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  • 11 months ago
Disability should not be a hindrance to succeed. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00I'm Juan Samodio Brisa, 32 years old, I live in Dubai, I've been working here for 3 years
00:17at Star Auto Care Motors, my position here is electrical, AC technician, now I fixed
00:26the dashboard because the evaporator is broken, I fixed the stereo in the dashboard,
00:35I enjoy my job now because God gave me this.
00:43We are 10 siblings, he's a boy and she's a girl, but I'm the only one like this.
00:49Sometimes I ask myself, why am I like this?
00:54They are complete, my siblings are complete, but I'm not.
00:59I was just born like this, my parents are angry because when I was born, I was already like this.
01:06The problem with my hand is that it got stuck, on the left, and on the right, it's broken.
01:17On the left foot, it's also broken.
01:22On the right, it's gone.
01:26I have two fingers on my foot, and my left foot is like this.
01:37I studied in Pinagbuhatan High School, Pasig City.
01:44When I was in elementary school, I couldn't avoid being bullied because I was like this.
01:56I told them not to do that because I'm also a human being.
02:06But it's good because they considered me as a friend.
02:14God's mercy, I was able to finish my studies and I started working as a mechanic.
02:22That's why I decided to make up because of my family.
02:27Because I'm like this, I also want to get married.
02:31I've never been like this all my life, I'm always alone.
02:36It's not only in situations like this that you can see a person's ability, but also yourself.
02:44He's my brother and I'm the one who carried him when he was two years old or three years old.
02:53At that time, we were teaching him how to walk because we knew that bullying was not normal.
03:03So we pushed him to learn how to walk.
03:06This is what happened when we were young.
03:11This bully is very independent.
03:14He was able to do a small job in the Philippines, take some cash and go to school.
03:21He specializes in AC and electrical.
03:26He can also change the oil and filter.
03:30I treat him as a normal mechanic.
03:33Buloy is a happy person.
03:37He treats himself as a normal.
03:40Even me, when he was young, I was not treating him as a disability but treating him as a normal.
03:47I am thankful to my parents because they did not abandon me.
03:56I don't want to rely on my siblings or my parents because they don't have a job.
04:06To those who are watching, to those who are complete,
04:11to those who are able to do normal things,
04:14to those who are able to have a job,
04:19because a job is not a barrier in a person's life.
04:24If you really have a goal for yourself,
04:28if you are able to achieve it,
04:31for those who are disabled,
04:38don't think that you are disabled because if you think about it, you really can't.
04:44You can't work.
04:45Don't give up.
04:47Don't be affected by what people say that even if you are disabled, you can work.
04:57Now, I am happy because of the Lord that He is giving me a job.
05:05I am happy because they are kind.
05:11They always help me.
05:13They always remind me even if I am a different race.
05:18I don't have a vacation now.
05:20In 2017, I will also get married.
05:28John, thank you very much because you are the one who was given to me by God.
05:34Thank you because you accepted me even though I am like this.
05:37Until now, I am just one.
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