Our Journey Through the Broken Path: Finding Hope Amidst Adversity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798991554695)

April and Juhan are the daughters of the only son of a former Barangay

Captain and a Tagasa-based businessman. Their father came from a family

of seven siblings and used to be a College Varsity Basketball player and an

Electrical Engineer. Unfortunately, he faced deteriorating mental health

triggered by substance abuse after the birth of his children.

Their mother, originally from another part of the country, crossed paths

with their father during her visit to his town for the town fiesta celebration.

Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, she pursued a career as

an Agriculturist in Cebu.

At an early age, the two sisters found themselves escaping their

grandparent's residence with their mother, marking a pivotal moment that

altered the course of their lives. Constantly relocating to ensure safety

from their troubled father, they navigated a transient existence during their

formative years due to the nature of their mother's work. They forged new

connections in each new locale, all while being raised by a single parent.

Their circumstances seemed poised for improvement when their mother

secured a stable job in her field at the city office. However, fate took an

unexpected turn when their mother became pregnant by a co-worker. The

ensuing journey led them to their mother's family in a distant part of the

country, far from their paternal relatives. They all hoped life would be

easier there, only to find that reality is more cruel than they anticipated.

Despite the myriad challenges they faced, the siblings exhibited resilience,

both successfully earning degrees. The elder daughter graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management, while the younger one, attained honors, and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education majoring in Physics and Chemistry. Both daughters are now living in the United States together with their families.