When I was in the later part of elementary school, our family’s finances went sour. My father’s office furniture trading business was a flop and he was swindled by his business partner. I was very sickly that all their earnings from our restaurant were just being used up for my check ups and medications. My parents were forced to close down the restaurant since they could no longer give time to manage the operations.
A few years later, my father died from kidney cancer. My brother and I had to help my mother sell kakanin (native delicacies) such as pitsi-pitsi, puto-kutsinta, cassava cakes, and others. That meant waking up early in the morning to help prepare the ingredients and cook for at least 2 hours. We would deliver the kakanins to a couple of public schools before we prepare ourselves to go to our school.
There was nothing to be ashamed in selling kakanin. But there would come a time that we felt like giving up. Thankfully, my mother had a strong will and determination to help us finish school. She showed us how to be patient and not to be discouraged to reach for our dreams. Continue reading Why You Should Not Be Ashamed To Sell