LIFE BEGINS AT 50
He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talk... – Luke 7:14-15
Her brother died when she was 10. Then her mother got too sick to care
for the family. Consequently, her young shoulders carried all the
responsibility of providing and caring for her entire family.
She made another attempt at college education, but as expected, she
didn’t make it halfway. She got married at the young age of 20. “At
least, I won’t die of hunger,” she said, “There will be a husband to
feed me.”
But she kept dreaming and working. She earned money from sewing. She
opened a canteen to augment her income. She took the risk of opening her
first bakeshop — at the age of 50! Then the wind blew in her direction.
With hard work as her investment, and love as her business strategy,
her first bakeshop was a success. Then she opened another branch. And
another. Her name? Julie Gandionco. Now, with around 500 Julie’s
Bakeshop branches nationwide, it’s the biggest franchise chain in the
country. She just smiles and tells everyone, “Life begins at 50.”
Are you about to bury your dead dream? Do you feel all is lost and
everything’s too late? Jesus breathes life into you and says, “Life
begins now, even beyond 50.” Jon Escoto (faithatworkjon@gmail.com)
Reflection: A nagging dream you keep burying may be God’s message of life for you today.
Father,
I believe that it’s never over until You say it’s over. Let me hear You
with clarity and wisdom if You want me to resurrect a dream.
Sts. Cornelius, pope, and Cyprian, bishop, martyrs, pray for us.
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