Four years ago, my youngest brother and I had a little misunderstanding when he decided to quit the Marine Academy where he (out of the tens of thousands who tried) was successfully admitted as a scholar. Back then, it was really hard for me to accept that he reluctantly let go of what I thought was a great opportunity for him to make his life far better than most.
Apparently, now, we have no way of knowing what could have been had he endured the pains of staying in the academy. Then again, I must say I really am very thankful that things went as they did. Looking back at those years, I realized a lot of reasons to thank God that He did not allow my beloved brother to be away from my parents and have very limited vacation days to spend with the family. Without him, our happy times wouldn't have been as happy; we might not have been able to weather our storms as greatly as we did.
Apparently, now, we have no way of knowing what could have been had he endured the pains of staying in the academy. Then again, I must say I really am very thankful that things went as they did. Looking back at those years, I realized a lot of reasons to thank God that He did not allow my beloved brother to be away from my parents and have very limited vacation days to spend with the family. Without him, our happy times wouldn't have been as happy; we might not have been able to weather our storms as greatly as we did.
The whole realization hit me big. I guess my only excuse for feeling as bad as I did then is that I am only human... I make mistakes. I should have known better, though. God has wonderful plans for each of His children.
"Sorry, but these are the only accessible photos I have of Dennis. With him in both pictures is my little boy."
My brother Pampam (as we call him) sure made our whole family proud again. A few days ago, he graduated with a degree in Computer Science, a last minute choice he made after setting the academy aside. He bested a couple of hundred other students and brought home the "Programmer of the Year" award. I truly believe that it's an excellent choice he made for himself as i've personally witnessed how he never gave up despite his very limited resources. Somehow, I feel that our misunderstanding a few years back served him well. Perhaps, he took it as a challenge to do well in school.
Job quest has officially started for him. We are very happy to see how he is so persistently trying to get himself employed in a good company. We pray hard that he continues to make good choices in life. With God's grace I am certain that he would do great in his chosen career.
Job quest has officially started for him. We are very happy to see how he is so persistently trying to get himself employed in a good company. We pray hard that he continues to make good choices in life. With God's grace I am certain that he would do great in his chosen career.
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