Four years ago, Ador Adrian Gabrieles promised to support his girlfriend Aira Arcamo to college so they can both fulfill their dreams in the future.
He started to work at the age of 18 as a bagger/messenger at Sanford Marketing or Savemore, but later he decided to look for a higher paying job so he could support his girlfriend in school. He tried to learn the English language so he can be a call center agent, and that’s what he did.
Recently on Facebook, Ador proudly shared their success story that immediately caught the attention of the netizens.
Now that her girlfriend is finally graduating from college this coming April 2019, the proud boyfriend joined her photoshoot for graduation as he also feels that he has graduated after supporting her for 4 years.
On March 3, Ador wrote a lengthy post on Facebook sharing all his sacrifices and hard work to support Aira’s education.
Based on his story, they were riding a jeep going to Marilao, Bulacan, when Aira suddenly cried after receiving a text message from her sister.
“Tinanong ko kung bakit, ang sabi nya “Nag-enroll sila, ako na lang ang mapagiiwanan.” Sabi ko “Gusto mo ba ulit mag-aral?” Tumango sya.
Simula ng araw na yun, ipinangako ko na hindi na sya mamomroblema ng pambayad sa matrikula. Pero noong mga panahon na yun, wala akong trabaho. Magdidiese otso palang ako noon.”
That was the time when he promised to help her and decided to look for a job. Luckily, he found one as a bagger/messenger for Sanford Marketing or Savemore.
“Naaalala ko pa kung paano ako humarap sa interview, naabutan kase ako ng ulan at basang-basa na humarap sa mga empleyado doon. Himala talaga na nakapasa ako. Eto ang tanging alam kong trabaho na suitable sa katawan ko. Hindi rin ako marunong mag-english para maging call center boy.
Araw-araw, iba’t-ibang klase ng m*ra, panglalait, at pangmamata ang naririnig ko sa mga customers pero ang nasa isip ko lang, para kay Aira to, kakayanin ko.”
He also shared the hardship that he encountered during the interview and while working as a bagger.
Before his contract at Savemore ends, Ador pushed himself to learn English so he could become a call center agent. He initially asked Aira, who is taking Bachelor of Arts in English Language, to help him, but because he felt embarrassed that he often forgets what she teaches him, he just studied on his own.
“Minsan nahihiya na din ako dahil nga naituro na nya tapos nakakalimutan ko agad kinabukasan kaya nagself study ako.
Tuwing maghahatid ako ng documents at 50kilos na saging papuntang Baliwag, Bulacan, kinakausap ko ang sarili ko gamit ang wikang Ingles. Minsan mukha na nga akong baliw.”
His determination paid off and finally landed a job at a BPO company. He now had better means to support Aira with a higher salary.
“Sa wakas, mababayaran ko na din ang tuition ni Aira at mailalabas ko na din sya para malibre sa isang magandang restaurant.
Hindi pumalya ang pagbabayad ko sa matrikula ng girlfriend ko, at kapalit naman noon ay ang pag-aalaga at tunay na pagmamahal na nararamdaman ko kasama ko man sya o hindi.
Maraming nanghusga. Maraming nagsasabi na tanga daw ako, na kapag grumaduate daw si Aira, maiiwan ako. Na kapag may nahanap daw sya na lalaking mas maganda ang trabaho sa akin, ay magiging mag-isa na lang ako.”
Though there were many people who criticized and even mocked him for financing his girlfriend’s study, saying she would probably leave him once she graduates from college and finds a guy with a better job.
Ador explained that he truly loves his girlfriend and this is his way to show to her parents how much he love their daughter.
“May kakayanan ang magulang ni Aira na paaralin sya. Engineer ang papa nya at Teacher ang mama nya. Gusto kong makita nila kung gaano ko kamahal ang girlfriend ko. Na kahit ganito lang ako, ay kaya kong maging isang mabuting partner sa anak nila.
Nais kong magkaroon ng magandang imahe ng isang mapagmahal na nobyo, may pangarap na asawa, at huwarang ama sa mga magiging anak namin sa mga mata nila. Hindi ko ito ginagawa para mahalin nya ako o para hindi na nya ako iwan. Hindi ko ito ginagawa para meron na akong investment.
Ginagawa ko ito dahil mahal ko sya, espesyal sya, at deserve nya ang ganitong treatment. Kapag nawala ako, hindi sya titingnan o mamaliitin ng iba dahil nakapagtapos sya. Kapag mawala ako, mayron syang mahahanap na magandang trabaho.”
In another post, Aira shared that they are now planning to do a reversal of roles as she would be the one now to send Ador to school when she finds a job.
source: buzzooks