Dear Wish Ko Lang,
Sana basahin niyo po ito dahil para isa ito sa isang Senior Citizen na di ko nga po alam kung hanggang kelan na lang mabubuhay sa mundong ito. When I'm just at home on a Saturday, I would diligently watch your show and 'torture' myself because each episode would make me cry. Thus, I write.
My sister's morning ritual is to pass by the church (the Christ the King church), 2 blocks away from our house before going to work. She would pray first before anything else. Since I started working full time again, I ride with her every morning and I see, just like she does, this old lady beggar, named LOLA CEVERA ABUAN, sitting near the side entrance of the church.
Since we started living in this area around 3 years ago and hear mass at Christ the King on Sundays, we have seen this old lady. I think it was only this year that we found out she goes to the church everyday to beg. A few times, when I was still working freelance and usually on a weekend, I would see her walk from the main street of C5, pushing her "kariton" to get to church. Minsan po, may kasama syang bata, I guess apo nya, minsan din sya lang mag isa. Naisip ko na din, san kaya sya nakatira at bakit binabaybay nya pa ito araw-araw? Lalo na pag maulan dahil wala atang payong si Lola, pano yun?
I am very fond of older people. Both my parents were working parents so I really grew up and was raised by my grandparents. I have this great affinity for them and believe at their age, they really shouldn't be working as hard as when they used to be when they were still in their 30s-50s. Mas prone po silang magkasakit dahil matanda na sila kaya kung magtatrabaho man lang sana sila, sana yung di sila gaanong mapapagod.
Ang araw-araw na pag upo at paglimos ni Lola sa gilid ng aming simbahan ay nakakapagod at kitang kita ko ang pagod at hirap sa kanyang katawan at mata. Payat si lola, buto po talaga. At ang baon nya, ng sinilip ko ang kariton nya, ay tubig at minsan may biscuit lamang. Minsan din binigyan ko sya ng biscuit at tuwang tuwa na sya sa dagdag na pagkain. Nagbibigay araw-araw ang ate ko kanya ng kaunting pera pero alam namin pareho na di iyon sapat para tunay na matulungan sya.
May kasama po syang naglalakad madalas at umuupo lang malayo kay Lola kapag sya ay nanlilimos. Para siguro mas kaawa awa si lola. That's why we believe she has a family. I am writing your show to hopefully seek help for lola. Perhaps we can aid her child/children or her grandchildren who walk with her to providing a small livelihood for her which she can probably just do at home? Nakikita ko naman nagbibigay kayo ng simpleng negosyo, baka pwedeng matulungan si Lola sa ganung paraan. Para di na nya kailangan maglakad at manlimos araw-araw. Sana matulungan nating makapag aral ang mga apo o kahit ilan lang sa mga apo nya para man lang may pag-asa silang maiahon ang pamilya in the future.
Kami ng ate ko po ay di naman mayaman para maibigay ito kay lola. Ako sa isang government agency nagtatrabaho kaya maliit din lang ang sweldo. Tumutulong din kami sa mga magulang namin at sa lolo at lola namin in their maintenance medicines. Kaya kami sumusulat sa inyo kasi alam namin, your show has the capacity to help them in a more sustainable way.
We really hope to hear a positive response from you. Nasa Christ the King church po araw-araw si lola, sa may parking space. Kada umaga, around 730-9AM, kung gusto niyo syang makita.
Sana basahin niyo po ito dahil para isa ito sa isang Senior Citizen na di ko nga po alam kung hanggang kelan na lang mabubuhay sa mundong ito. When I'm just at home on a Saturday, I would diligently watch your show and 'torture' myself because each episode would make me cry. Thus, I write.
My sister's morning ritual is to pass by the church (the Christ the King church), 2 blocks away from our house before going to work. She would pray first before anything else. Since I started working full time again, I ride with her every morning and I see, just like she does, this old lady beggar, named LOLA CEVERA ABUAN, sitting near the side entrance of the church.
Since we started living in this area around 3 years ago and hear mass at Christ the King on Sundays, we have seen this old lady. I think it was only this year that we found out she goes to the church everyday to beg. A few times, when I was still working freelance and usually on a weekend, I would see her walk from the main street of C5, pushing her "kariton" to get to church. Minsan po, may kasama syang bata, I guess apo nya, minsan din sya lang mag isa. Naisip ko na din, san kaya sya nakatira at bakit binabaybay nya pa ito araw-araw? Lalo na pag maulan dahil wala atang payong si Lola, pano yun?
I am very fond of older people. Both my parents were working parents so I really grew up and was raised by my grandparents. I have this great affinity for them and believe at their age, they really shouldn't be working as hard as when they used to be when they were still in their 30s-50s. Mas prone po silang magkasakit dahil matanda na sila kaya kung magtatrabaho man lang sana sila, sana yung di sila gaanong mapapagod.
Ang araw-araw na pag upo at paglimos ni Lola sa gilid ng aming simbahan ay nakakapagod at kitang kita ko ang pagod at hirap sa kanyang katawan at mata. Payat si lola, buto po talaga. At ang baon nya, ng sinilip ko ang kariton nya, ay tubig at minsan may biscuit lamang. Minsan din binigyan ko sya ng biscuit at tuwang tuwa na sya sa dagdag na pagkain. Nagbibigay araw-araw ang ate ko kanya ng kaunting pera pero alam namin pareho na di iyon sapat para tunay na matulungan sya.
May kasama po syang naglalakad madalas at umuupo lang malayo kay Lola kapag sya ay nanlilimos. Para siguro mas kaawa awa si lola. That's why we believe she has a family. I am writing your show to hopefully seek help for lola. Perhaps we can aid her child/children or her grandchildren who walk with her to providing a small livelihood for her which she can probably just do at home? Nakikita ko naman nagbibigay kayo ng simpleng negosyo, baka pwedeng matulungan si Lola sa ganung paraan. Para di na nya kailangan maglakad at manlimos araw-araw. Sana matulungan nating makapag aral ang mga apo o kahit ilan lang sa mga apo nya para man lang may pag-asa silang maiahon ang pamilya in the future.
Kami ng ate ko po ay di naman mayaman para maibigay ito kay lola. Ako sa isang government agency nagtatrabaho kaya maliit din lang ang sweldo. Tumutulong din kami sa mga magulang namin at sa lolo at lola namin in their maintenance medicines. Kaya kami sumusulat sa inyo kasi alam namin, your show has the capacity to help them in a more sustainable way.
We really hope to hear a positive response from you. Nasa Christ the King church po araw-araw si lola, sa may parking space. Kada umaga, around 730-9AM, kung gusto niyo syang makita.
