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00:30He suffered a stroke and his body became paralyzed.
00:34He used his right hand to paint.
00:37I saw how hard it was for him.
00:41Sometimes, I would come home from teaching and he would cry
00:46because it was so simple.
00:49Why is it so hard to do?
00:52But Fernando never stopped spreading colors.
00:57I was forced to paint with my left hand.
01:08What could I do?
01:11It was so hard.
01:14I put plywood on top of a wheelchair
01:18and then I gave him a brush with my left hand
01:23and he would rotate the paper.
01:28After two years, his works were displayed abroad.
01:33And until now, there are still exhibits.
01:38They are all Filipino subjects and mostly countryside, local life.
01:48That's why when he exhibited in the UN,
01:53he was thanked by his fellow Filipinos who worked there
01:58because of the beauty of his painting of the Philippines.
02:04He also continued to share his knowledge with other students.
02:08He would give comments about our paintings
02:11and he would joke with us.
02:15This exhibit will be more memorable for the students
02:18because they learned techniques from Mr. Cabigting
02:22in painting so that it will be a learning experience for them.
02:30Fernando Cabigting is an example of perseverance.
02:34Even if we get sick, we can still be successful.
02:40My fellow Filipinos, let's be successful together.
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