The netizen named Ron Jacob Abaday took a video of the priceless reaction of his parents upon seeing the note at the back of his graduation picture, saying,
"Mommy and Daddy, cum laude po ako."
In the viral video, it can be seen how happy and proud his mom, Helen Abaday to his achievement. In an interview with DZMM, mommy Helen told,
“Noong makita ko talaga iyong grad pic, sobrang tuwa kasi hindi lang naman siya yung nag-graduate, pati ako nag-graduate sa gastusin.”
Ron is taking up the course Accountancy at the University of Santo Tomas. He is the youngest among the five siblings. Ron also shared that his parents really sacrificed and work hard a lot for them to finish their studies. Because of this, Ron became more determined to finish his study so he can return all the sacrifices that her parents do for them.
Ron said in his radio interview,
“Sila naman po talaga ang inspiration ko since Day 1. Kaya po sinisipagan ko sa pag-aaral ay para maibalik ko man lang sa kanila kahit sa ganitong paraan yung mga paghihirap nila sa akin.”
Ron stated that their family encounters some trials and problems, especially when his grandparents got sick. They owed a lot of debt and even sell some of their properties. But it did not stop his parents to work harder.
Because of the perseverance and determination, Ron able to finish his study with flying colors.
Mommy Helen stated that prayers are really a great help for their family. She told,
“Kami talaga, yung pamilya namin ay sa Diyos lang umaasa…Sobrang daming prayers, yun ang naging puhunan sa kaniya.”
Meanwhile, Ron is expected to graduate in December this year.
