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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