JAKE ZYRUS, IBINUNYAG ANG PANGGAGATAS UMANO SA KANYA NG KANYANG INA NA SI RAQUEL PEMPENGCO
Sa kanyang inilabas na librong “I AM JAKEā ay ibinahagi ni Jake Zyrus, na kilala noon bilang si Charice Pempengco ang mga pananamantala na naranasan niya mula sa kanyang pamilya lalo na sa kanyang ina.
Ayon kay Jake, hindi niya malalaman na kumikita pala siya ng milyon-milyong dolyar sa abroad kung hindi ito sasabihin sa kanya ng kanyang accountant.
Jake Zyrus: āImagine how I felt as an adult who should be able to handle my own money when I met my accountant for the first time and learned that when I went on tour, I could earn up to $600,000. When I sang at private events, I could get up to $300,000. Endorsements in the States earned me up to $1,000,000. At one point, my net worth was $16,000,000.
Umabot din sa punto na nakakakita siya ng mga bahay na ipinapatayo at mga sasakyan na binibili gamit ang kanyang sariling pera ngunit hindi nakapangalan sa kanya.
Inamin naman ni Jake na hindi na siya kasing yaman ng dati, ngunit mas masaya siya sa sitwasyon niya ngayon dahil sa nagagawa niya ang gusto niya sa kanyang pera.
āI am not worth $16,000,000 anymore, but I assure you, I am richer than Charice. She only knew how much she was worth, but she never actually got to touch or enjoy her earnings. Sure, I saw houses being built and cars being bought using my money, but I was always told they werenāt mine. If I needed to use one of our cars, I had to ask permission from my mother. Sometimes, she would refuse my request. Itās only now that I finally know what itās like to have a house under my name and a car I can use anytime I wish.ā
ā-> Dear Parents,
Remember, your children’s purpose is not to secure your future or repay your sacrifices. They deserve to be loved unconditionally, without feeling obligated to reciprocate.
Parenting is about providing selfless care, guidance, and support, allowing your children to grow into happy, independent individuals. Let them forge their own paths and build lives filled with love, freedom, and happiness.
True love means supporting your children without expectation of return.