Pol, on the right, hosting a corporate event with officemates Cris Laudenio and Beth Gutierrez.
Unconditional love is so valuable, so rare. So I will tell you all a few things about Pol, a man who has it, who feels it for his family and has given up much for them without asking anything in return.
About two decades ago, when Pol was still single, he would purchase on installment small appliances for himself: a television set, radio, single-burner stove, oven toaster, electric fan, an emergency lamp, etc. Upon his parents’ request, Pol would then send these items to Las Navas, Northern Samar, his hometown. Pol would simply purchase new ones for himself all over again. He would also regularly save a portion of his salary and then send it immediately to the province if needed.
In the mid 1990s, Pol’s family also encountered a period of great financial difficulty. They had to mortgage their parcel of land; Pol promptly took out a Social Security System (SSS) loan to help redeem the said property. For two years, he had monthly salary deductions to pay for the loan.
Pol has always been a dutiful son and brother: in thoughts, words and deeds. He has only needed one thing: the assurance that his family would have a better life.
Today, Pol works as a Sales Manager for an outdoor advertising company. He has a wife and two daughters, one already in high school. He has also invested in a house and lot in Northern Samar. The family has even begun to save up for the children’s college education.
Pol certainly deserves all the blessings life has brought him.
Pol has worked for the same company in the last twenty (20) years; while there is great value to his length of service, he is treasured primarily because of his industry, kindness and honesty. He has excellent attendance at work, even coming in early to plan his day. Pol is polite and sincere to clients, suppliers and co-employees. He acts as mentor to his subordinates, selfless in helping his department meet targets and generous in sharing his wealth of knowledge.
Pol is a devoted family man. He is a thoughtful husband, and a protective and responsible father. Pol shuns vice, preferring to channel all resources to provide his family with the basic comforts. Pol best exemplifies our ideal, modern-day dad: deeply involved in rearing his children, shares in the housework, faithful and affectionate to his wife, and always believing in and reaching for the brighter star.
Pol finished his secondary education in Las Navas, Northern Samar. He was taught trade skills in the course of his employment but learned a lot more on his own. Despite the odds, Pol clearly made his decision a long time ago to be a man of courage and goodwill.
I admire him for the man that he is and what he has accomplished thus far.
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