I am Saturnino Lumagbas, a fisherman on the island of Trinidad Tubabao. I am raising my family alone because my wife has passed away. Our life, as a fisherman, is occasionally on the brink of death. Because at sea we are sometimes hit by bad weather like heavy rain and stormy weather. Sometimes even when the weather is bad we still continue to sail because our family needs something to eat every day. Even if our life depends on it, we will still have to sail for our family.
And when we look at it – sometimes our boats got damaged and our engines have problems, especially if they have been used for a long time, and we can't go home right away, especially if no one can see and help us. But even though we are experiencing such hardship and trials, we will continue in our work and will not be overcome by the difficulties of life. For our family is what gives us strength. Life as a fisherman is very hard, sometimes our income is not enough to provide for the family's needs.
Show love for your father and be like us, for we sacrifice a lot for our family and children. We should not be ashamed of our livelihood but we should be proud of it because this supports us to live.