Y'all Have Angels

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Godspeed

HUMINGA ako nang malalim.

Mr. Raziel Dela Peña advised me to offer an apology for my misdeed to those I've harmed. At first, I didn't like the idea so he encouraged me to do it. After I made the proper decision, I realized that it was true that they deserve my apology.

More people attacked me after I apologized on my social media platforms. But it only lasted for a few weeks. I can tell that people have already forgotten about me because I am no longer in the spotlight.

I've stopped concentrating on my career now. Without informing me, the agency and endorsement companies had already chosen to dissolve my contract. Before my mom died, I promised her to finish my studies. With Raziel's help, I was able to finish my thesis paper.

Minaliit ko pa nga ito. Akala ko ay uulit ako muli sa pannelists nguit isang beses lamang akong nagdefense! Pati pala sa paggawa ng script at possibleng sagot sa mga tanong ay tumulong din siya.

We shouldn't belittle educators. They are called 'teachers' for a reason.

I offered him money, but he told me that I need it the most. Napalunok ako roon. Totoong kailangan ko ng pera ngayon kaya nagtitipid ako. I wonder why he didn't pursue being a teacher?! Hindi ko naman ito nakikitang pumasok sa paaralan kahit na sinasabi niya na guro pa rin siya.

Months have been passed and I finally graduated. Naalala ko kung gaano ko pinoproblema ang bagay na ito. Gustong-gusto ko nang hindi na mag-aral at ngayon patapos na ako ay parang ayaw ko munang umalis sa pag-aaral.

Once you graduate, more problems come to you. Being left alone, I don't know what to do yet. I am thinking about what should be my next journey. What about the coming years?

Naalala ko ang sinabi ni Raziel na nagkaproblema siya sa paghahanap ng trabaho dati kahit licensed teacher na siya. So, he decided to take a different path instead of teaching.

May mga bagay raw na hindi para sa atin, at hindi natin mapipilit iyon.

"Hepe," I called him. Masyado siyang abala habang inaayos ang mga papel sa mesa.

I can't believe he's the youngest 'hepe' in the province. Kadalasang nakukuhang hepe ay mas mataas pa sa posisyon niya kagaya ng PTCOL pero since eligible ang PLT ay mayroong nag-endorse sa kanya.

Hindi ko maiwasang mamangha. He's too young to be in that position, but he deserved that too! Isa pa, normal ang pagkalulok sa kanya. Others would pay the higher officials so they could get the seat, but he was promoted because of the things he has done.

Kung sino man ang mga magulang niya, ang swerte.

He barely comes home. Dalawang beses ko lamang siya narinig na umuwi. Bukod sa pagiging guardian ko—uh guardian?

Napapalunok sa tuwing naririnig 'yan. I'm not a minor, but mom used that as term!

Pawis na pawis ito habang may hawak na five rape cases. Sinabi niya sa akin kagabi na hindi niya hahayaang matalo ang limang babaeng biktima ng pang-aabuso. I could feel uneasyness everytime he lends money for poor people. Ang sa akin lang, parang nauubos ang kanyang sweldo para sa ganyan. Hindi naman masama pero parang off sa akin o hindi lang ako sanay. Nakita ko rin kung paano siya nag-effort maghanap ng abogado para sa gusto niyang tulungan.

Sa ilang buwan naming pagsasama, hindi ito ang unang beses na ginagawa niya 'yan.

He's more than dedicated to his work.