On an ordinary day at home, I saw my 9-year-old niece happily playing alone outdoors. Her father was an OFW for years, while her mother worked as a medical representative. Though she didn’t have any siblings, she still managed to enjoy her youth without other kids to play and share stories with. When asked why she seemed so happy under the scorching noontime sun on a summer day, she said:
“Because I have a cat to play with, because I have food to eat, and because I’m not sick.”
By Lourdezza Martinez, BS Accountancy, Technological Institute of the Philippines, Manila
Pam M. Gregorio
Human Capital, Inclusion & Diversity Leader, PwC Philippines
Tel: +63 (2) 8845 2728