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00:00Where can you bring your dreams?
00:04For yourself or for your family.
00:08Whatever you went through that resulted in happiness,
00:12it is not lacking for us to reach our dreams.
00:17That is the ancient story of the man behind these pictures
00:22that is being watched by many online.
00:30After going viral, how is he now?
00:39Good news was announced here in Libon, Albay.
00:42Rolly Ronatay, 38 years old and a former construction worker in Manila.
00:51I started to have knowledge in construction through my father.
00:59When I was still studying in high school, I saw my father working.
01:04It was through my father that I started to have knowledge in construction.
01:11Since then, he tried his luck in Manila.
01:15I also started when I was a boy.
01:18I went to different factories.
01:20I was a janitor in a hospital.
01:22I was also a construction worker.
01:25Those were my jobs back then.
01:27He also planned to go abroad to work.
01:31But he got stuck because of an unexpected incident.
01:37Before he left, he went home in Libon for vacation.
01:41But instead of resting, an accident happened.
01:47The motorbike I was using ran out of electricity.
01:51That night, I came from Pamamasada.
01:54I didn't mean to hit a car on the road.
01:59That's what happened.
02:02Rolly doesn't want the accident to happen again.
02:06But what he is thankful for is his determination to get up again.
02:12Especially that he is taking care of his children alone after his wife left him.
02:18I really need to work.
02:20I don't have any savings.
02:24To get up, Rolly left Manila again.
02:27I was thinking if they will accept me
02:31because I am physically weak.
02:35When it comes to my family, I also struggle.
02:39I will leave my children.
02:41To be honest, I don't want to leave them because I want to help them.
02:47It's hard for Rolly to be away from his family.
02:52He endured not going home for a few years
02:55because he was forced to pay for his massage.
02:59He was also forced to pay for his family.
03:03I decided that it's a sacrifice that we need to leave
03:09so that I can earn a living.
03:13And the painful part is the discrimination he experienced in Manila.
03:19When it comes to my work in Manila,
03:22there were trials and discrimination.
03:25But I strengthened my heart so that I can earn a living for my children.
03:33But behind the trials, there is still good news in Rolly's life.
03:40It's like a miracle when someone suddenly helped him that he didn't know.
03:45This is after he was able to get a camera in the middle of his work and post it online.
03:51I was able to take a picture in Manila.
03:54That was in June.
03:56They were the ones who provided me a way to go home and return to Bicol.
04:02And when he was able to return to Libon,
04:04Rolly was able to let him stay here with his children.
04:09This is the part that I miss the most.
04:11This is the graduation of my older sister, Lian.
04:20The small amount of money that he got from the help of netizens,
04:26he used to start a small shop.
04:29My plan is to open a small sari-sari store.
04:33I want to give more income to my children.
04:38Aside from his dream of opening a small sari-sari store,
04:41he also has dreams for his children.
04:45I want them to finish their studies so that when the time comes,
04:49you can see your children in a good state.
04:57That's why his eldest son has a great love for his father.
05:04Thank you so much for finishing my elementary school.
05:08I hope you take care of yourself and I love you.
05:18No matter how busy the children are at school,
05:21this is how the father and son bond.
05:27Rolly has a beautiful vision.
05:30I didn't stop myself from having a dream or a job.
05:41In life, just keep moving forward.
05:44The small steps, if not taken, you can still bring them to your destination.
05:51We salute you, Rolly.
05:59We salute you, Rolly.