Investment

Investment

There are many changes that already occurred in this world, the people, the places, the usual things that happen, and even the culture of many groups of people. The only thing that never changed here on earth is change. We made all of these changes just because of our own good. Science innovations, technology and other discoveries existed and still continued on growing for the improvement of the lives of humanity. We should cope up with these changes so that we could survive in this harsh world. Survival of the fittest, this is the law of nature. These kinds of changes are not the only changes that happen to our lives. Let us go and check the small-scale changes that most of us, even I, should undergo.

In our family, I am known as the school achiever. Even when I was still in elementary, yearly have I been going upstage to get awards because of my academic achievement. My father was very proud of this that he would say with a grin on his face, “Magsakit man sad akong tuhod sa sige og saka sa stage tungod ana imong kalaki!”

I laughed at this idea that he might get varicose because of me. But that’s not the main idea of what he said. It was the great pressure that he exerted on me. I must maintain that honor that he already has thought of me until his knees will reach a chronic disease because of going upstage.

High school welcomed me then and with my parents’ support and trust that I may overcome hardships in my studies with the distance and high standard education, they sent me to the University of the Philippines. Indeed, it is very hard maintaining what has been up for years in this school. This is maybe because of the extra-curricular activities that we always had. Yes, I am a consistent honor student in this university but I don’t know if I could still keep it up now that I am now in my final year, it is so damn hard. My mom has sacrificed much now for my schooling. It’s like twenty-four hours is not enough for us. Every time she complains about why I can’t help much in the house chores, what I always say is that, “Hapit na ko mu-graduate. Konting tiis nalang.” And at this point, it is I who now would say with a smile, and a squeeze to my soul.

Yes, my mom has sacrificed a lot for me, for us. It would surely pain her if I cannot repay her for all that she did and what she gave up for this cost. Because of this, more pressure is on me. Now I should get rich. This is what I’m studying for, for us to swim up from the deep ocean. Because of her sacrifices, I should be able to raise her up from the ashes. That is the feeling. I do not know how I could make this dream come true. College is the final step to make the prophecy happen.

All of these sacrifices are the investments my mom and I made for our future. I have to face this new phase in my life in order for me to survive.

It is nice to hear that one day, I’ll get up from my bed then someone would send me my breakfast in bed, then she would say, “Good morning, miss. Your mom going for a shopping and your car is now ready for your work. Miss, I’m now going to clean the living room of your house.”