For the past 5 years of working here in Dubai, i see to it that my family is my priority. I send them money monthly more than expected. I send them 70% of my earnings here and that is every month without fail (sometimes more when there is a need). When I was asked by my friends what are my achievements of working for half a decade in abroad, I answered them i send my 2 brothers in college.
Yes, they finished college. But, if you asked me how did they become after? still the same, living in our house. My brother next to me got married, had a child and still stays in our house. He find job though, but it is not enough. Our youngest whom i send in school as well lives in our house, jobless. In short, I failed for investing on their education.
I don't have regrets on sending my 2 brothers in school but maybe, if I decided to keep that money with me, perhaps I have already paid the 4 years installments of my ultimate dream, HOUSE & LOT.
My mother asked me again to help my niece to college and again I said yes. I'm too good not to say yes to my one and only lady of my life, my Mom.
The next kin that I am supposed to send school is my niece, my eldest sister's 2nd daughter. My sister died last February 2007 of heart ailment. I promised her, before she died that I would help her in sending her siblings to school. But this time, it will be different story.
June 1, I send money for my mother for enrollment of my niece and a week after, i found out that the classes already started and still she was not enrolled yet. I feel like i was slap at my face. It seems that I am the one pushing her to go to school. I am the one who keeps on asking updates and yet, I found out that she is not enrolled yet. Bullshit!
Enough is enough! Today, on my mother's birthday I finally decided that I will never send money anymore to them. Im sick and tired of their reasons every time i asked them on the money that i send for purpose and did not materialize. It's over! 5 years of continous support is good and enough.
Its about time to shine, to love myself, and to fulfill my personal needs.
PS: Siguro naman di ako nagkulang, at di rin ako naging masamang anak...
Yes, they finished college. But, if you asked me how did they become after? still the same, living in our house. My brother next to me got married, had a child and still stays in our house. He find job though, but it is not enough. Our youngest whom i send in school as well lives in our house, jobless. In short, I failed for investing on their education.
I don't have regrets on sending my 2 brothers in school but maybe, if I decided to keep that money with me, perhaps I have already paid the 4 years installments of my ultimate dream, HOUSE & LOT.
My mother asked me again to help my niece to college and again I said yes. I'm too good not to say yes to my one and only lady of my life, my Mom.
The next kin that I am supposed to send school is my niece, my eldest sister's 2nd daughter. My sister died last February 2007 of heart ailment. I promised her, before she died that I would help her in sending her siblings to school. But this time, it will be different story.
June 1, I send money for my mother for enrollment of my niece and a week after, i found out that the classes already started and still she was not enrolled yet. I feel like i was slap at my face. It seems that I am the one pushing her to go to school. I am the one who keeps on asking updates and yet, I found out that she is not enrolled yet. Bullshit!
Enough is enough! Today, on my mother's birthday I finally decided that I will never send money anymore to them. Im sick and tired of their reasons every time i asked them on the money that i send for purpose and did not materialize. It's over! 5 years of continous support is good and enough.
Its about time to shine, to love myself, and to fulfill my personal needs.
PS: Siguro naman di ako nagkulang, at di rin ako naging masamang anak...
1 comment:
Hi MRCENS,
Kamusta? Hmm, tungkol dito sa post ,I'm just curious, sana wag mo masamain... talaga bang natiis mo na hindi na sila padalhan o lumambot din at naging reasonabl eka uli sa kanila?
at hindi ka ba nila sinumbatan na sabihin mo di ka na magpapadala o sa panahn na hindi ka nga nagpadala?
Sa totoo lang kasi, ako man din ay napapagod na rin minsan sa pagtulong sa pamilya ko - di pa ako ofw sa lagay ko nyan... parang laging nilalagay ko sa huli ang kapakanan ko o ang aking self-development at happiness, pero yung kapatid ko lalaki, wala syang ambisyon mapaganda ang buhay nya o yun man lang tumayo sa sarili niyang paa... 34 na sya, ako naman ay 2 taon na lang 40 na... wala pa ring pamilya, sabagay pareho naman kami single pa.. yun nga lang may dahilan naman ako, pero sya sadyang gusto lang ata ay umasa sa amin ng mama ko. Takot ata o tamad lang na subukan buhayin ang sarili nya at tingnan kung hanggang saan sya dalhin ng pagsisikap nya.
hay buhay...
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