When I was still a child, I lived in a small town in the Province of Iloilo, Philippines. We were not rich. In fact, I had to work my way to college. My cousein wanted me to take up Nursing because of the vast work opportunities. When I graduated, I worked one more year to be able to save enough money for the licensure exams.
After taking it, I passed. I thought to myself that I needed to go abroad because the pay in our small town was not enough because I wanted to build my mother and siblings a house. I was the only person they depended on. So after a couple of years of volunteer work in the hospital, I applied for a job in Dubai.
I worked in Dubai for two years. I also met my husband there, a Filipino nurse, just like me. I applied for a vacation 6 months before my 2nd year, and when it was granted, I immediately took the chance. I was craving for the food, the scent of skewered bananas in the streets, and roasted pork, or “lechon.”
I was only given 3 weeks for the trip. I was bringing my husband along because he was also allowed to go home. 3 months before my vacation, I went online and booked my flight. Because of the flight promos, I was able to purchase my ticket at 30% off of the original price.
I needed to stay in a hotel because our house was so crowded now. Some of my brothers were already married and their wives stayed in our house. I could not squeeze my husband and myself in the same house with them. I went online again and got a booking in a good and cheap local hotel in our place.
Hotels in Iloilo are inexpensive and you get more for the price you actually pay. When I got on the plane, on the way home to the Philippines, I was so excited I was trembling. My mother was already 62 years old and I can now be with her. I will give her a warm embrace and whisper to her ear that I am now going to start the construction of the house she always wanted.
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