A HUMBLE BEGINNING
There
was once a little girl named Ynes who lived in a remote village with her
parents and siblings.
They lived a simple life away from the busy city life out
there. Her parents were simple farmers who grew various types of fruits and
vegetables in their small land.
Ynes
is the third among 6 siblings but despite being in the middle, she was a sweet
and responsible daughter to her parents.
She
was the smartest and most diligent among all her other siblings. At such a
young age of 12, she already knew the hardships of life.
Sometimes
she would go out with her peers and sell some home-made brooms that their
parents also made out of one of their spare time.
Ynez
and her friends would usually walk to town carrying their home-made brooms on
their backs.
At the end of each day, they would again walk back home with no
more brooms to carry back home if they were lucky selling everything for the
day.
Her
parents knew Ynez wasn’t supposed to be doing those things because she was
still so young.
She should be enjoying her youth and be going to school just
like other normal kids.
But
they were just so poor to afford all the necessities needed for education. They
could hardly make ends meet.
THE BEGINNING OF A LIFE EXPEDITION
As
Ynez grew older, she began to see life in a different way. She began to have
dreams of her own. She hoped of having a comfortable life someday.
By
the time she turned 16, she decided to try out her luck somewhere else away
from their village. She went to see her rich aunt in the city.
After
a few minutes of conversation and with her aunt, she finally found the courage
to speak up. She begged her aunt if she could become one of her household
helps.
After
much deliberation, her aunt finally decided to take her in. Ynez became an
all-around household in her aunt’s place.
She
took care of everything from taking care of her aunt’s kids, cooking, cleaning
the house, and doing the laundry.
THE HARDSHIPS OF LIFE
Ynez
had such a hard life as a young girl. She wasn’t able to enjoy the perks of
childhood and teenage years because she had to work in order to live.
Despite
all the hardships, Ynez never gave up. She stayed with her aunt until she
became older and more mature.
A LIFETIME COMPANY
One
day, Ynez met the person she would spend the rest of her life with. He was the
young and handsome new gardener of her aunt.
Together
they shared their dreams of wanting to have a better life in the future and
worked as hard as they can every day.
Then
they decided to get married with the blessing of their parents and Ynez’s aunt.
Her aunt was kind enough to have allowed them to still stay in her house after
getting married.
They
lived in her aunt’s basement and still continued serving her until they finally
had a child.
Ynez
still continued her job as an all-around household help, often carrying her
baby on her back while she worked while her husband found another job
as an encyclopedia salesman.
A PAINFUL GOODBYE
One
day they finally decided to leave her aunt’s place in search for other
opportunities in life.
As
painful as it was for them to be leaving her aunt, they had to leave and move
on with their life for a brighter future.
Then,
as if a miracle has hit them; Ynez’s aunt offered to give her a piece of land
where they could begin their new life as a family.
It was given for them as a
reward for all the years of hard work and patience in serving her and her
family.
Tears
rolled down Ynez’s eyes when the day finally came that they were leaving her
aunt. She was very thankful for all the help and chances her aunt has given
her.
A NEW BEGINNING
Until
now, Ynez and her family still live on that piece of land her aunt gave her.
She is now old but she can still remember the kindness and generosity her
wonderful aunt has showed her.
Ynez
has gone a long way from the small girl who once dreamed of a comfortable life
to the old woman who has a lot of wisdom to share now.
After
leaving her aunt’s place, Ynez and her husband worked hard to achieve a much
comfortable state of life.
She
ventured into the business of direct selling while her husband ventured into
the corporate world.
When
her husband already had a steady income and a good position at work, Ynez
finally decided to stay at home and take care of her family’s needs.
HAPPY AND CONTENTED
She
wasn’t able to finish school but she says that she regrets nothing in her life.
She is now living a much comfortable life compared to her life before and she
couldn’t wish for anything more.
They
might not be rich, powerful, and famous but they are happy.
They were able to
provide a good education for their children and now they are contented
grandparents to their grandchildren.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY
So
what is the moral of the story? If you look at it, the characters in the story
are not famous, they’re not rich either and they’re definitely not powerful.
Most
life stories which end up in popular magazines, TV shows or blogs are the ones
that usually end with the characters becoming successful people at the top of
their chosen careers.
But
this story is different. It is also real, it happened in real life but the only
difference with other stories is that this is a story of average people.
This
story depicts the life of people who, despite not being at the top of their
game are happy and contented.
Success
and happiness doesn’t always come in numbers or quantity.
It’s not how much
money you have in the bank, how many cars you drive, how many houses you own
and how famous or powerful you are.
Ynez
and her husband represent the average person who reaches his/her dream and not
wanting for more.
She
dreamed of a comfortable life and now she has it. She has a family that loves
her, a house to live in, grand children to pass on her wisdom to, and a healthy
mind and body despite her old age.
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