Thank You

Thank you
Two words that have different meaning depending on how it is said and who said it.

Kanina, during our duty on Sitio Ligtasan, we had our Mother's class, quite a number of mothers attended and a we had observed, they were very interested with what we are sharing to them. After the mother's class, some of them thanked us. We could see in their eyes that they truly are thankful, and that they are sincere. After that, we went straight to our adopted family to do our intervention.

The hike on the way to their house was very tiring, and yet meaningful. We prepared them to go to the health center. I was carrying the youngest daughter, I saw in her eyes that maybe, just maybe, she's asking "Who is this guy? Why is he carrying me and where will he bring me?" and so i tried to play with her as we were going down the what I call "A rocky hill".

We took them to the health center and there, they were welcomed and checked by our co-students, the 4th years. After 30 minutes of waiting, the family's check up finished. A referral letter to the City Health Office was given. As I read the letter, I told to myself, "This is the end of the children's suffering and yet a start for the parents." For I know in myself that they cannot afford to go to the C.H.O, so i asked my colleagues if we can give them a small amount of money for their tricycle fare, and so we did.

Nung hinatid ko na sila sa terminal ng tricycle, walang tigil si Ate (the mother) sa pagsasabi ng "Thank You" sa'kin. For how many times she thanked me, I do not know, all I know is that, We did it, not because we have to, but because we want to. I may not share the same feelings to my groupmates, but deep in me, I know what I did. I didn't do it to be praised nor to just have a high grade and pass my R.L.E, I did it out of sympathy, out of love.

Habang nakasakay ako sa tricycle pauwi, paulit-ulit ko naririnig sa tenga ko 'yung "THANK YOU" ni Ate. And I said to myself, masarap makatulong sa mga taong alam mong nangangailangan talaga. At napakasarap din marinig sa isang tao ang isang SINCERE NA "THANK YOU".

Naisip ko tuloy, sa totoo lang, madaling magpasalamat sa isang tao, pero ang problema lang, kung totoo ba o sincere ang pagpapasalamat mo.