31/10/2025
I watched Cong TV’s vlog “Istasyon,” and grabe… it hit different.
The original plan was to go to Taiwan and find someone na may passport pero never pa nakalabas ng bansa. They took the LRT to start the journey. Hindi ito typical for Cong, but minsan talaga, God brings you to places you don’t usually go for a reason.
While they were on the train, someone approached to take a picture. His name is Aaron.
Aaron has been job hunting for so long. Lagi siyang rejected. Lagi siyang naghihintay na may magtitiwala sa kanya. Cong invited him to join the Taiwan trip, pero wala pala siyang passport. Nagtanong si Cong where he was headed. Sabi niya, naghahanap siya ng trabaho. What’s crazy is bumaba pa siya ng tren para magpapicture kahit hindi yun yung stop niya. He just wanted a photo. Pero hindi niya alam, doon pala magsisimula yung bagong chapter niya.
In that moment, the vlog changed. Hindi na about travel. It became about purpose. About destiny.
While walking to DFA, Aaron opened up. Sabi niya, maybe he didn’t deserve the opportunity because he was jailed for 5 months dahil sa droga. He said it with so much fear and humility. Parang ready siya mawalan ng chance ulit. Pero sabi ni Cong, “Pinagbayaran mo na ’di ba?” And Aaron quietly nodded, holding his release papers in his bag. Para bang kahit free na siya, dala niya pa rin yung bigat ng nakaraan.
Then something beautiful happened. Cong called his friend who owns a bar and resto. His friend said he would hire Aaron. Walang judgment. Walang panghuhusga. He even shared he was once an ex-convict too, and so were some of his staff. Imagine hearing that when you’ve been trying to start again pero paulit-ulit sinasara ng mundo yung pinto.
From a random photo moment, to a second chance at life.
Sometimes akala natin naliligaw tayo. Akala natin plans natin failed. Pero the truth is, may plano si Lord na mas malaki. Aaron didn’t meet Cong by accident. That was grace. That was purpose. A God-ordained moment.
Hindi nila pinlano ito. Pero planado na ni God. 💛
