Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Too early in the morning, about 4:00 a.m., I was awakened by my eldest son's overseas call! He was complaining about the job assigned to him which was not related to the job he has applied for here in Manila and worse, he wanted to go home!

I found out some co-workers and fellow kababayan influenced his way of thinking, and he believes there's injustice with the salary given to him, I explained with him many things:

1. he is working to get experience and not really for high salary
2. he should not listen with anyone who does not speak good about the job or against his employer
3. stay focus and observe perseverance
4. he should talk nicely with his fellow worker who was stealing his food, not to do it again unless in case of starvation
5. he should take some days off the net, and give himself more time to rest or go to the grocery to buy his food
6. and the most important thing of all, many people believe in him and he should not go home a failure

Most of my nephews and nieces were following the footsteps of my children and I advised my son that it's about time to do good, not only for himself and for his future children, but, also to set a good example to the family clan. Being my eldest son of a single parent, his success is not only my fulfillment but will also encourage his cousins to be more serious with their studies, with their life...