My husband just boarded the taxi going to the airport to be back to his land of work – Saudi Arabia. My kids and I are now back to our normal life in an abnormal setting.
But I wont complain, ayaw kong masanay at maging manhid everytime na aalis sya. I do not like to get used to the feeling at maging parang wala na lang ito sa amin. Everytime my husband leaves for Saudi, it just makes my kids aware that they need to study hard and be good even more because of all the sacrifices of their Papa. My kids and I also have our own share of our sacrifices, but I know that this is just temporary. We have set our goals, we have given our limits and next year my mahal will be with us together.
All the Pamilyang OFW like us will surely relate to what we are experiencing right now. As a piece of my unsolicited advice,
- Let us not get used in saying goodbyes to our loved ones, instead let this goodbyes be an inspiration to all of us. The key is really to “SAVE”. The very reason why they work abroad is because fortune has been scarce for them here in the Philippines. In return their family left in the Philippines should always take care of all their earnings. Invest if you must, but invest wisely. One of the most fearful part of being an OFW is going back to their motherland penniless.
- Apart from all those financial aspect, as a Pamilyang OFW, let us always make our family intact. Distance can never, ever be a hindrance to keep a family. There is now no excuse not to communicate with our OFW family, technologies now abound and they are now just a text or an email away. Do not just remember to call them everytime you would ask for money or support. A message asking how they are and that you love them and miss them will surely make them happy and focus.
Being a Pamilyang OFW is really hard, actually it is a choice that we had decided on, it is a sacrifice for a better life. Being a Pamilyang OFW is a responsibility in itself that we have to keep up. Let us show our OFW family that we are worth their sacrifice.
To the OFW kids, always remember that your OFW parent left this country to give you the best future that they can provide. It is not too much to ask for you to do your part. Study hard and be a good kid. That is the only plea of every parent.
Also, I ask you to read the post of my OFW husband below to give you a better view on what they are experiencing abroad.
From Saudi With Love (Unang Yugto)
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hi mommy cielo! while reading your post, believe me, i'm teary eyed. I know how you feel kasi. same here, I never get used to saying goodbye whenever Daddy leaves for South Korea. Buti nga ikaw di ka na nghahatid sa airport, si Daddy ayaw niya. gusto nia before he enters the terminal building, makita nia pa din kami. although torture on my part, i always give in to his request kasi in the first place, siya yung aalis. kami andito lang.
he's been working in KR for 3 yrs now, and when he left last mar, another 3yrs kontrata nia. parang ayaw ko n nga umalis sia, and parang ayaw nia n din. but what can we do. kailangan eh, para sa anak namin, tpos eto may kasunod pa.
lakasan lang tlga ng loob pag pamilyang OFW, di ba mommy? anyways, haba n ata ng comment ko hehehe kaya til here na lang..take care always, God bless!
This almost made me cry. Good luck with your family.
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I know its hard to say goodbye,i know because I am once saying these words to my husband when I was still in the philippines,he only came to visit me once a year and only for a month.
Time is so fast for me,1 month is not enough,and the hardest part is the goodbyes,everytime he go back to his country its a pain to me,but thanks that i dont have a growing children that might be more affected for being faraway from their father's arms.
I wish and pray that someday all these goodbyes will end and your family will be together again and never be apart anymore….have a good day!
My father worked as an OFW before in Saudi Arabia. I know how it feels to have no father around. It's really a pain in the heart.
Right now, my husband have been talking about going abroad because our family's need is growing and so as the number of our family members. A new bundle of joy will arrive on September, so much as children are blessings, the need to provide the best for them is the responsibility of the parents. But as of now, I am still asking my husband not to leave us. Hinde ko pa kaya mag goodbye always. Very hard after the past we have gone through.
Sige lang Mommy, lapit na lang ma-achieve ang goal niyo. Next year, complete na kayong lahat and that would be a great thing to wait upon for strength. ^_^
Parting, in any form is really painful…
anyway kaunti na lng ang ipagtitiis mo