Letter to Dimple re: “Huwarang Manggagawa” writing project
5th December 2007
hi baby, well, musta na u? as in, how r u as a girl, a daughter, a person?
uhh, i dont suppose i confused you with this question…actually i know i promised to send u an article about the seminar’s theme..kaso, been so busy eh…so ganito nlang..
i miss you, dont you know that? and i know you miss me too..am too glad there is internet now and celfons you know, madali lang mareach ang loveones though they are miles apart. mahirap na masarap magtrabaho sa abroad baby. mahirap because you have to combat homesickness and loneliness by gettng busy and be absorbed at work while kailangan mo pang mag adjust sa mga employers. well, some are good, some are not, and that is usually what overseas workers have to deal with.
on the other hand, its masarap also because you are earning much which you dont actually get there, considering that philippine workers are commonly underpaid. I mean, all the hard works you have put in your job are not at all compensated well. got it?
hahaha…im just wondering why im talking to you this way…iniisip ko pa lang you are still a baby and you are always be to me, though photos show you have grown big enough to talk to me this way too..am i right?
Main reason of people going abroad is plain monetary, the lure of earning dollars is undeniable, that is why more and more pinoys are trying their luck to have one. well, it helps not only family situations but also the country. that is why, overseas workers are called heroes “kuno”. hahaha, dont mind my side comment baby, am just kidding. seriously, malaki ang naitutulong namin (of course kasali na ako, hahaha). Pero masyadong malawak para sa akin ang pag usapan ang bansa…gusto ko lang pag usapan ang pamilya, especially my precious gems, kayo yun!
been away for years, medyo nasanay na rin ako. despite the odd, im happy kasi im capable of providing my family a good, quite luxurious life..and im happy because you my kids are doing same thing as me…being heroes on your own. how? by studying well, by being good kids and students that makes mommy so proud in here..that is what i call my personal achievement! and most of all, im happy because you all love me…ahh, despite my enevitable shortcomings which left me guilty of for years, you still love me..only God knows how i regretted the days when i have to be at your side but I wasnt…sometimes it always occurs to me that happiness indeed has a price..a price too high for me to pay.
but then again, we have to move on..just making ourselves focused on the many important things about life, that in a sense, mean striving to become a decent, loving and God-fearing individuals.
perhaps ive been talking too much here baby that im afraid i have bored you to the bone…….did i?
so i just have to hang up now sweetie, hoping you get some interesting values in this email which you can practice within you.. always believe in yourself, in what you can do and be thankful for that because as i was saying, its a gift. use your potential for a good cause, it is then you will see that no matter how hard or difficult life would be, you will feel enormous joy within you, peace and eventually, success.
finally i would say, there are other thousands and one heroes out there, and i mean not only overseas workers, but also teachers, drivers, farmers, and all those who make sacrifices for the others. in a simple sense, even students are heroes, and you for that matter, is one. keep up baby, build your future and remember, me, daddy, ate, kuya, mama, tita and your titos and everyone are just around to support you. i love you baby..it pain me as i say this, you know, because i want to say it in person..well
good luck, ingat God bless.
prayerfully yours,
mommy joy
January 14th, 2008 at 4:50 am
Dear Joy,
I am so touch by what you’ve written to your lovely daughter. I am sure that they all know that what you’re doing here is for them. I just hope that they (mga anak natin) will realise that what we do is for them!
Keep up the gppd work!
Love
Ester
January 15th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
hello there!
I think the best thing that one can do in this world is to impart positive values to people who are assigned for them. We, as parents are given an “assignment” by our Creator, that is, to take care of our children, nurture and educate them. This remains the biggest task every human being must accomplish well, parenting…be it to animals, strangers, and of course, our own blood. In time when we see that those we nurtured are successful in their own, we can ultimately say, “Lord, it has been my pleasure! Thank you!”
Cheers to parents like us!
Joy