Modern Day Hero

He's rich. Famous. He can get anything he wants. He bought 3 luxury wheels at the same time. His money works for him. While most of us are trying to save our earnings, this guy gave up his P500 million worth for the Filipinos. And the catch? He's not even one. He's a briton and he's Dylan Wilk. Our modern day hero.

He came from a poor family. But his intelligence, perseverance, and luck I should say, has brought him to the peak of his career, that easy. At the age of 25, he had everything, more than the usual. He's travelled the world. His being casanova was not emphasized though he said that's part of his lucrative life then. But for someone who made a 360 degrees turn from rags to riches, would easily gave up his fame and money for us? That's almost crazy and that's what makes Dylan more than famous now, not as a young entreprenuer who owns Game Play and made name in e-commerce, but as a faithful servant of the Lord who builds houses by his bare hand through CFC's Gawad Kalinga.

When asked why he chose Philippines and why help Filipinos, he proudly said that he was amazed by our bayanihan. He even asked his friend in UK to help him find the meaning of the word but to no avail. Until he realized that bayanihan for him is being a hero to one another. He loves Banawe Rice Terraces. Why? It was built on bayanihan. Yes it was made just like the great pyramids. But our own wonder is different, he stressed. Pyramids were made out of slavery, torture, and force but ours is made through harmony, through bayanihan, through heroism.

Dylan Wilk has been building houses for our less-fortunate fellowmen in coordination with the Gawad Kalinga of Couples for Christ. While the government plants promises for these people, Dylan makes everything possible for them. He was an angel to them. He also helps people with illnesses, like that one manang who was relieved from her goiter through the generosity of Dylan.

When I attended one affair of Singles for Christ, I was able to listen to this guy. His testimonies, faith, and passion to help sounded mediocre for me then (me bad). Until I saw him on PIPOL of Channel 2.

Now he's even more inspired to help people. He just got married to a Filipina. Tito Tony Meloto's daughter (those in SFC can relate to him. :) He's been travelling across Europe to promote Gawad Kalinga and Filipinos.

On the light side, he's trying to learn our language. Small papers found all over his house. On the door, walls, kitchens to let him learn Filipino as easy. He truly loves Philippines more than his own land.

If I am not mistaken, he published a magazine about GK and the Filipinos. On the latter part of the paper, he made an article entitle Nobody is Perfect dedicated to Filipino's delight on eating balot, which he never understands. :) He said, "my stomach might still be briton, but his heart is truly filipino."

I'm proud of this guy. I'm proud of Gawad Kalinga, of Couples for Christ, of Single for Christ. I'm proud to be a part of this community.

Me, I may not be rich, but poverty is not a hindrance to anything. If the passion is within you, and God is with you, then without any doubt, you can make wonders and you can make people's lives and living more bearable. You'll be amazed yourself.

That's all for now. I gotta go back to work. I need to earn a lot pa. Hehehe. God Bless everyone!