Arias, Elizabeth Milen G.

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BK2: PAYING IT FORWARD

Helping other people feels great because in some ways, you’re doing something that can
make them happy even if it is just simple. Not everybody gets the help they need and that’s why
I chose to help others if I can. I must say that this practice helped me to see things in a different
way. There is this one Thailand video advertisement on social media that inspires me to help in
any ways that I can. In the video, he helped people that he always sees on the streets without
expecting and demanding a return. He just helped with all his heart and in the end, it had a great
outcome.
As a student, I may not be able to do things as many as he can, but I can still help others
even in simple ways. There is this subject in our school that requires to have an outdoor activity
which involves helping other people in anyways. Half of our section were tasked to go to a
school in a barangay to teach students how to read English and Filipino words and solve basic
math problems. The kids we taught have different stories and backgrounds. Since I like kids,
especially babies, I talked to them with open heart and asked somethings about them. Helping
them is really fulfilling for me because I am sharing to them the knowledge that I learned in
school. I was very excited every time the day for the visitation arrives. In other instances, I
sometimes give foods to the beggars even if it is freshly bought from the store or market. There
is this time that I was about to rode off the bus and then I saw a granny who carries a heavy bag
with her. I didn’t think twice and helped her immediately, but I asked for her permission first. I
was tired that time, but it didn’t stop me from helping her until she arrived at her destination. She
thanked me a lot because the bag is heavy, and it is hard for her to carry it since she was old
already.
It made me happy that at some point of my life, I was able to help someone who lacks
resources to go to a prestigious school like me. My heart is happy that I am serving people with
all my best without expecting something in return and just doing good deeds to others whole-
heartedly. Every time I helped someone; I think of it as an achievement for a day because I am
made myself proud. Even just for the little things, we can help people without asking for a return.
A simple help from us to them is already big for them and it can make their day of life happy. I
always aspire to help other people who’re in need of help. I promised myself when I became rich
or someone who have a stable life, I will help the people who’re in need and try my best to make
them happy in just a simple way. There is no harm in helping, as long as we can help, we should
help because we may not know, one day, the world will turn around and we will seek for help
too.