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What are you
willing to do for the people you love?
For Overseas
Filipino Workers (OFWs), this question is something they live with every day.
Every day, they answer it by spending time away from their families, working in
a different world. Every day they choose to help, often at the cost of their
own comfort.
Working abroad
requires big changes. It means going out of comfort zones and taking chances
far from the convenience of the place they call home. Bringing their talents
abroad for the sake of uplifting loved ones back in the country involves
dedication, a strong will, and unarguably, a big heart.
For actor and TV
personality Robin Padilla, calling these people “modern day heroes” is not
enough for the amount of glory and sacrifice they give to the country. The
actor, who is an avid advocate of OFWs, can very much relate to the stories
these people tell.
“Hindi ako bago sa kanila. Baliktad
lang siguro ang sitwasyon ko dahil ako kumikita ako dito at pinapadala ko sa
Australia. Pero alam ko ang pakiramdam ng
malayo sa mga anak ko. (I’m not new to their situation. Maybe it’s the opposite because in
my case I earn money here and send it to Australia. But I know the feeling of
being away from my children.),” Robin added.
The drive of
these modern heroes and their dedication towards their loved ones are aspects
that have always resonated with him. He shares the facets that make him admire these
people succinctly and emphatically. “Kung
sakripisyo lang, lahat naman tayo nagsasakripisyo eh. Yung tibay talaga. Kapag andun ka sa ibang bansa at solo ka, iba yun.
(If it’s just about sacrifice, we all
make them. It is really the strength of these people. It is different when you
are in a different country alone.).”
