To see streets kids, mendicants,
family living along the streets are now commonly spotted anywhere in Manila. Back
when I was a kid, I used to ask my mom why these people are in such situation.
I felt bad. I even remember the time when I asked my mom, “Why the kids
sniffing a plastic bag with rugby?” Whenever I see street children, many
questions come across my mind, “Where are their parents?” “What do they eat?”
“Where do they sleep?” As she explained, she would say that those are the
unfortunate people who couldn't afford to find a decent place to live.
Sometimes she would tell me, those kids sniffing a plastic bag with rugby are
so hungry and it is the only way for them to surpass starvation. After her long
explanation, she would say that we should be grateful and should ask God's grace
every single day because we have not experience the same situation as them. These
words retain in my mind until now.
As I grow old my
perception about life has changed. Why I am working hard is not basically just
because of my personal interest. I work hard because I really want to be the
person who would create a change to every hopeless child. I want to see
children valuing education. I want to see every youth valuing the morality, attitude
and discipline.
I would like to share a
video, which I really find interesting and makes a lot of sense to me. I have
watched this video from the website girleffect.org. I hope this video does make sense
to those will watch as well.
I know this goal is not
easy and it would take a long journey and hardwork for me to achieve it but I
know with God’s help I can make it happen.
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