- All her money was only enough for her child’s milk and for their food to survive
- She decided to get enrolled in a university and working in a fast-food chain at the same time
A woman with the Twitter username MuhMy shared her inspiring story of struggles at her young age.
At the age of 18, she became pregnant and had to sell ‘balut to have enough money to buy food.
She gave birth to her child at home and didn’t even have money to buy the medicines that she needed. Two weeks after giving birth, she started to work at Crossings department store.
I was 18, pregnant at nagtitinda ng balot to scrape enough pangkain. I was hungry and hindi ko alam san kukuha ng pang vitamins.
Sa bahay lang ako nanganak, walang pera pang gamot at antibiotic. 2 weeks after I gave birth, nag wo work na ako sa Crosssings department store
— MuhMy (@margeedo) February 24, 2020
She worked as a cashier in the store. She believed she had the ability to do the same job as her manager but since she was not a graduate she could not apply for the position.
Her money was only enough for her child’s milk and for their food to survive. She could not even afford to buy shoes, so she just wore slippers.
I was a cashier. I remember the manager na masungit, sabi ko kayang kaya ko ang ginagawa nya- kaso di ako graduate so hindi pwede aplayan.
Lahat ng pera ko pang gatas, pang pagkain lang namin. Naka tsinelas ako palagi kasi walang pambili sapatos
— MuhMy (@margeedo) February 24, 2020
After that, she decided to get enrolled in a university and work at a fast-food chain at the same time. She had a very tight schedule where she would wake up at 5 a.m. and sleep at 1 a.m.
Nagbalik ako sa unibersidad. My sked was:
6am- pasok sa fastfood
12nn- tapos ng shift, punta sa school
3pm- 9pm- klase ko
10 pm makakauwi ako
10-12 tulong pa ako magsara ng tindahan ng mama ko
1am- makakatulog ako. pagkatapos ko mag hugas ng bote etc
5am gising na naman— MuhMy (@margeedo) February 24, 2020
After taking up an undergraduate course, she proceeded to a Masteral Degree to have more chances of survival and opportunities. Phrases like “ginagawa kong araw gabi” and “isusubo mo na lang ibibigay mo pa sa anak ko” were so true as she experienced it.
the phrases “ginawa kong araw ang gabi” at “isusubo mo na lang ibibigay mo pa sa anak ko” are all so true for me.
After uni, nag masters na din ako para mas maraming chances to survive. Unti unti, kakawork ko, naging ok kami.
— MuhMy (@margeedo) February 24, 2020
She became a Born Again Christian which she said started a shift in her life. She got a job in the government which opened big opportunities for her. She even got an annulment and got married again.
I got born again- and this is where I started seeing things shift for me. Naka work ako sa government, then UN then ADB.
I got an annulment then got married. Things are starting to get better.
— MuhMy (@margeedo) February 24, 2020
Her life has changed so much that she is now based in New Zealand.
Ngayon nasa New Zealand ako, sinong mag aakala na ang magbabalot sa Pateros na naglalakad dahil walang makain, para makakimutan ang gutom ay pagpapalain ng Panginoon.
— MuhMy (@margeedo) February 24, 2020
She made an inspiring message, hoping to encourage others. “God has a marvelous plan for you. You only need to come to Him and accept His gift of salvation and blessing,”
Para sa iyo- na akala mo wala ng pag asa- God has a marvelous plan for you. You only need to come to Him and accept His gift of salvation and blessing
— MuhMy (@margeedo) February 24, 2020
She continued, “Sa bawat sandali na akala natin walang pag asa, God gives us hope. Ang isang taong walang ama gaya ko- minahal ako ng Ama Nanggaling sa putik na nilinis ng Diyos Basurang pinulot at ngayon ay inayos For while we were sinners, God loved us. He wants to bless us.”