Many months ago, I have written about our decision to sponsor and send a college freshman (Computer Engineering program) to De La Salle University in Taft, Manila. He started last May and is now on the second term. As you know, they have three terms every school year in that university.
On the pile of mail that accumulated while we were in Italy was an envelope containing these: 
A card, and the grades from the first term. My husband and I are very pleased with his performance and with his commitment and dedication, we know he will make it. More than the grades, the one thing that melted me to pieces was the card of gratitude from the kid. Tears rolled down as I was reading the front of the card, and all the more I choked up when I flipped to read the handwritten message inside and the additional text from the pre-printed card.
We may not have the chance forever to send our own kid to school(if that is His will), but my husband and I are now at least experiencing the joys of sending someone to school, and feel the kind of fulfillment that parents experience. Above all, we feel good to be able to share our blessings and help someone fulfill their dream. Now, my husband says having one more child to sponsor would double the joy, a priceless investment.
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You are changing this person’s life for the better and I’m sure he’ll forever be grateful for that. What wonderful thing you’re doing.
Our Tuesday is not so good kasi may sniffles ang little one. It’s on the beginning stages so medyo yucky ang pakiramdam nya. She’s not being whiny though but I don’t like seeing her like that…hay.
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Bless your hearts, you are truly this person’s angels.
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I just want to say this is really wonderful!
If I were the student I definitely would be forever grateful!
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You guys are really tops! I wish more people who can afford like yourselves will find it in their heart to help deserving but needy kids.
Kudos and Cheers!
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What a wonderful thing you and your husband are doing. I was so touched by both your post and your generosity. The world is made a better place when people do things like what you are doing. I truly believe in paying it forward and I am sure that not only your sponsored student will benefit from this but many other people he comes in contact with will benefit as well. Good for you!
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I know the feeling sis
The scholarship ministry we have is the one closest to my heart now because it happened to me, if there weren’t angels around that time baka ni hindi ako nakatapos ng high school. God bless your good hearts!
@ Juliana
through this, we hope to at least leave a good mark on this place called: earth.
@ Mira
thanks. as they say, we need more blessings to spread more of it. thanks for peeking too and taking the time to comment.
@ o.d.
the student is indeed very grateful. thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@ lotusflower
we feel fulfillment to the highest level. it’s one of the best decisions we have ever made. nakaka-inspire. kahit di kami kilala the kid, we feel some kind of bonding. I pray for his success everyday, para ko na rin anak.
@ Preston
thanks for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate it. being able to share our blessings that will help someone fulfill their dream is our sole objective. yes, we hope when he will be in a position in the future to spread the love, he will be generous as well.
@ Rocks
thanks sis. we need more blessings para ma-kapag share lalo. nakakalambot ng puso that someone na hindi ka kilala personally, you are touted as their angel.
You are angels and that is so wonderful! Not only what you are doing for him, but that he truly appreciates the gift he’s been given!
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This bring all the crazy things in the world into focus.
You have been an angel to this boy, one who will change his world for ever…for the better, by offering an opportunity that would not have existed.
Be proud of both him and yourseves!!
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you may not have the child that you have been praying for pero you have been good ‘parents’ to this kid that you are helping now
more blessings to you and F para more kids to sponsor… bless your good heart!!!
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How sweet. And what a nice gesture from you to pay his way
This is so wonderful
You and your husband are so generous to do this. Bless you for this wonderful kindness.
You are God-sent. There are lots of people who have the resources and the opportunity to help less fortunate people but they never give a damn. But you and your Hubby are more blessed than that kid you help because you found in your heart to give back what God has given you. Let’s pray that the Kid will PAY FORWARD the blessings the he received from God through your kind hearts.
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This is beautiful. How wonderful of you to help this person through college.
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you are on a mission juls. the Lord will be the one to exchange what you and your husband are doing right now. you and your hubby are gifted with a good heart. just continue and you will receive more blessings from Him.
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Oh! This is just so special and inspirational! What a wonderful way to impact a young person’s life FOREVER.
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@ Anna
thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad to hear from people like you. I really appreciate it.
@ June
we are indeed proud of his accomplishment. he did very well for the first term and we can’t be any happier. we know we are just instruments in spreading the love and making one person realize there are still people out there willing to share.
@ Mari
thanks as always. here’s hoping for more blessings from Him, just so there’s more to share.
@ storybeader
we didn’t want such brilliant mind to be put to waste. thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@ Dori
thanks for appreciating and letting us know this is such a wonderful deed.
@ Ruthi
thanks, Ruthi. we thank God for actually giving us the chance to share, and what wonderful way to share than helping a brilliant kid realize his dreams. yes, we can only hope he will in turn share his blessings in the future.
@ Louise
our simple way of sharing God’s blessings. thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@ Shiela
blessings are meant to be shared. we’re more than grateful to be able to do this, as we know the more blessings pouring in, the more you should be willing to share. thanks for sharing your thoughts sis.
@ Davida
thanks for your nice words Davida.
Your Heaven sent Juliana..God bless all the people who are like you..
Life is worth living because of people who are like you who shares unconditional love.
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I graduated from DLSU and the tuition there don’t come cheap. May God bless you even more for sharing your blessings to others who need it. I’m sure more than one life would change for the better because of your simple and kind gesture.
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@ Bobby
thank you so much.
@ Calvin
yes, it is indeed costly to send someone in DLSU. But we figure, this is one chance to be able to share our blessings, and what better way than sending someone in one of the best schools we have there.
thanks Calvin!
That’s such a beautiful thing to do! You’re providing him with the gift to help himself and so he will probably be inspired to help others the way you’ve helped him when he’s finished with school… it’ll be a chain reaction of incredibly good deeds
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@ Kristina
yes, the chain reaction will be inevitable granting he will pay forward and live long enough to do so. thanks for sharing your thoughts.
You & your hubby are people with big heart who genuinely care for others.
Though you weren’t bless with your own child yet, still you continue to represent God’s kindness to other people.
I wish the person you sponsored success in his/her studies.
God bless you more:)
What a wonderful act of selflessness by you and your husband, to give a complete stranger the gift of education. This is awesome to prevent even one child from having to rack up and then pay down student loan bills. A huge burden has been lifted from his and his parents’ shoulders (I know because I graduated with student loans. You are truly an angel and you will be blessed for your generosity.
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@ AiDiSan
thanks sis, I can only hope he will do good and continue to spread the love once he is able to do so.
@ Tamika
yes, I can imagine how student loans can be a big burden.
thanks for your appreciation and kind words. I can only hope he will pay it forward.