So Mia is the only child that her both parents abandoned. I wonder how many in the Philippines are like Mia? I hope there is a part two interview with her grandparents and let's see what they have to share. Mia is going to be great. I can see from her eyes that she is motivated and wants to reach her goal. Good luck Mia
It’s not unusual to impose on relatives with little or no discussion. Mia may not use the word abandoned regarding her mother leaving her with the grandparents
Thank you, Paul, for presenting the interview with Mia. She impresses me as a courageous, determined, positive, cheerful, and absolutely lovely young Filipina with a very admirable can-do attitude. 👍 Congratulations on your high school graduation, Mia. 👍❤ Success to you throughout college and in your future career as a policewoman. 👍❤
@@RetireandGo material possessions can create additional stress. For example, I used to have four cars. I would need to keep them clean, maintain them and insure them. I am starting to dispose of my material possessions in preparation for retirement. Now I am down to two cars with less stress. Step by step
@@Wesna269 I’m happy to read this You are starting to let go of those material things It was hard for me at first as I spent so many years trying to keep up with other couples and friends Now I have basically what is in my backpack And I have lost some friends over it But I have made some too :-)
I am a foreigner, living with my family in the Philippines. I believe in education. I provide for my daughter and niece who are both now at university. I pay their fees and their living expenses. They are studying Architecture and Pharmacy respectively. It's called a leg up. They have decent futures and will hopefully do well and support their families. They do not need to worry about money because it's all sorted. The payback is my satisfaction at their achievement.
There is what in our culture what we call “debt of gratitude”. Rest assured when you get old and incapable, they will repay you back not in the form of money but in the form of taking care of you.
She’s so lovely. But most of all, she’s very smart. She’s paving her own way in life to take care of herself and her grandparents. She’s not waiting for a man to save her. I’m sure her father leaving showed her the fragility of that. And thank you to Mae for being so supportive to other young ladies working to better their lives.
Thanks Paul, for the interview with Mia. She is an impressive, determined, positive, and absolutely beautiful young Filipina with a very a mature attitude. I am a Filipino American (Fil-Am) living here in California. How can I help her (and I am sure there are a few more of us who may feel this way) to achieve her goal? Please let us know either how to send her some assistance directly or through your channel. Looking forward to hearing from you.
I do not know you, the host, or the girl, but I can say that after being in The Philippines since 2004 (with some time out teaching in Korea & Saudi), probably the best way to help would be to directly contribute by paying tuition to the school itself. School tuition here is VERY cheap compared to American schools, but when a person has no way to earn money, even a pittance for tuition becomes impossible. Contact the host somehow and get the particulars of the school so you can make such arrangements as you can. Good luck to both you and Mia.
Everyone who has normal parents are very fortunate. I wish this young lady all the best! Congratulations Mia, on your graduation 👏 👏 👏. You should be proud!
What a beautiful young lady in every way and congrats to her for Graduating still being responsible enough to keep her life on track and all the very best wishes for her future and her great attitude towards others. My thinking is there are no words to describe a young lady who has suffered hardship and is still in a struggle to cement her place in life, fantastic story Paul & Mae please find some more like this, Cheers & God Bless.
Such a lovely girl who has had a terrible ride in life with both parents taking off. I am a Correctional Officer here in the USA and I wish her all the best of luck. Never look back Mia just look forward and make your dreams come true
Miss Mia, is a very bright and resilient young lady, with the right attitude to make her life right, and be happy with what she wants to do in life. She is very pretty, and I am sure when she decides to find a partner, she will have no problem finding the one she has dreamed of. My thoughts and prayers go out to her🙏🏻🙏🏻, and congratulations on graduating 🎉👩🎓😊
Thank you, Mia, very nice of you to share your story. Wish you the best. And shes not spoiled by the internet. Amazing. Great video, thank you for sharing, Paul...Jim
Wow, what a great interview and life story. I too would be interested in a follow up interview to see her progression in life and college. Congratulations Mia
Nice, a foreign UA-camr that actually brings some dignity to these young Filipinas and the Filipino people. No exploitation or giving out her address or showing them showering outside or asking just down and out humiliating questions. This is how you interview a young beautiful Pinay. The best of wishes to her and her efforts.
Paul I know you understand what you are doing and judging from the comments Mia certainly will get support to help her find better accommodation and further financial support. So easy to do as long as she is allowed her youth and dreams (although she with knowledge might open her mind to other careers) and particularly with further English experience and such a lovely attitude the world is her oyster. Happy to help if you wish to establish a fund for her. But you already know that. Cheers and thanks for helping her have a special celebration for her graduation.
Congratulations on your graduation. You are a very beautiful young lady. I am very impressed with you. I wish you the best. Good luck in your endeavors to be a police lady.
Very Good Video/Interview Paul 😊. Mia is going to go far. Unbelievable story. Wishing great success for Mia. I wish my own daughter had Mia's drive. My daughter is the only thing holding me back now from moving to the Philippines 🇵🇭 right now. Congratulations for your graduation Mia 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 🎊 👏 💐. Stay Safe 💕 💞 🙏 🙏
Congratulations Mia!! , on your graduation!! Wonderful, study hard in your next phase of your education and you will achieve what you wish. All my best to you.
Very nice interview , a very special lady. Im 62 and support my family in the Philippines. I know what the bucket cleaning process , love my family there in the Philippines
Just saw your short on this Paul, any update on this amazing young girl? How's university going? It amazes me that people take so much for granted, they don't have to think about whether they'll eat or drink properly, who'll pay for their education, their boarding or their general needs. They might not be born with the proverbial silver spoon in their mouths but they still have it 1000 times easier than this brave girl. Bravo you're an inspiration to other youngsters and thanks Paul and Mae for highlighting her resilience 👏👏
Great video she is an inspiration to the world she is very beautiful, she's smart and her smile will steal any heart that sees it. She is an inspiration to the world best of luck to you conquer your world and dreams you deserve it!
Good real life interview mate, This young lady is level headed, she has been through traumatic times already in her life, and still she knows what her goals are and what she needs to do to achieve such, bless her among many many thousands of others in the same situation
Greetings Paul and Mae. Thank you for the story of Mia. Congratulations Mia! NEVER QUIT!! Now here, Paul, I wish to challenge your watchers to help Mia, and possibly others. I personally would like to donate a monthly stipend to Mia's college fund and her daily needs. I will commit to $50 per month. Others may commit as they choose. But I am in USA, and I do not know how to accomplish this. I would love to establish a charitable foundation to help people like Mia, but I know little to nothing about such things. HELP! I KNOW what it is like to grow up in poverty, need, neglect and want. I was 9th of 10, born to Appalachian parents with father who had a 7th grade education and my mother had NONE; couldn't read or write her own name; no bathroom, no indoor plumbing, no TV, no phone, and no everything that everyone took (and takes) for granted). We were just one rung above the Amish (we had electricity). I am the only child of 10 to graduate HS and go on to college (all on my own!). Mia, you CAN DO this!
You had an amazing personal story and the fact that you gone this far to be able to help the less fortunate like Mia is a good measure of success not too many are able to attain. As a Filipino who is not well endowed I always dream of setting up a foundation that would level up the playing field for the kids in the Philippine countryside as education is such a formidable liberating force, but sadly it remains a dream. Nonetheless I am taking great satisfaction in knowing about your plans and I really wish it takes off soon in any modest way. Thanks for giving our kids such needed lifeline !!!
Such a great story Paul. I am in Bayawan and watched a graduation ceremony of students here. It was inspiring to hear one of the teachers talk of her own challenges as a child and how an education got her to where she is today. Thanks for sharing! 🙏
What a beautiful child. How a parent can abandon their child/children is something I will never understand or accept. She has such a great attitude and is ambitious to accomplish her goal.
Wow Paul thanks for the reality check with this sweet lady! I pray the best for her and God bless you and Mae for helping her to have a well deserved celebration. ❤
Thanks for sharing, Paul. What an amazing young lady. So mature and with such a great attitude considering what she's gone through. Start a gofundme so she can at least get some graduation gifts.
Congratulations on your graduation Mia👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎉🎉🎉The world is your oyster…..I wish you great success in your future endeavours💪🏼🙏🏼
Thank you so much!!
Excellent vlog. All the good luck to you Mia. You can do whatever you put your heart.😊
@@paulinthephilippinesolddog9234 Congratulations! Wish you all the best!
So Mia is the only child that her both parents abandoned. I wonder how many in the Philippines are like Mia? I hope there is a part two interview with her grandparents and let's see what they have to share. Mia is going to be great. I can see from her eyes that she is motivated and wants to reach her goal. Good luck Mia
Many and often the grandparents raise them.
She had a positive outlook for her future and that is important
That’s a huge part of success
Believe in yourself
I hope the best for her
17yo in Philippines is more independent than a 30 yo in America .
Grand Parents are often amazing when it comes to their grand kids...
It’s not unusual to impose on relatives with little or no discussion. Mia may not use the word abandoned regarding her mother leaving her with the grandparents
There are thousands of young people in situations like this in the Philippines.
Many of them are hardworking and honest.
Mia, keep up the good work.
Millions
Her story is inspirational and heartbreaking at the same time. Thank you Paul for giving her a celebration for her hard work.
Thank you, Paul, for presenting the interview with Mia. She impresses me as a courageous, determined, positive, cheerful, and absolutely lovely young Filipina with a very admirable can-do attitude. 👍 Congratulations on your high school graduation, Mia. 👍❤ Success to you throughout college and in your future career as a policewoman. 👍❤
This is so common in the Philippines. Mia has an amazing attitude and hope she has complete success in all she does.
What a gem! Keep your focus. Joy and happiness on your sojourn.
I love her smile. What a hardworking girl, wishing the best.
MIA stay focused on your goals; you WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. AND CONGRATULATIONS ON GRADUATING 🎉
Congratulations to the young beautiful woman 🎉❤she's so sweet
Kudos to this girl!! Total winner! Very smart to get her act together at such a young age and all while her parents left her. A thousand cheers!
She is cute and has a great attitude. Most people don't get to see how happy people with nothing can be. This is how it is all over the world.
Good point
That might even be the key
Minimalist living has de stressed me
I suggest it for those living broke and depressed
@@RetireandGo material possessions can create additional stress. For example, I used to have four cars. I would need to keep them clean, maintain them and insure them. I am starting to dispose of my material possessions in preparation for retirement. Now I am down to two cars with less stress. Step by step
@@Wesna269 I’m happy to read this
You are starting to let go of those material things
It was hard for me at first as I spent so many years trying to keep up with other couples and friends
Now I have basically what is in my backpack
And I have lost some friends over it
But I have made some too :-)
Paul is always smiling and laughing and that’s why I enjoy his videos
I am a foreigner, living with my family in the Philippines. I believe in education. I provide for my daughter and niece who are both now at university. I pay their fees and their living expenses. They are studying Architecture and Pharmacy respectively. It's called a leg up. They have decent futures and will hopefully do well and support their families. They do not need to worry about money because it's all sorted. The payback is my satisfaction at their achievement.
There is what in our culture what we call “debt of gratitude”. Rest assured when you get old and incapable, they will repay you back not in the form of money but in the form of taking care of you.
I agree
Education builds that foundation
It creates options
That’s so important
I agree
Education builds that foundation
It creates options
That’s so important
U r an amazing guy .God bless u my friend 🙏🙏🙏
@concepciondental7953 AMEN! Well said and we all will pray for her marvelous Future!
Mad respect for her, and anyone else going through this. You got this Mia.
I admired her resilience to the point where she was able to graduate. Congratulations. Yes, she’s definitely a knockout.
She seems like a kind person. I really wish her all the best.
Very important interview to make people aware of what these kids suffer through! Thanks!
She’s so lovely. But most of all, she’s very smart. She’s paving her own way in life to take care of herself and her grandparents.
She’s not waiting for a man to save her. I’m sure her father leaving showed her the fragility of that.
And thank you to Mae for being so supportive to other young ladies working to better their lives.
She is a strong survivor
I think she will do great
And an upbeat attitude with a positive outlook
So important
Congratulations young lady ❤ shoot for the stars and never lose that beautiful smile
Thanks Paul, for the interview with Mia. She is an impressive, determined, positive, and absolutely beautiful young Filipina with a very a mature attitude. I am a Filipino American (Fil-Am) living here in California. How can I help her (and I am sure there are a few more of us who may feel this way) to achieve her goal? Please let us know either how to send her some assistance directly or through your channel. Looking forward to hearing from you.
I would like to help as well
I would like to send a little also.
I do not know you, the host, or the girl, but I can say that after being in The Philippines since 2004 (with some time out teaching in Korea & Saudi), probably the best way to help would be to directly contribute by paying tuition to the school itself. School tuition here is VERY cheap compared to American schools, but when a person has no way to earn money, even a pittance for tuition becomes impossible. Contact the host somehow and get the particulars of the school so you can make such arrangements as you can. Good luck to both you and Mia.
@@gelynch52phPHü😊
@@gelynch52phPH 4 million single moms in the Philippine's
Everyone who has normal parents are very fortunate. I wish this young lady all the best! Congratulations Mia, on your graduation 👏 👏 👏.
You should be proud!
What a beautiful young lady in every way and congrats to her for Graduating still being responsible enough to keep her life on track and all the very best wishes for her future and her great attitude towards others. My thinking is there are no words to describe a young lady who has suffered hardship and is still in a struggle to cement her place in life, fantastic story Paul & Mae please find some more like this, Cheers & God Bless.
Such a lovely girl who has had a terrible ride in life with both parents taking off. I am a Correctional Officer here in the USA and I wish her all the best of luck. Never look back Mia just look forward and make your dreams come true
Interesting Topic,
Filipinos are very resilient!
It amazes me how good They're clothes look when they live in a dirt shack. Perfectly white, straight, wrinkle free shirts and pants. So impressive
True
Survivors and creative entrepreneurs
I’m amazed at how they work hard and maintain a strong family
@@petephelan969 Outer appearance is extremely important to Filipinas of all classes.
All of us who got fuc*Ed over by their parents are resilient as possible.
Smart young woman with good family values. She's also absolutely stunningly beautiful! I wish her the best.
She's literally gorgeous ❤❤❤❤
Good Luck Mia
I applaud her tenacity to succeed in life. She is an amazing young woman. I wish her the best in life. Congratulations on her graduation.
WOW! Hit me in the heart. Wishing her the best. Such a strong and focused young lady. God bless her grandparents!!!!!
Thank you Paul for addressing this issue and I hope we can help these families with some kind of assistance.
Let us know please ✔️
Exactly what i asked Paul one hour ago .
pmcgill5@gmail
pmcgill5@gmail.com
Miss Mia, is a very bright and resilient young lady, with the right attitude to make her life right, and be happy with what she wants to do in life. She is very pretty, and I am sure when she decides to find a partner, she will have no problem finding the one she has dreamed of. My thoughts and prayers go out to her🙏🏻🙏🏻, and congratulations on graduating 🎉👩🎓😊
Hi Paul, this is gift is also for Mia’s graduation. It is number 2 of 2. Thank you old dog. You and Mae are the best!🙏🏼💖
Thank you very much Jim, we will be sure she gets it
What a beautiful young lady…breaks my heart about her parents…it happens a lot in the Philippines….Thank you Paul for the story…😢
Thank you, Mia, very nice of you to share your story. Wish you the best. And shes not spoiled by the internet. Amazing.
Great video, thank you for sharing, Paul...Jim
Wow, what a great interview and life story. I too would be interested in a follow up interview to see her progression in life and college. Congratulations Mia
Great suggestion!
Nice, a foreign UA-camr that actually brings some dignity to these young Filipinas and the Filipino people. No exploitation or giving out her address or showing them showering outside or asking just down and out humiliating questions. This is how you interview a young beautiful Pinay. The best of wishes to her and her efforts.
Makes you cry Paul these are the best people in the world by far mate
Paul I know you understand what you are doing and judging from the comments Mia certainly will get support to help her find better accommodation and further financial support. So easy to do as long as she is allowed her youth and dreams (although she with knowledge might open her mind to other careers) and particularly with further English experience and such a lovely attitude the world is her oyster. Happy to help if you wish to establish a fund for her. But you already know that. Cheers and thanks for helping her have a special celebration for her graduation.
I have asked Paul to please advise his followers how to help Mia so we can assist her studies and further her journey .
pmcgill5@gmail.com
Young Mia is a treasure! Thanks for sharing her story with us, Paul!
Mia has a remarkable story and she has the right attitude. Great interview Paul.
Great lady and great story of real life....
Beautiful young woman.
Thanks paul. This is for mia’s needs, i’m sure it will come in handy and not wasted
Thanks so much, it will purchase her uniform and more
Beautiful young lady, amazing tenacity. I've been in the Philippines & seen this 1st hand.
Congratulations on your graduation. You are a very beautiful young lady. I am very impressed with you. I wish you the best. Good luck in your endeavors to be a police lady.
Good story Paul. Keep it up. See you one day!
A totally beautiful young woman. Amazing!
Wonderful interview. Congratulations on graduation! Your future is full of possibilities. Pray that all of your dreams come true.
Such a lovely young lady great interview
what a humbling story, both parents walk out on her and Mia keeps smiling, this beautiful young woman will without doubt succeed in life.
Congratulations to you Mia. Continue your education because knowledge is power. Wishing you the best of luck in your future plans.
Awesome vid...Thanks for sharing your adventures...
Very Good Video/Interview Paul 😊. Mia is going to go far. Unbelievable story. Wishing great success for Mia. I wish my own daughter had Mia's drive. My daughter is the only thing holding me back now from moving to the Philippines 🇵🇭 right now.
Congratulations for your graduation Mia 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 🎊 👏 💐.
Stay Safe 💕 💞 🙏 🙏
I hope so too!
Very nice interview. I wish Mia the best in life. Thank you for sharing.n
Thank you too
One of your best videos.
Glad you think so!
Congratulations young lady.
Good Luck Mia. Love your smile.
Thanks very much 😀
Wow what a inspirational young lady !! our western kids should take notice
Thanks!
Welcome!
Congratulations Mia!! , on your graduation!! Wonderful, study hard in your next phase of your education and you will achieve what you wish. All my best to you.
Thank you so much!!
What a beautiful young lady!!!! Beautiful inside and out!!! Hoping for the very, very, best in the future!!!! I wish I could help her!
Very nice interview , a very special lady. Im 62 and support my family in the Philippines. I know what the bucket cleaning process , love my family there in the Philippines
Just saw your short on this Paul, any update on this amazing young girl? How's university going? It amazes me that people take so much for granted, they don't have to think about whether they'll eat or drink properly, who'll pay for their education, their boarding or their general needs. They might not be born with the proverbial silver spoon in their mouths but they still have it 1000 times easier than this brave girl. Bravo you're an inspiration to other youngsters and thanks Paul and Mae for highlighting her resilience 👏👏
Great video she is an inspiration to the world she is very beautiful, she's smart and her smile will steal any heart that sees it. She is an inspiration to the world best of luck to you conquer your world and dreams you deserve it!
Congratulations 👏🎉
One of your most uplifting videos yet! Thank you Paul.
Glad you enjoyed it
Good real life interview mate, This young lady is level headed, she has been through traumatic times already in her life, and still she knows what her goals are and what she needs to do to achieve such, bless her among many many thousands of others in the same situation
Greetings Paul and Mae. Thank you for the story of Mia. Congratulations Mia! NEVER QUIT!! Now here, Paul, I wish to challenge your watchers to help Mia, and possibly others. I personally would like to donate a monthly stipend to Mia's college fund and her daily needs. I will commit to $50 per month. Others may commit as they choose. But I am in USA, and I do not know how to accomplish this. I would love to establish a charitable foundation to help people like Mia, but I know little to nothing about such things. HELP! I KNOW what it is like to grow up in poverty, need, neglect and want. I was 9th of 10, born to Appalachian parents with father who had a 7th grade education and my mother had NONE; couldn't read or write her own name; no bathroom, no indoor plumbing, no TV, no phone, and no everything that everyone took (and takes) for granted). We were just one rung above the Amish (we had electricity). I am the only child of 10 to graduate HS and go on to college (all on my own!). Mia, you CAN DO this!
I would email Paul and he can tell you how things work.
You had an amazing personal story and the fact that you gone this far to be able to help the less fortunate like Mia is a good measure of success not too many are able to attain. As a Filipino who is not well endowed I always dream of setting up a foundation that would level up the playing field for the kids in the Philippine countryside as education is such a formidable liberating force, but sadly it remains a dream. Nonetheless I am taking great satisfaction in knowing about your plans and I really wish it takes off soon in any modest way. Thanks for giving our kids such needed lifeline !!!
@pmurray8065, I SALUTE U! And Paul, Baby Mae thanks for helping and bringing us closer to real world in Philippines!
EXACTLY my sentiments also . VERY happy to help Mia with her journey from here too .
nice video, such a cutie pie, yea your right, that's a gut check, wish her health, wealth, and happiness.
Such a great story Paul. I am in Bayawan and watched a graduation ceremony of students here. It was inspiring to hear one of the teachers talk of her own challenges as a child and how an education got her to where she is today. Thanks for sharing! 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Grew up in PH and everyday teachers taught us words of wisdom. My children born in US seldom I hear them talk of learning in school.
@concepciondental7953 why would they? They don't care. Remember where they were born!
Congrats , continue the next step to college and pursue your dreams.
What a great story of Perserverance in the face of adversity! She WILL go far and do well because of her can-do attitude! ❤
Congratulations and good luck, young lady. Never give up.
Congrats,,,very good , all the best.
Thank you very much
Well done.
It's great to meet persons of character on your channel.
What a beautiful child. How a parent can abandon their child/children is something I will never understand or accept. She has such a great attitude and is ambitious to accomplish her goal.
Takk!
Thank you
You 2 are so amazing giving back to those who should get celebrated.
Congratulations!!!!! Good luck with your dreams! Great attitude and a beautiful smile.
Congratulations Mia! You are very smart. Keep up the great work and stay on you mission. You are awesome! Stay positive!
Congrats on your graduation Mia. I wish you well. I served 20-years as a U.S. Marine. Anything is possible. --- Semper Fi!!!!
Impressive young woman 👍
Wish her the best. Thanks Paul for putting her on.
Thank you for sharing. Great short story.
Wow Paul thanks for the reality check with this sweet lady! I pray the best for her and God bless you and Mae for helping her to have a well deserved celebration. ❤
Great video
Thanks!
Congratulations mia hope you have great success for your future
Congratulations Mia! Remember, only you can make your dreams come true!
Keep your head high young lady and good luck in your studies.
My wife's grandparents raised her till she was 14, then she went to manila to work in a bar/restaurant. Her grandmother is 103 now
I really love the window into Filipino culture your channel gives us.
thank you Paul and good luck Mia on your continued successes
Thank you kindly
Praying for her success and that God guides her and keeps her safe continually. Thanks for posting Paul. Very inspirational. Amazing woman.
Thanks for sharing, Paul. What an amazing young lady. So mature and with such a great attitude considering what she's gone through. Start a gofundme so she can at least get some graduation gifts.
congrats Mia..
That interview was absolutely beautiful , she has a goal in life and will be fulfilled
Congratulations, Mia! Go for your goal! God bless all your dreams in life!