I was a lot younger. These are feelings and emotions that have registered in my heart for the very first time.?It's a day of many many firsts. ?My first born has his first child. First time to be welcomed into the world of grandparenthood. My first grandchild. First time to feel all that I mentioned earlier.?But no matter what words I choose to express and describe the feeling of seeing my daughter-in-law waving her hands at us as she was being rolled in to the delivery room; my son putting on his scrubs to be with her for the procedure; to hear, in the quiet corridors of the delivery rooms, the cry of a child being welcomed into the world. To see nurses walking by with the hope that there's news for us to hear. The first time to see my son walk out of the delivery room with the nurse who handed Leia to him for him to carry...the thought of which still brings tears to my eyes; these are all just a few of the things that perhaps occurred when Pao was born but this time I'm with him to witness him react to arrival of his first. ?In all honesty...there is a joy inexplicable as I replay the sequences of Nov 1...and 2. All I know is that it was ALL SOULS DAY...and I'm beyond blessed to have witnessed the ushering in of a new soul into our family today. I will always love you Paolo and Sam...and Leia.

A photo posted by Gary Valenciano (@therealgaryv) on

Nov 3, 2016 at 6:48am PDT

In one post, he opened up about the birth of his granddaughter and how different it felt from being a parent. 

On Nov 2, 2016, at a little past 1am, Sam gave birth to their first born baby girl Leia.?Thank you everyone...it's such a different feeling. ?Being more mature and a lot older today, I feel certain things I didn't feel when I was a lot younger. These are feelings and emotions that have registered in my heart for the very first time. ?It's a day of many many firsts. ?My first born has his first child. First time to be welcomed into the world of grandparenthood. My first grandchild. First time to feel all that I mentioned earlier.?But no matter what words I choose to express and describe the feeling of seeing my daughter-in-law waving her hands at us as she was being rolled in to the delivery room; my son putting on his scrubs to be with her for the procedure; to hear, in the quiet corridors of the delivery rooms, the cry of a child being welcomed into the world. To see nurses walking by with the hope that there's news for us to hear. The first time to see my son walk out of the delivery room with the nurse who handed Leia to him for him to carry...the thought of which still brings tears to my eyes; these are all just a few of the things that perhaps occurred when Pao was born but this time I'm with him to witness him react to arrival of his first. ?In all honesty...there is a joy inexplicable as I replay the sequences of Nov 1...and 2. All I know is that it was ALL SOULS DAY...and I'm beyond blessed to have witnessed the ushering in of a new soul into our family today. I will always love you Paolo and Sam...and Leia.

 

The moment when two dads enjoy their most precious of all gifts...their children. This one just leaves me overjoyed. I am certain that their heavenly Father was looking upon them with gladness. "This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see. This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalm 118:23-24

A photo posted by Gary Valenciano (@therealgaryv) on

Nov 3, 2016 at 9:49pm PDT

Later, he posted this message for Paolo:

The moment when two dads enjoy their most precious of all gifts...their children. This one just leaves me overjoyed.
I am certain that their heavenly Father was looking upon them with gladness. "This is the Lord’s doing,
and it is wonderful to see.
This is the day the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalm 118:23-24

—JST, GMA News