When I was 7 years old (1995), me and my older sister had to stay in my auntie's house in San Andres, Bukid Manila for around 3 months I think. If you know the place, it's something you wouldn't want to raise your kids. I am not saying I am ungrateful for staying in that area, in fact I am thankful because I had to taste how to have nothing or to be in lack in many things. Oh, the memories are starting to flash in my mind now. That sweaty hot afternoon, houses that are very close to each other, narrow roads, children everywhere, young men playing basketball on a half court, vendors each side, running waters, and even burial on the other block. Indeed, it's what we call squatter area. Not far from this place is the towering buildings of Makati, City - the commercial capital of the Philippines. The point of this post is to reminisce that one event in my life of what I called "someday". One late random afternoon, I faced my direction on those buildings and I told myself "someday, I will live or I will work in one of those buildings" . Tanaw ko lang dati yun.
Little that I know, after 15 years IT CAME TRUE. In 2010, I worked for 24/7 Customer and Sutherland Philippines as a call center agent where both officers are located in Makati, 9th floor and 21st floor respectively. Yes! This might be a small story to tell, but for that 7 year old kid, indeed DREAMS DO COME TRUE!
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