SHORT STORY

The Newsboy

John is the eldest child of Mang Caloy, a barber and Aling Pedra, a laundry woman.

John who is a twelve year old boy attending school he is a first year student. He can help to support the family by selling newspapers and magazines to their neighbors. He rises at 5:00 o’clock in the morning and picks up his papers from the paper dealer and delivers them to his customers. He usually passes by the bakery shop and buys hot pandesal which he munches while on his paper route. He finishes distributing the newspaper in the time to attend his morning classes.

He had a dream, he want to help his family from poverty. Therefore, in the afternoon, after his class he delivers magazines and afternoon newspapers this way he earns some money. He saves in the bank a part of his earnings, and the rest, he gives to his mother for household expenses.

After all his sacrifices, he became a businessman and got wealth but his feet are always on the ground.