A farmer sold everything he had to get his son to college [Photos]
A Poor farmer sold all his belongings to sponsor his son’s education.
The poor farmer persevered in nurturing his son even after his wife died giving birth. He actually made enough sacrifices for his son to earn a doctorate from college.
The father was left with only his one son as family when his wife passed away. He struggled greatly while working long hours to raise him. Despite their sad situation, the father understood the value of education and wanted his kid to have access to the greatest education possible.
“My father is my biggest pride. Thank you for letting me finish my studies”, the son gleams with gratitude on his graduation day. He owes his success to his father’s perseverance. The graduate is a Hmong from Thailand. As Hmongs are poor, Hill tribesmen don’t often finish school.
His father had sold all his belongings to fund his son’s education.
When one’s living is hand to mouth, education often times is not in their priority list. As long as they have food on the table and will be able to survive another day, it’s good enough for them. For this father, sending his son to school was everything.
The father and son are members of an unfortunate hill tribe who frequently drop out of school. The farmer realized something needed to change. The son eventually continued his education at Chiang Rai’s Ratchpatr University after finishing high school.
The heartwarming photo that was taken at the son’s graduation quickly gained popularity on social media. People were reminded of the price their parents paid so they might live the life they were unable to.
It is heartening to witness those who need basic requirements work to improve their circumstances during a time when kids who can afford basic necessities take their parents’ efforts for granted.
The story of this father and son is an excellent example of how determination and perseverance can trump all obstacles and give you the life you deserve.
A writer wrote this on redit;
‘I used to work in Geneva (in banking) and would always take the train from the airport back to the center. One day, on that train, I met a young man from Bangladesh, who told me this was his first ever time outside his own country.
He was going to attend some famous swiss culinary school for two or three years (I forget the exact length). His family had sold everything, and even many neighbours in his village had put in as much as they could, to afford to send him to the school.
He explained that they had only raised enough for the first year, and they and he were hoping he would do so well during that year that he would receive a scholarship for the rest of the course.
Without that scholarship, he would be forced to return home to his village in Bangladesh. But if he completed the course, his family hoped he would become a famous and rich chef, and pay back all those who had helped him financially. It seemed like an incredible amount of pressure for that young man to be under.’
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