By DOTr Asec Hope Libiran
Until now, I still can’t help but be moved whenever I hear Sec Art Tugade talk about his childhood.
I remember when he said that growing up, their family survived on meager income. They first lived in Sampaloc, Manila until one day, their house was destroyed by fire.
They relocated in the blighted area of Tatalon, Quezon City, where their house was made of wood, with a roof that can easily get blown away by typhoons.
Sanitation facilities and water were a form of luxury then, as he used to wait long lines just to take a bath at a shared water pump. To this day, Sec Art remembers how floodwaters rose quickly in their house every time it rained.
Living in the yoke of poverty, where food was scarce in their household, Sec. Art, at an early age then, dreamt of getting out of their dire situation.
Fortunately, what their family lacked in wealth, they made up for in values. Sec Art grew up inculcated with the values of honesty, dignity in labor, and perseverance.
He once told me that his experiences taught him that poverty is never an area of discouragement or a point of obstacle in getting one’s dreams.
“’Yung kahirapan ko noong kami’y lumalaki, naging challenge ‘yun upang sabihin ko, ‘Tugade, Art, pagbutihin mo. ‘Yung buhay mo at ng pamilya mo, pagbutihin mo, at tumulong ka sa kabutihan ng iba,” Sec. Art said.
Sec Tugade taught me that being poor is never a reason or shame nor embarrassment, nor is it a reason for just giving up. It is a golden opportunity to improve – a signal honor to achieve.
“Kung ‘yung kawalaan ko noon itinuon ko sa inggit, wala akong mararating ngayon. Ang ginawa ko: nagsumikap ako, nag-aral ako, minahal ko ang pamilya ko, at nanampalataya ako sa Maykapal. Kung nakaya kong makaahon sa kahirapan noon, kaya niyo rin ngayon – sa tamang panahon at pamamaraan,” he added.
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According to Art Tugade himself:
BUHAY TATALON
Kapag pinag-uusapan ‘yung hirap ng panahon ngayon, naaalala ko ‘yung sarili kong pandemya noon.
Noong ako’y nag-aaral ng abogasya, nakatira ako sa Tatalon.
‘Yung kubeta at palikuran ko noon, butas lang sa lupa na may bubong. Magi-i-squat ka kung dudumi ka, at gagamitin mo ‘yung lumang dyaryo.
Mahirap po ‘yon.
Nagsasalok ako ng tubig sa poso. Minsan, para hindi na ako pabalik-balik sa poso, doon na lang ako naliligo.
Naranasan ko rin ‘ho ‘yung ma-demolish dyan. Dalawang beses naming napagdaanan ‘yung demolition.
Nasubukan ko rin ho ‘yung baha kung saan halos lumunog na ‘yung buong bahay namin. Pagkatapos ng baha, may tubig sa kapaligiran, may uusbong na kangkong, may gurami, ayos na. Parang hulog ng langit na ‘yon. Isipin mo na lang kung bakit matamis-tamis ang kangkong doon. Talagang ganon.
Kaya kapag naiisip ko, dapat ‘wag tayong mag-give up. ‘WAG TAYONG BUMIGAY. Because these challenges in life will nurture you and help you mature to become a performing and better individiual.
ANG KAHIRAPAN AY HINDI DAPAT MAGING HADLANG UPANG UMUSAD ANG IYONG BUHAY.
Ang kahirapan ho ay isang golden opportunity para ikaw ay magkamit ng isang matamis na tagumpay sa iyong buhay. It should not be taken as a reason to give up.
‘WAG KANG BIBITAW.
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