A Gen Z received praises from netizens for helping two senior citizens, who were selling vegetables despite the cold weather in Cagayan on December 27, 2022.
“Pumunta po kami sa Tugegarao para mamili po, nung nakita ko po sila lola hindi po ako naghesitate na lapitan po sila to buy and accidentally nagrerecord po pala ‘yung kapatid ko dun sa loob ng sasakyan. Sinabi lang niya po sakin nung tapos na po,” 20-year-old uploader Eurika Alea Rebenito told The Philippine STAR.
“That time po talaga, matumal po ‘yung benta nila lola. Walang bumibili and sobrang lamig po dito. Sabi ko, gusto ko po I-share, hindi po para magviral o kung ano, gusto ko lang po makapag-inspire para madami pong makatulong,” she added.
Eurika had a chance to interact with the two elderlies. According to them, the vegetables they’re selling all came from their backyard.
“Tinanong ko po sila kung kumain na po sila, kung bakit po andun sila eh ang lamig-lamig po sabi po nila kailangan po nilang magbenta,” she recalled.
The two senior citizens expressed gratitude for Eurika’s small act of kindness.
“Hinug po ako ni Lola. Teary-eyed na po ako nun kasi sabi ko, ‘Hala sobrang nagte-thank you sila sa akin, may nagawa akong mabuti ngayong araw na ‘to,’” she shared.
Eurika came from a broken family. After her parents decided to work abroad, her grandparents took care of her and her sibling.
“Lumaki po ako sa lolo’t lola ko, nagstart din po ako na magbenta din po gaya nila lola ng vegetables at the age of 7. That’s why I have a soft spot po sa matatanda talaga. ‘Pag may nakikita po akong lolo at lola, iniimagine ko po talaga, “Pano kung sila po ‘yung nandun sa sitwasyon na ‘yun, may tutulong po kaya sa kanila?” Eurika noted.
“Si mama po kasi nung mga bata po kami, lagi niya po kami pinapakitaan na dapat tumulong, hindi lang po sa matatanda and parang si lolo at lola lang po ‘yung parang humubog po sakin na sa pagtulong kasi hindi naman po sila madamot sa iba kaya tinuruan din po nila kami na ‘wag maging madamot sa iba kasi kung anong meron kami, dodoblehin ni God ‘yung binigay namin sa iba,” she added.
She hopes that her experience would be a constant reminder for the public to help those who are in need.
“Hindi po natin alam kung ano pinagdadaanan nila. Maybe ‘yung little help para sa’yo is super laki na po sa kanila kaya ‘wag po tayo maghesitate na magbigay ng kindness sa mga tao,” she said.
