One time I was surprised by the strong remark  of my niece when she said, "Why are the rich like that?  They seem not to care for their kinsmen?"  I asked her why she had said it.  She narrated everything that she had overheard from the conversation of her aunt (my younger sister) and her new acquaintance.  She mimicked what the old man shared which she heard distinctly: "I have a sister who is a working student in a certain university in Manila.  She has to work to be able to support her studies."


         "Hi Tita," she sighed. "What seems to be weird in his story is that he owns three condo units but he does not even help his younger sister to pay for her tuition fees nor give her money for her school allowance," my niece said in an angry tone.


         While I was listening to my niece voicing out her opinion about the old man's attitude towards his sister,    I thanked God that she is very much aware of the right things to do specially when a family member is concerned.  She has matured a lot from being so carefree to being so caring.  I do hope that teenagers, nowadays, will also be loving and caring for their families.  As what the movie Pay It Forward shows, it only takes one to start the chain of love until it spreads like fire.  When that happens, this world will be a better place to live in.

      One time I was surprised by the strong remark  of my niece when she said, "Why are the rich like that?  They seem not to care for their kinsmen?"  I asked her why she had said it.  She narrated everything that she had overheard from the conversation of her aunt (my younger sister) and her new acquaintance.  She mimicked what the old man shared which she heard distinctly: "I have a sister who is a working student in a certain university in Manila.  She has to work to be able to support her studies."


         "Hi Tita," she sighed. "What seems to be weird in his story is that he owns three condo units but he does not even help his younger sister to pay for her tuition fees nor give her money for her school allowance," my niece said in an angry tone.


         While I was listening to my niece voicing out her opinion about the old man's attitude towards his sister,    I thanked God that she is very much aware of the right things to do specially when a family member is concerned.  She has matured a lot from being so carefree to being so caring.  I do hope that teenagers, nowadays, will also be loving and caring for their families.  As what the movie Pay It Forward shows, it only takes one to start the chain of love until it spreads like fire.  When that happens, this world will be a better place to live in.

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Crossroads

Life is a journey, I believe

Yet, why is it that when you reach crossroads

You feel mixed emotions

Happy, sad

certain, yet confused

free, but chained out of guilt

focused with only one vision – a goal to achieve

a change of route, a detour, with a definite route to take

amidst crossroads

Yet, as you tread on to the very path you’ve chosen

You feel like turning around

Going back to the old routine

Doing the same things over and over again

For a genuine reason of love

Love for the people you are accustomed to be with

Love for those whom you want to see succeed

Love for them whom you still wish to inspire to carry on

Love for them whom you’d think need more assistance to get through their academic feats

Thus, even if you’re sure of what path to traverse

You still end up baffled

Asking yourself

“Is this the right thing to do?”

“Am I not causing any obstacles in the course of others’ journey?”

“Am I still the same person with a heart and soul?”