Leon Barretto and Dennis Padilla. Image: Instagram/@theleonbarretto, @dennisastig
Dennis Padilla greeted his son Leon Barretto on his 20th birthday by making a poster for the occasion as he expressed hope that “God will heal all wounds” for them to be reunited again.
The actor showed himself holding the birthday poster alongside an old photo of him with Leon, through his Instagram page on Sunday, April 2.
“Happy 20th birthday to my son, Leon Marcux. God bless you more. Love you, anak (my child),” he said in the caption.
Fans expressed their admiration for Padilla and hoped that the actor and his children would be able to mend their relationship.
“One day, your kids will long for their father. In God’s perfect time,” one @omsim757 said, to which Padilla replied, “God will heal all wounds. Praying for that.”
Image: Instagram/@dennisastig
“At least kahit sa ganyang bagay, nalalabas mo pa rin ‘yung pagmamahal mo,” Instagram user @yuanrain21 commented. “Kung ‘di ka nila tanggap, OK lang. Gano’n talaga [ang] buhay. Basta ikaw, proud ka sa kanila.”
(At least you get to express your love for them by doing this. If they don’t accept it then it’s OK. That’s life. What matters is that you are proud of them.)
“I just keep on praying for them, for more blessings to come,” Padilla responded.
Image: Instagram/@dennisastig
It was not immediately known if Padilla received a response from his son. Meanwhile, Leon was seen celebrating his birthday in what appears to be a yacht party with his family including mom Marjorie, sister Julia and her boyfriend Gerald Anderson. /ra