Overseas Filipino Workers leave the country with the hopes that their children get a better future. Most often than not, the primary reason for them to live and work abroad is to send their children to school. Therefore, with the graduation of their kids, OFWs can already retire and finally come ome.
That's the message of Minerva Jane Borca to her mother as part of her graduation pictorial. She posted a photo of her graduation pictures in Facebook and tagged her mother. The post immediately went viral and even got almost 4 thousand reactions online!
On the caption, the proud graduate wrote:
On the same post, she even narrated how she had to act like the mother to her three siblings when her own mother left. She also thanked her father who kept supporting their family and became the foundation that they needed especially after her mother decided to work abroad.
"Sa murang edad nagpaka nanay sa tatlo kong kapatid, dati si mama gumagawa lahat, nung nagdesisyon siyang umalis ako sumalo lahat ng mga gawaing pang nanay. May mga oras na nasasabihan akong “mas mukha ka pang matanda kesa sa nanay mo” “mukha ka ng manang” yung pakiramdam na hindi mo na magawang mag ayos para sa sarili mo kase mas kailangan mong unahin yung mga kapatid mo. Pagka may gusto akong bilhin nagdadalawang isip ako kase dapat pag meron ako meron din sila. Yung realidad na mismo nagbukas sa isip ko na hindi dapat pansariling kagustuhan yung mauuna. Mas komportable ako sa salitang sila muna bago ako. Kung maraming nawala at kulang sakin simula noong mag-abroad siya, alam kong mas marami siyang tiniis at sakripisiyo sa malayong lugar para sa ikagagaan ng buhay namin at para mabigyan niya kami ng sapat na edukasyon."
Netizens praised Minerva for doing her best to graduate on time for her family. They also commended her parents for raising Minerva and her siblings as good people who want to do their best for their family.
Such kids serve as an inspiration to the rest of the community to do our best to reach for our dreams no matter how difficult the situation is. What can you say about Minerva and her family? Share us your thoughts below!
Source: Definitely Filipino Balita