I would like to share with you the real life story of a young man I had the privilage of meeting yesterday. He is 28, a qualifed Civil Engineer. He has younger a sister, a newly qualified Accountant, just started working 1 month ago, another sister, an undergraduate in biology and a younger brother still in college, studying engineering. All of them stay with their Mother in a small single storey house in Klang. All their studies have been supported by the the government's PTPTN loan scheme.
At the young age of 28 he is now the main breadwinner of the family. He shoulders all the family's expenses, including food, utility bills and monthly mortgage payment for the house they stay in. He also supports his 2 youngest siblings' expenses.
After their father died when he was only 10 years old, his Mother brought them up singlehandedly. For many years She used to earn money by cleaning houses and washing clothes for several households in the mornings and selling fruits with a bicycle in the afternoons and the nights. She had to stop 3 years ago when she met with a traffic accident while on her bicycle selling fruits. "Fortunately at that time I just graduated, started work and could take over the family's expenses", he said.
A great Mother who has nurtured a good young man! May God continue to protect them and bless them.
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