My Day's Miracles

Earlier before lunch, i had such an encounter with a former student of the school that i worked with. The encounter revealed how such failures in academics can turn into a big challenge of pursuing despite and in spite of.

His name is Jaypee (hehe with his permission that i would use it in this blog). Jaypee failed in Math when he was in high school which made him transfer to another school as advised by the teachers after the academic review and deliberation. When he transferred, he made it with flying colors in academics and got accepted at Xavier University where he finished also not exactly getting the major academic award but graduated with a Magis award (magis award is given to student with exemplary service record) . His failure also in Math led him to repeat the subject twice. Since he was underloaded in a particular semester when he repeated Math, he took Japanese studies. And what he thought to be a failure made him qualify to go to Japan to represent the Philippines for a competition (he told me that during the screening, he was competing among students who graduated with honors - cum laudes, etc... his edge was his capacity to speak Japanese).

Currently, Jaypee works as a part time teacher of Xavier University and Lourdes College. He also holds other tutorials in Japanese and French.

With teary eyes, I told him "You are my miracle today".


I thought i won't have any other surprises of my day until, I conducted a final interview of a particular applicant in the afternoon. As details unfolded, i found the applicant competent for placement in the position she applied for. Yet another touching details were presented by her such as :

1. she is financially supporting her sickly and aging parents
2. her boyfriend died in an accident last October, 2010 and she is still coping
with the death but has to stand up to fulfill her family responsibilities
3. She has a brother that was missing for several years already and thought that
he is already dead.

And the last thing that captured my attention when she stood up after the interview was, her torn sandals dragging it with her foot to support one of her feet. I was simply torn into pieces as i called her back and offer her small amount of money to buy "rugby" (heheheh this is just my desperate move) which she thought of buying another one for her to use when she goes back home (at Camiguin island). And when she left, i had the "slow motion" running after her move hahhahahah. I brought with me the rolled tape and Christian (one of the Trainers brought a staepler (hahahha off to the rescue amo beauties).

And that's it. Our applicant was all thanks and praises ...and ako tulala.

What a day? Two people brought by God to lead me to the miracles of the day...They both pointed to the realization that failures and life's tragedies can't be just the end. Failures do point to a new direction ...much better than where we are... Furthermore, it is that one applicant i met today that challenged me more to serving and loving...

Great God ...Thanks so much...You simply brought people to tell me that life's lessons continue to unfold...Thanks My Teacher...:-)