It was Saturday November 26, 2005. We were dismissed early since our professor for the last subject was not around so I decided to visit the place of my biological mother who just died a month ago from that time. So I went on my way to Pasig. To finally reach the place I have to ride in a tricycle, be patient in waiting for more passengers to fill it up and to wait for a quite long journey. While waiting for other passengers, I took my book and read so as not to waste my time. Before I can turn to the next page, the guy beside me talks to me. At first I was hesitant to talk to him since he is a stranger but when I stared at him I told to myself maybe If I talk to this guy I can learn a lot because he looked smart and respectable. He started the conversation by asking me if I am a teacher so I told him I am still completing the Professional Teaching units in order to qualify to take the LET. He asked me then of my course in college I told him that I am an Accountancy graduate of PUP. Upon hearing my reply he opened up the story of his family since his daughter is a CPA and is now connected to a well known company thus encouraged me to take the exam and never give up. He narrated to me that He has four children and all of them are now professionals. He is a retired military and he experienced all the difficulties of being a military yet he promised himself that he will not destroy his family but instead he will establish a happy and all sufficient family. I asked him of the secret for having a happy, prosperous and successful family for that is what I want to have. He answered me that the only secret is to make God the center of your family since He is the center His will is the basis for every decision and action to be taken. If such devotion to God is obtained then everything will just follow. Put into practice what has been taught and learned. Though he has an opportunity to migrate to US because his parents and siblings are already there, he decided to stay here and serve our nation. According to him if the mindset of all Filipinos will be to migrate in order to escape the crisis here in our country, then the progress of the nation will really suffer. He quoted a certain passage in the scripture that during the Old Testament time (Daniel’s time) one of the ways of destroying and conquering a nation by another nation is by removing the key people, those who are wise and educated from the conquered nation and using their abilities for the conqueror’s nation. For him, life would be meaningless if you don’t fulfill the purpose why you are living. He mentioned that you will never miss the reason why you are living if you are in tune with God’s guidance. Since I already reached my destination, we part ways. Maybe if I was given the chance to talk to him longer I would learn all the things that I should learn for a lifetime. Based on our short conversation, I can say that he is an extraordinary person. He has a servant heart that is willing to serve although he is not recognized or commended for doing so. He is so faithful in carrying out his duties even nobody was looking at him. Most of all he has strong faith in God that kept him going. I do believe there’s a reason why I met that stranger. I know God has communicated to me something through him although I was not able to know his name and contact I will never forget the impact he created in my life. I’ve learned that we have to remain faithful in carrying out our duties and purpose for living even no one can recognize or appreciate it for God will reward such acts even the little good things we are doing. Somehow I was enlightened that my dream of having a happy, prosperous, and successful family is attainable as long as I remain faithful to God. Patriotism has been awakening in my being after the conversation took place. I told myself that I want to have a servant heart like that stranger encompass.