Fina, in yellow, with husband Jun and her four princesses
Fina is constantly smiling. She has such a pleasant demeanor. And I have heard countless stories of her generosity to family members, both immediate and extended. If indeed the face is the mirror of your soul, then Fina has a kind soul for sure.
I wanted to write about Fina because of the value she places in good education. With limited resources, she and her husband Jun managed to provide college education in a private university for her daughters Jasmine and Rowena.
One is only able to do this if one is willing to make great, personal sacrifices in terms of material possessions; if one can look far into the future and dream of a more comfortable life for the children; and, if one accepts the realities of life now and understands that change is possible. Change should be possible.
Fina has worked as a housekeeper at St. Luke’s Hospital in Quezon City for the last 15 years.
That her two daughters finished college is most inspiring. But Fina’s legacy to and for us is much more than the pursuit of higher education for her children. What is more valuable is our knowledge that anyone, someone like Fina, can create better lives, finding absolutely no justification to do otherwise, if you just have the biggest heart to will it to be so.
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