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| Alwytz is all smiles with the goat he got as graduation gift. (Photo courtesy of Gaoiran family) |
By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff Reporter
Bacarra, Ilocos Norte— Grade 6 student, Alwytz Robiniol Gaoiran,
11, graduated on April 3,2019 with no medal but got the biggest surprise from
his family when a goat met him as he arrived home.
Alwytz prefers animals to
toys or gadgets and creates his own play station out of recycled materials.
He is the sixth out of the
eight children of Ronnie Gaoiran, a farmer from Brgy. Buyon, this town, and
Brigida, who is currently working as a domestic helper in Kuwait.
Last Christmas, the boy
wished for a goat to take care of while studying, but the family budget was
just enough to make ends meet.
On his graduation at the
Buyon Elementary School in this town, Alwytz beamed when his elder brother
Alvin, who is now working in Manila, granted his long-time wish to have a goat
he can take care of.
Alvin described his younger
brother as shy but “makulit” [pesky]. Alwytz dreams of becoming a mechanical
engineer someday.
Being the only college
graduate in the family, Alvin expressed hope that all his siblings would
likewise be able to finish school.
“Congratulations, Alwytz. You
know you are my favorite brother. This is now the start of more to come. I
wanted to give you a cow, but I can’t afford it for now. Who knows in the
future, we will have our own farm,” Alvin told his brother as he shared his
excitement on a social media post also on April 3, 2019.
Netizens who saw Alwytz happy
with his gift lauded the young boy for being practical in life.
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