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I have a bestfriend name Carlos, minsan tawag sa
kanya Kaloi, sa Ford ang tawag sa kanya Dodie, (hehe) tinutukso ko kasi siyang
Doding Daga dati, dahil siya si Mr. Acosta, nyaaah… pero ang tawag ko sa kanya Kuya.
Kuya, (older Brother in
English, oppa in Korean), wala lang feeling koreana.
“Kuya” dahil siya ay
responsible person, He has 5 brothers and he is the second eldest among
siblings. Hindi siya panganay but still Kuya
provides the needs of his brothers, especially for schooling expenses. Meron
kasi silang Nursing, Criminology and elementary students. He provides daily allowances
from his kapiranggot na kita.
“Kuya” was not able to
experienced college life, hindi siya naka-pag-aral dahil it is the same year na
nagkasakit ang kapatid niyang si Potpot, (brain cancer). Kailangan ang tulong
ni Kuya to assist Potpot and to look
after his mom na rin. Dahil bakante si Kuya
he’s been exposed with street activities, mula sa mabuti hanggang masama,
anything street can offer, then eventually became part of anak-bayan youth band
@ UP, and also enjoying basketball and skateboarding. Doon
nauubos ang oras matapos bantayan si Potpot . After a year or so, Potpot died.
Out of these grievances Kuya would like to approach his Mom if it is still
possible to go back to school and to pursue his dream. Pero di na niya ginawa… Nevertheless Kuya in no
way loses hope, hindi na niya inabala si Ina when it comes to his personal
needs. While working in a fast food chain, he is studying at Don Bosco for
Vocational Course and finance himself, with a dream of someday it will help him
find a decent job.
After 2 years Kuya graduated, and absorbed by
Ford Motor Company, a prestigious automotive manufacturing firm around the globe.
But still life is not that easy, his
life is a story of struggle. He became part of Body Shop, the controversial body
shop. He is nobody; he is just a simple line partner, a simple line partner
waiting to be recognized. After 4 years of his service, same scenario ang
nararanasan. Naiipit silang mga partner sa mga Team Leader’s rivalry. Dahil
makapangyarihan ang iba they were stealing their opportunities mula’t sapol, from
being a member of Pillars up to having a rate of “exceed” as an employee. Mahabang
kwento, pero ala din namang makikialam, kaya si Kuya mananatiling ipit. But the living fact is, evidently Body Shop
has the numerous number of Separation
Program availment. Marami na rin ang napagod sa maling sistema na hindi
alam ng admin, sayang most of them are from senior batch ayaw mang umalis, but
it is better to leave than staying with falls-hope of success.
Kuya remains a dreamer, he is
someone who can’t afford to lose a job in one day, the reason why, kahit nabubulok he choose to stay, he is not
one of them who grab the opportunity to avail of the said program… Though he is
complaining sometimes, with loads of pain, and sobrang pasma ng kamay, still he
is required to sit on tertiary position for the sake of his family.
Then one day God decided, “Carlos it is about
time for you to be lucky”. Kuya were
occasionally helping Finance team during the “plant down days”. And with surprise,
he was invited to become part of Accounting officially, and finally his hard-work
has been recognize. Makakapag-pahinga na rin ang pasmado at kalyadong kamay ni Kuya. Kuya with full
of excitement, ran to me, griping into his entire soul the once in a lifetime good
news of opportunity. After a week of excitement, today is the final day, if the
request has been approved. At 11:00am today May 02, 2007 “Kuya” called me up, with a
sound of extreme disappointment, crying dreadfully of things that he is out of
control. A determined man has failed again.
His boss disapproved the request, of him being transferred to the paradise.
According to his boss, kulang daw ng tao sa linya if itatransfer siya, maybe
Mr. Boss has good reasons, I was once transact with him when I was still
working with Ford, and I can say that he is a good man, a supportive man. For
whatever the reason is, one thing is for sure… Kuya will remain a dreamer, the loads of burden is still the same,
the omnipotent dream fails to prevail his hard-work, his ability, and his capability.
Kuya has no one to ask for
help, nor someone to fight for his right, nor someone bothered to fetch him to
his dream. Most of the time life is unfair… Yung iba nag-aapply pa lang suportado na, samantalang siya requested na but
has no one to turn to…
Haaay sana
bukas, paggising niya God will truly enthroned him of where he really belong.
All I can advise to Kuya, is not to judge God’s plan, His gift are sometimes delivered
in different packages, sometimes not intended to meet our expectations, but it
is always depends on His will, God’s will. Then he begun to smile, and
surrender his worries to the most almighty and entrusted his dream to the Great
Mentor.
Because we undoubtedly believed:
“ALL THAT GOD DOES, HE DOES WELL”
Posted at Wednesday, May 02, 2007 by
Mulan


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