Alone in the Philippines
I was really impressed of some of the articles here in definitely Filipino so I decided to share mine as well. I would like to share my own story for having a family working abroad and growing abroad.
I was born May 29, 1992 in the Philippines, living in an urban area is not that easy, early as a child, my father set abroad to support our family, he worked there for almost 10 years, he just went home here in the Philippines for vacation, when he was about to retire, we felt a little poverty on our side, but my parents hardly work for us to survive and have proper education. As years goes on, my father receive a call to work from a company abroad, again, he was interviewed over the phone and luckily, he was accepted. I was grade 5 by that time, our feelings and emotions can’t be explained for the reason that my father needed to leave us again. After a few months later, he went back to Philippines for vacation and decided that he will be bringing us with him and continue our education abroad, but my two older sister needed to stay in the Philippines because they were in college, it was hard for me to leave the Philippines, the place where I was born, the place where I grew up. Living abroad was a new life for me, almost everything was new, even in a young age, I also felt homesickness by that time, I missed my cousins, sisters, aunts, uncles, classmates, grandfather, grandmother, friends, almost everyone that I knew, but I needed to be strong on all of those matters, I graduated on a private school. When I was about to be a college student, I needed to continue my education in the Philippines, my two elder sister are now working abroad as well, when I was about to be enrolled on a University, I felt sadness deep inside me, because I know that I will be staying here in the Philippines, alone, I took the entrance exam and I passed it. By the time that my family needed to leave, tears flowed on my eyes, emotions and feelings that can’t be explain, as my parents told me “be a good boy, be strong and study well always” I saw tears from their eyes, and I cant stop crying in front of them, I hugged them, my brothers and sisters, my family. As they went inside the airport, I just cant stop staring at them, it was like the end of the world for me, but I needed to stay strong. As class started, it was a new life for me again, new friends, new life style. I even decided that I will stop studying because of homesickness, but my new friends told me not to, its just a matter of time. I celebrate Christmas and New Years eve with my yaya and grandmother only. When I’m at school, I never felt sad because there are a lot of people, my friends are there as well, friends that I treated like my brothers and sisters, but if I’m at home, I feel sad, homesick and pain. I always sit in front of my laptop having fun with games just to entertain me and seeing the smiles of my family on a picture frame.
It was not easy for me and it is not that easy to live alone, but sometimes, you need to be strong, you need to face the struggles and challenges in your life that you will be walking with. I always discipline myself, even without the aid of others, learn to handle your own responsibilities, know and set your limits, have boundaries, and have patience always. And also, always keep in your mind, that God is with you all the time.
E.J.M
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Hello everyone! Thank you for the compliments, stay safe and God Bless us all!
well done. i felt the same way, and in a way i still do.
Stay strong and keep on praying, it will heal those pain. God Bless!
alone sa America is hard din pero life is not supposed to be easy…in all my hard times as maid me even stronger n a better than i can ever imagine… If ur lost…dont worry ur closer to being pound. Keep the faith. *Peace be with u n ur family*
you’re doing the right thing!..you’ll be rewarded later in life.
Mabuhay
Nkarelate din aq.same in phil im alone and here abroad also of course im alone 2.but sanay n aq s ganun.kya enjoy nlang ang life.
I have the same birthday.
ALONE, a very huge word.
Honestly i feel the same way too… its not easy to leave alone..where ever you are, abroad or in the philippines…