Weekly Reflection #31 - Lesson From My Profession- A Housekeeper in Saudi Arabia
Have great day fellow steemians and I would like to introduce myself to be in this weekly reflection challenge by @damithudaya. I feel something interest about this weekly topic upon the mention of @wakeupkitty to the post of a certain contributor of this challenge. It awaken my silence last night but I was tired and fall asleep. This morning , I found it copy and pasted and saw the translation from Indonesian to English where I saw my name being mentioned.
I am cleaning the bathroom.
What is my beloved profession?
I am a household worker from Philippines working in Saudi Arabia since 1998 up to this year in only one family. About my education , I studied as a teacher but not finish it due to financial incapability. It was just 2 years and 1 semester in college. It supposed to be a 4 years course but ended unfinished.. I tried my best to help being the bread winner of our family. Life was so bad, I got married during the time I stopped my studies . It was not my will . I already told the stories here in steemit the reason why?
Ironing the clothes.
Vacuum the floor.
Washing the clothes.
Washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen.
To make it shorter, I am proud to be a housekeeper /housemaid. I got a very good employer because I did and do everything they want me to do. Three of my siblings became academic professionals because I spent money paying their college education in a private university. One sister of mine, became a teacher, one became a midwife working in the hospital and one brother became an accountant. They have white collared job.
I was failure in my studies but because of being a housemaid , I made the dreams of my siblings came true. I helped them since I only have 1 child and he also finished his education. Life had/have an ups and down and this is life.
The lesson and reflections of my life is not a joke . So many mountains that I passed by but thank God, there are so many ways to keep myself on the track and never loss my focus. Strong determination to coup up everything in my life , though I cried many times, I made my tears became solid and stepped it up moving forward and never look back. Every on have an academic profession and skilled where i belong.
I know how to cook, clean with systems, a dress maker , massage female individual, farmer, making garden in my employers yard and even I am the one doing the market and budget for the whole month consumption. Then , I became a tutor or their 7 children for English subject. They are now professional too instead the youngest who is still studying in high school.
I am proud to be a housemaid with many purposes to my family life and for other people. I even invented my own liniment for my bones and knee pain using herbs and olive oil.
I hope that someone will not bully a person with the same profession like mine. We have different purpose in this world. We don't with dignity in all aspect in life. It is not your title who made it but it is what we are in this world.
That's all my friend!
Inviting @jiva34, @xiao-aine and @cicisaja.
Of course, it is professions like yours that are not properly recognised! I often think of another example: rubbish collectors. Without them, we would be drowning in rubbish. They keep the infrastructure as we know it alive. Are they thanked? Hardly...
I think you have made life easier for many, many people. It's time to give your own life a little more joy!
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Thank you dear having insaned love hehehe to make me foolish sometimes. Im taken my life seriously...
I'm glad to read your post. I have known about your craft for a long time. I look forward to continue reading about your activities in that family.
I congratulate you for the years you have with them, working and giving them your best.
I remember your recipes with moringa, it gave many of them relief. I wish you have no more joint pains but the years and the hard work of a home make a real human wear and tear.
Receive my embrace, my friend.
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Our poverty is the reason I kept on working until now. There are so many purposes why I stay . It is both for my boss and my family. I.am so happy that we cross our path again like @wakeupkitty. I remember out activity and because you're here as I sang that song so I also dedicate that for you too.
Thank you very much for that gift, you are very special. Happy friendship day.
Nice meeting once again. Hows your son today? @gertu
He is doing very well, thanks for asking. He works from home, he graduated as an engineer last year but he is not yet working as a computer scientist. He doesn't waste time and works online.
That's good news working online is the most common work this time.
You are way more than a housekeeper. Housekeepers don't give massages and many of them don't cook or educate/teach the children. I don't like it if people clean up my mess and the dirty clothes but mom wants a housekeeper to give a hand. No 24/7 job just a bit of work to be done. I take my hat of, we don't iron. I rarely cook. Your siblings should pay you back.
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They did it paying back through my son and grandchildren. They are good to them.Thank you dear for your beautiful words and you support me too.
If I had money I would want you to come to my house. Thank you for the mention.
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Yes, I will work with you,
You would? How about me?
Hahahahah........ I have forgotten what I wanted to say😂
If I have time how I wish to travel USA and Netherland. If God allow me 🙏🙏🙏. If I have money its easy to do it.
Everything is easy with money. 😁 let's go for it.
Hahaha, who knows miracle always happen 😇😇😇
Upvoted! Thank you for supporting witness @jswit.
Thank you for all the time @@@jswit
How do I locate your post........the title. I never read anybody's post where they this kind of profession? Are they ashamed? ....... Who knows.
I don't know how to describe you because you're..........a perfect human being. You know there's a joy or happiness when you tried to help someone in a field you couldn't complete. Such is life and we have to live with it. But on a serious note, taking care of your siblings and sponsoring them to higher education is ....
Don't know how to put it but God will bless you and reward you for your kindness and the way you worked honestly.
I am the bread winner, I am the eldest among 6 siblings . I don't want that they experience hardship to their life. I don't want that they go abroad worji g like me away from their family. If they finish their studies, they find good job , better salary in our country. My parent is poor, no profession, got married when my mother was 15 and my father was 18. I don't want that they just keep their life in farming. My sacrifice is enough for my family bit I don't need they sacrifice for me.
Terimakasih olivia, sudah berbagi cerita anda di sini dan saya setuju kita punya tujuan hidup berbeda di dunia ini. Saya jadi semakin mensyukuri arti hidup ini.
You are so welcome sayang Ku ter cinta. I am so happy with your support and everything.