It's very heart-touching to see how the students in public school settle in a classroom very different from ours, dealing with daily school activities in a small classroom. I was moved when I saw a boy asking me," kuya, pahingi pencil, wala kasi akong pencil eh.." I reflected on it and had noticed that I am very fortunate that I am capable of buying so many pencils as I could, eating 3-4 times a day, sleeping in a fluffy, comfortable and great bed inside a huge house. I am able to buy things I need and want. I have cellphone, laptop, computer, and music gadgets. I receive allowance everyday and get clothes change every few months. I also thought about sometimes that when I am given things, gifts and the like, I am always complaining, never minding how fortunate I am that I am given those things, while others do not have a 5 pesos-worth pencil.
If only people besides us could realize the true state of our society, if only the people on high status in society would go down even for a day and live how these "other" people live, they'd be touched as I was.
______Charles M.
I felt contented and somewhat happy when we met the children of Tambo Elementary school. We will be teaching them about God for the whole year every Thursday. I was really amazed of how disciplined they are. With one wave of their teacher's hand, they sat upright and all eyes fixed on the board. Whoah! Amazing! I really felt blessed after seeing the children.
-----Marie Rishina T.
Being with all those willing children to learn about God already gives me a great sense of happiness and satisfaction.
-----Patricia Anne S.
I never thought that this activity will put joy in my heart and that I will be this excited to meet them again. I realized that when you open yourself to them, they will also do the same, and that this activity gave me a priceless experience and more experiences to come.
-----Marie Claire S.
At first, I thought that being a catechist will just further burden my already hectic and heavy life. But instead of it burdening my life, it quite had the opposite effect. I felt like I was revived and charge for 5 hours. I felt alive and happy.
-----Maria Quita G.
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