32K views · 2.7K reactions | Whisper of the heart  | Ghibli boy with nature | Facebook

My father-in-law had no pension. I cared for him with all my heart for 12 years. With his last breath, he handed me a torn pillow and said, "For Maria." When I opened it, I couldn't hold back my tears... I am Maria. I became his daughter-in-law at 26. At that time, my husband's family had already gone through many hardships. My mother-in-law had died young, leaving my father-in-law, Tatay Ramón, to raise four children alone. His entire life was spent growing rice and vegetables in Nueva Ecija; h