He was just like any ordinary boy. Born and raised in poverty, he knew he could not escape his fate.
He tried to make do with what little he got. A sad plight, you might say but he was no ordinary boy after all.
Destiny stepped in.
Manny Pacquiao was offered a chance to be more.
He became a boxer at a tender age. Armed with nothing but courage - he grabbed the chance, his ticket out of oppressing poverty. Boxing became his life.
He became a boxer at a tender age. Armed with nothing but courage - he grabbed the chance, his ticket out of oppressing poverty. Boxing became his life.
Fate plucked him from obscurity and catapulted him to immense fame. He proved that through sheer talent and determination, a poor boy from the province could rise to greater heights and claim his rightful place in boxing history.
He captured the country’s imagination, stole the people’s hearts and single-handedly put the Philippines in the sports map. He became the People’s Champ.
Today, the moniker “Pac Man" is known to all boxing fanatics worldwide.
It is interesting to note that despite the many issues that divide the Philippines, the boxing matches between Pacman and his nemeses seem to unite long-time opposing forces.
Lawmakers from rival parties set aside political bickering for a day as they unite to support their fellow countryman. Competing businesses, personal foes, religious groups, warring factions even the military and the rebels are willing to set aside their differences to support their countryman in the biggest fights of his life.
One person is enough to make a difference. Great people know this fact all too well. One person plus God comprise the majority.
Perhaps we need more people like Manny Pacquiao in our midst.
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