Sa isang liblib na baryo, makikita si Ana na naglalakad araw-araw papuntang paaralan\u2014walang sapatos, baon ay minsan wala pa. Maputik ang daan, mainit ang lupa, at madalas, gutom ang kanyang tiyan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBakit ka pa pumapasok?\u201d tanong ng iba. \u201cHindi mo rin naman magagamit \u2018yan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ngunit para kay Ana, ang paaralan ay hindi lang gusali\u2014ito ang kanyang pag-asa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sa gabi, nag-aaral siya sa ilalim ng ilaw ng gasera. Habang ang iba ay natutulog, siya ay nakayuko sa lumang libro, paulit-ulit binabasa ang mga aralin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isang araw, napansin siya ng kanyang guro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAna, gusto mo bang sumali sa scholarship exam?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kinabahan siya. Wala siyang review center. Wala siyang bagong libro. Ngunit may tiwala siya sa sarili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sumubok siya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At nanalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mula sa baryo, napunta siya sa lungsod. Nakaranas ng mas mahirap na laban\u2014bagong kapaligiran, mas matataas na inaasahan, at mga kaklaseng tila mas lamang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maraming beses siyang napaisip sumuko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ngunit sa tuwing maaalala niya ang kanyang ina na nagtatrabaho sa bukid, lalo siyang lumalaban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lumipas ang mga taon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Si Ana\u2014ang batang walang sapatos\u2014ay naging isang matagumpay na arkitekto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ngunit ang pinili niyang unang proyekto ay hindi isang malaking gusali sa lungsod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bumalik siya sa kanyang baryo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At doon, nagtayo siya ng maayos na paaralan\u2014may matibay na sahig, maliwanag na ilaw, at sapat na kagamitan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sa pagbubukas nito, nakita niya ang mga batang nakangiti, naglalakad papasok\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
may suot nang sapatos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Napaluha si Ana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dahil minsan, ang batang walang sapatos\u2026 ay siya ring magbibigay ng daan para hindi na maranasan ng iba ang kanyang dinaanan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At sa bawat yapak ng mga batang iyon, naroon ang kwento ng kanyang pag-angat\u2014tahimik, ngunit makapangyarihan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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