A Turning Point

It's been a year since I left Philippines. Until now, I'm still homesick. Everybody says that my future is brighter if I will stay in this country. But I guess that there are things that you really have to sacrifice just to achieve the goals that you want to pursue in life.
I am the third daughter in the brood of four. My father is a self-employed businessman and my mother is a nurse. We can afford things, we eat thrice a day or even more, we go to church together and our bonding as family is very strong. We used to be very happy. But wonderful things are not always destined to last. My mo…