THE WANDERER

It's Saturday morning and this man's fitting his office barong for today's meeting with the clients. The suit is one of the best in its class. Its simple embroidered design made it more elegant. As he pulled out the buttons while facing the mirror, he can see himself now as a young and successful professional. The man in the mirror already became matured and outgrown from what he was before.

During his grade school days, this guy was an underdog in his class. When he was in grade 2, he still doesn't know how to read. His grades always fall below 80 and he was seated at the back of the classroom. His mom would always grow fuming. He even had a hard time to write. His mom always give him a pinch on his pale skin, his notebooks and school books fly as his mom throws them. This kid cried silently under his pillows.

Come high school, he tried harder and became more serious in his studies. But his perseverance wasn't enough. He has a younger brother who's smarter and always gets the attention. Even though this guy made it to the top section of his batch, the younger was a valedictorian. He's really envious of his brother, he felt he was ignored. He was always compared with why he isn't as intelligent as his sibling.

When he entered college, he promised himself to prove to his parents that he's really worth it. He battled drowsiness only to finish his homework. He became more attentive in class and he became a consistent Dean's Lister. That accomplishment didn't stop him to dream higher. But his senior year college became a challenge to him. It's like life conspired on him. His studies were stuck at the brink of failure. But he didn't give up easily; he knew that he can outsmart the failures luring on him.

As a fruit of his labor, he graduated with flying colors.

This guy who once was an underdog is now almost on the top of his career. He's thankful to his mom for giving him a spank, a slap and a tight hug when he's asleep every night because those gestures of love made him of what he is right now.