Bagong Bayani
Leaving loved ones behind is a painful thing to do – but they did.
Abandoning their jobs back home is a silly idea – but they did.
Facing a new culture is a wall difficult to infiltrate – but they did.
Searching for a job without assurance is a costly gamble – but they did.
Heading for a future so vague and blurry – But they did.
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF FAMILY – THEY DID, SO THAT ….
New house can be built ….
Bills can be paid…..
School can be pursued…..
Occasions can be celebrated…..
Illness can be cured…..
Life can be saved…..
Dreams can be achieved…
Economy can be revived….
Progress can be fueled….
BUT SOMETIMES LIFE CAN BE SO CRUEL…..
He who works is bothered…..
He who cares is ignored….
He who sees is overlooked…..
He who sacrifices is redeemed….
He who loves is taken away…..
AND BRUTALLY UNKIND….
He who only hope for the welfare of his loved ones….
He who only wish for the best for his kids…..
He who only think about the safety of his parents….
He who doesn’t think only about himself…..
Is murdered, terminated, evicted and gone…..
Without warning, without sign, without goodbye.
Last Saturday, a road mishap in Dubai has claimed the lives of three Filipinas. All of them working for a coffee shop in Jumerira, Dubai posh spot. The freak accident, whose cause is still being investigated by the Police , ranks among the most tragic in recent memory. The victims just came from their houses on their way to their work when the accident occurred.
what is left of the mini-van after the tragic accident that claimed five lives
the chronology of events that summarizes the road mishap
collateral damage of what police believed to be a case of reckless driving
It has made a photo headline in the local papers the following day, but still the news is yet to reach their families in the Philippines. It was horrible and for the first time in my life, I have understood the concept of sacrifice and how it is to be so unlucky. What has happened must have been so devastating to the families of the victims. What if she’ the only one supporting her family? What if she has a son who’s just waiting for her to come home after years of working abroad? What if she’s engaged to be married with someone who loves her so dearly? What’s gonna happen to these dreams? How are they gonna move on?
When someone left home to work abroad, that’s already a huge sacrifice, not being able to see your loved ones for some time. When you accept a job which is quite different from what you professionally can do, your sacrificing your pride and honor. When you try to fight the homesickness and boredom every time you lay yourself in bed, that’s a sacrifice. When you get our salary, you try to limit your personal spending so that you can send more to your loved ones back home., that’s sacrifice. All for the sake of our families and our nations.
When accidents like this happen, the sacrifices have ended. The remains will hopefully carried back home in a couple of weeks. There would be some media coverage and some financial assistance from the government. After that, the sacrifices of the people who once left their homeland to be of help to their love ones in the most noble way they can will be forgotten. The modern heroism of the people who left their country alive and with high hopes will be forsaken just as their lifeless body is buried six feet below the ground, silently and forever.
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That’s the tale of our present day heroes. Never accorded the respect, honor and benefits they deserve. Currently, there are over 12? million Overseas Filipino Workers around the globe, sending billions in annual remittance and making their respective families proud, happy and financially sustained.
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