Part 1
He couldn’t go to college because they were so poor. He accepted odd jobs and apprenticed as auto mechanic at his uncle’s shop.
At such a young age, he learned fast and was able to earn enough to put himself to vocational school. He enrolled in Automotive Mechanic but couldn’t finish it because it was difficult working and studying at the same time.
He continued to earn his employer’s and customers’ trusts as one of the best mechanics of big dealerships.
Determined to obtain a college diploma, he enrolled in Mechanical Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology. He didn’t finish it.
His uncle encouraged him to go abroad to have a better future. He got a passport and was about to complete his documents to work in Saudi Arabia when the office of the travel agency burned, including his passport and documents. Kung hindi ukol hindi bubukol was all he muttered. Naging abo.
Few years passed and he again applied for a work in Saudi Arabia. Because of excellent recommendations and long experience as auto mechanic, he didn’t find it hard to look for an employer. All his travel documents were ready. Three days before his scheduled departure for a very promising job in Saudi Arabia, he boarded a taxi and was held-up, taking away all his documents including his passport and visa.
Kundi ukol, hindi bubukol, was all Thony Luluquisin could mutter.
To be continued.
