Poverty is just as common as converting oxygen to carbon dioxide and our ears are used to hearing it, we just shrug our shoulders off. We cannot put the blame only on these people for being penurious, but also take into account the government's failure of providing assistance on these families, for the progress' focal point is within, and is centered in Manila; while those remote provinces where advancements is much needed, is being neglected, help is far from their reach and a lending hand seemed to be playful on them. On Kara David's Documentary, a family of aeta was featured. Their father cuts bamboo in order to make a living, not even enough to send his children to school with a pocket of money and not even enough to pay his debts. He climbs the mountain with his three daughters, get some bamboo and move the bunch of bamboo on the foot of the mountain where the buyer would meet those who sell bamboos. He was supposed to pay his debt on the the sari-sari store with the moneybhe would get from selling the bamboos but, it turns out he will not be bringing money home because according to the buyer, he still have a debt to pay. He just nodded his head, he cannot complain for the reason that he cannot read, write and count. He's illiterate and that's one things why he is being tricked. Looking at the big picture, the family was penniless and their father was working hard that he almost sweat blood and instead of reaching out, they were being pulled down by their fellow. Crab mentality of Filipinos, psssh. But like their surname, Liwanag, his daughters' dreams was clear and bright. They were like stars glimmering in the night sky, their dreams was big and high. At an early age, they have learned to chase as high as the bamboos will ever be. At an early age, they have learned to appreciate anything that has been served and everything their hands cannot touch. At such age, they have learned not to mind their body getting tired just so they can help. At an early age, they already have this mindset of valuing paper and pencil to elevate their family's status. It's quite funny that those who lacks appreciates more, than those who acquires lot.... This people are strong for they caryy a heavy weight on their backs, but still manages to stand up. It made me look up to them, and turned my eyes on the bright side of things and appreciated everything that was there.