Originally Posted by
CVT
You will never appreciate nor understand what's going on in the mind of an OFW who is working so hard to earn a living for his family in a far far away land, while being oh so faithful to his/her partner in the Phil .....unless you are or were one.....
Well, I was one some years ago. And, words cannot describe the pain in the face of those fellow OFWs who have not received word from home. It was at that time when letters and telex were the major means of correspondence.
(And I think it's not that much difference nowadays with cellphones and SMS since both good news and bad news can hit you real time)....
It was Christmas eve and we were in the company of fellow OFWs in our neighborhood. They were construction workers. To pass away the time, we were singing Christmas songs and later on, we were feasting with on our sumptuous dinner. After which, one by one, each slowly retired to his bed. When I entered their bedroom to ask a friend for some stuffs, I couldn't believe what I heard and saw. Almost of them were crying. And I tell you, these big men were crying because they cannot stand the pain of being separated from their loved ones on this special day....
I cannot overstress this,- but if you hear these kinds of news from the Philippines, whether they're true or not, it's really a big burden on our OFWs. Loneliness and being powerless is a big gorilla on their backs.
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