Cebu City, Philippines— A photo of a small boy has created a huge spark online.
Facebook user Iwa Yan, posted on her account on June 3, 2019, a picture of a young boy selling green mangoes during a rehearsal for the Binibining Toledo Talents Night at the Barba Sports Complex, Toledo City.
“I posted this photo, not for popularity but to be able to inspire other people especially the CHILDREN. We keep on complaining about everything why not appreciate and give thanks for all the blessings received each day. Be grateful,” he said in his post.
Since then, the photo has caught the attention of other netizens. It has since been shared 131 times as of Tuesday noon, June 4, 2019.
“It is very inspiring for me because the child serves as an inspiration, [for] everyone [to recognize the] value of hard work. That he was able to sell products at a very young age to be able to help his family [is something to be proud of],” Yan, who was an official make-up artist of a contestant in the pageant, told Cebu Daily News Digital. /bmjo