Being a student is no joke, no matter how much we say that studying and not worrying anything about bills, groceries, and the terror boss is an ultimate blessing, we would never know how hard it is for some kids who does not have enough means to be sent to school but still chooses to go anyway, for the sake of learning.
A story of humanity and compassion went viral recently when a student shared his blissful encounter with a pupil who they discovered to have nothing but a 4 peso coin for his lunch that day.
Thirdy Echenique Dela Torre III wrote on his Facebook account:
"Kanina habang pauwi kaming magtotropa nagkayayaan kami na bumili ng KFC (Kanto Fried Chicken) then pagkatapos [namin] bumili, habang paalis na kami nakita [namin 'tong] batang 'to na kumuha ng stick tapos nag abot ng 4 pesos sa nagbebenta. [Then,] kita ko sa mukha nya na gutom na gutom na sya tapos sobrang dumi ng damit nya at isa pa pumapasok sya sa school ng walang tsinelas." He shared.
After seeing the kid's situation, the boys decided to help him out and bought him some food. They also bought him a paor of slippers a nice new white T-shirt for school.
"Nakakainis lang isipin na yung iba dyan, nagrereklamo kesyo luma na [raw] yung ganito nya luma na [raw] yung ganyan, juskoooo nag iinarte ka pa. Buti nga ikaw may ganyan ka, eh [napaka] blessed mo na kaya kung alam mo lang. He continued.
On tha last part of his post, he said that they also bought him a basketball for the noticed his longing stare on the toy ever since they were buying slippers.
"Alam ko kasi yung feeling na bata ka tapos yung ibang bata may laruan tapos ikaw wala kaya ayun hehe. Nakakataba ng puso kapag nakakarinig ako ng "Thank you" galing sa maliliit na boses ng mga bata." He added.
What can you say about this story? Do you have your own unforgettable experience of completing a day of some stranger some time ago? Share it with us in the comment section below and let us have some discussion!
SOURCE: buzzooks