Katulad ng dati, dumiretso ako sa aking computer pagkagising sa umaga. Ganyan talaga ang routine ng mga tech addicts na katulad ko, haha.
Una kong tiningnan ang aking email bago pumunta sa aking mga blogs. Isang email letter galing sa hindi pamilyar na pangalan ang aking nabuksan. Napaiyak ako sa nakasulat sa kanyang liham:
Hi! Maria Lourdes,
I was just checking my email and browsing through my SMS account today when I saw your name and picture on the lower right side of the page. I was curious ('cause I’m new to the site) so I clicked and browsed over your profile. My attention was caught up on the link to your DIGITAL BOOK. As I was browsing through the entire page including every links you have, I was reminded by a story:
A young man one day visited the seashore. On that day, he saw a big volume of star fish just along the shore dumped in by the big waves of the sea. The young man, upon seeing the struggle of the creatures back to their habitat, took the effort of helping the creatures by putting them back in the water one by one. An hour later, an old man passed by and saw what the young man was trying to do. He said, “You can’t help them all, and you’re just wasting your time, it's impossible! There are millions of them and you’re doing it alone!". The young man looked back to the old man and said, “I may not be able to save the whole world but at least with this simple act of kindness to these poor creatures I made a difference”.
You and many other unseen mentors trying to bring balance in this troubled world are the real heroes. I commend you for all your effort. I once took the path of becoming an educator but I was just in my third year when I decided to stop. Perhaps it was because I did not fully realize the very essence of the field that I was taking or perhaps it was because I allowed my mind to focus on something else. A dream of building a school with an extraordinary educational system was one of the strongest factors that drove me to take the field of education.
There was some kind of energy that connected the thoughts in my mind directly into my heart as I was reading and pondering on the messages you’ve written. Perhaps to many other readers who came before me, it was just simply words written electronically. I don’t know if I sound over-reacting… but for me, those are live words with real and deep meaning.
May I say that it’s never too late to rebuild my dreams again.
Your new found friend,
AJ
Salamat AJ. Sinabi mo sa iyong liham na nasa tamang landas ang aking tinatahak. Marami nang pagsubok ang aking naranasan, hindi madali ang aking ginagawa dahil maraming taong tumutuligsa.
Katulad ng iyong kwento, marami nang tao ang nagsalita ng negatibo sa aking mga ginagawa; at katulad sa iyong kwento ako'y magpapatuloy. "I may not be able to save the world but at least with this simple act of kindness to these poor creatures I made a difference".
Thank you for letting me know that I touched your life with the littlest things I do. Tama ka, it's never too late to rebuild your dreams again.
I will just be an email away...
Your new friend,
Teacher Sol
13 comments:
I'm just amazed how youre keeping your cool all this time with everything happening around blogosphere. Just wanted to share with you that in my life I have been humilated and treated beyond imagination but I've never really lost hope. I didn't see myself as a failure (because I wasn't in the first place) I just acted like nothing happened, this the very reason ewhy I am what I am now ;-) wala bagang grudge..so I can live my life happy. Cheers to us sol. Have a nice one tomorrow and for the rest of the week..
Nakakatuwa kapag nakakabalita ka na isang kababayan mo ay nakarating dito sa amerika ng legit at sa maigsing panahon ay nagtagumpay sa buhay-bibihira ang ganyang accomplishment sa buhay,unless you have a super bright mind.Sana kapiling mo sa tagumpay mo ang pamilya para masaya at kompleto. Nakakabigla rin na malaman na may website ka agad dito, mura ba ang pagawa ng website? Hindi ba pang burgis lang iyan-iyong mga important people at very-very busy-busy like bumbble bee lang? May kaibigan ako doon sa waldorf, maryland, na maraming kaibigang pilipino teachers na nakatira doon as a group,halos lahat sila ay mga bagong dating ditong teachers.
Hi Sol. A.J.'s story is truly inspiring, like a parable of hope and salvation, where one may not be a superhero and save all mankind, but by merely helping in a small way, one becomes a hero nevertheless.
Hi Mam!
Quite an inspiring story you've got there! May natutunan na naman ako.....that I will apply to make a difference......
You're cool!
God Bless...
--jun--
HONEYPOOH, that's the spirit girl! You may look frail but your heart is really tough. I admire you too for that!
RAY D., walang bayad ang website na ito, free. Hindi ko naman kayang bayaran yung mga weblogs na ginawa ko kung may bayad ito. You can create your own in www.blogger.com. Malapit ka lang pala sa akin, sana magkita tayo one of these days.
MAJOR TOM, we don't need to have superpowers to be superheroes. All we need is strength in character. There will always be superheroes in ordinary people. And I hunt them and recognize them here in my blog. They need to be emulated by us.
FLEX J, :D Salamat sa aking bagong kaibigan for sharing this story, may bago rin akong natutunan sa kanya...
I live in Germantown, Maryland about 2 hrs drive from the D.C. I have 5 kids, I came from Cebu. You make me proud the achievements you bring here in U.S. I want my kids to do their best so that they will have better life. I want my kids to follow what you did. And thank you for setting a model. Keep up the good job.
Yeah I agree on Aj, your someone that everybody should be proud of…it always feels good knowing that you help and touch peoples life in a very simple way. Good luck to you and more power.
Ma'm,
Thank you for visiting my site. I've been a constant visitor of your page but this is the first time to a comment here. Perhaps, I am awed by your achivements.
Anyhow, this post reminds me of the story of Mrs Thompson and Dr. Teddy Stoddard MD. Dr Stoddard is a doctor at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines that has the Stoddard Cancer Wing.
Me, being a student once, I would like to repeat what Dr Stoddard said to Mrs Thompson "Thank you Ma'm for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."
That's why they say teaching is a noble profession. (And that's who you are.)
I am an inactive blogger and just blog hopping most of the time.
I get curious about you because the blog i always visit dedicated a post for you.
Now I know.
Thank you so much also. check Link
I am in Saudi.
Hi MARISOL, kamusta? it was one boring night that i can't go back to sleep dahil my husband was called to work due to an emergency at work, that i decided to surf on the net. I love reading inquirer, then i started reading your blogs from bottom to top. It was really good, brought smiles and tears to my eyes, siguro tipikal pinoy pa rin ako, very sentimental. I am very happy for you.
I went to sleep that night with a smile and believing in "hapilly ever after stories". Take care,
P.S.
we live in the caribbean, we've got no yatch to invite you to but we got everyday heavenly views of the caribbean seas, cruiseships, yatchs and palms.
Ur write ups are inspiring. Honestly, you give me the courage to really work hard to reach our goals.
May God bless you and your family. Ingat lagi.
aw, that story was one of former teachers' favorite. she'd always tell this story when she's invited to talk. she was one of those wo perished in the cebu pacific flight 387 tragedy.:(
mabuhay ka, teacher sol! continue making a difference!:)
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