The Joys and Pains of Working Abroad

While checking online update about OFWs, I stumbled a lovely and touching article below written by Bethsaida. A typical setting where the head of the family chose to work away from his love ones for the better future of family. The joys and pains of working abroad.

It was a rainy Thursday afternoon. My husband and I were deeply contemplating whether he would accept the offer to work in Saudi again or not. Just thinking about it made me shiver.

I was very much against the idea of him working in Saudi again.

Jerry’s first trip to Saudi (he was there for two years) was not ‘a bed of roses.’

We’ve gone through a lot as husband and wife. And I say, a lot. But then, I understand Jerry’s stand on the matter. He wanted to secure our future. As what most OFWs say, “Iba ang sweldo sa abroad.”

Half-heartedly and with eyes closed, we called his employer to give our final decision. Actually, it’s been a tug-of-war decision for me and Jerry. But the plain truth had surfaced. We need to sacrifice again for our future. We need to be worlds apart again to finally fulfill all our plans. But I know that all of these are just temporary.

Time will come and we will harvest the fruits of our loneliness. At the end of the day, I know that the Lord has better plans for us. A time we wouldn’t have to say goodbye again. No more trips to the airport to see the other one go, but to travel together, this time for fun (can’t wait.)

To all the families of OFWs out there, let’s be strong for all the husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers who have bravely faced the world without us and worked in a foreign land in order to give us a better, if not the best, future possible.

Every time we spend their hard earned money, let us always take into consideration the hardships, sacrifices and loneliness that they had to go through for our sake.

A simple text saying ‘Hello’ or ‘How are you’ and short calls during important occasions mean a lot to them.

Let us not be complacent that they are always fine. I know they are not. They often long for our company. They often want to hear our voices on the other end of the line. They need to know that we’re all okay. These painful truths are all because of us.

My hats off to our OFWs. Mabuhay!

by Bethsaida Villamala via gmanews.tv

A simple text really means a lot to OFW, this is a very effective cure for the sleepless and lonely nights. Don’t just text OFW relatives every end of the month or every first week of the month :), text them always so they can feel you are with them even if you are miles apart.

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