It's been a year since the Covid 19 Virus hit here in the Philippines. The first confirmed case was identified on January 30, 2020, and the government announced a lockdown on March 15, 2020, where it was ordered to stay at home first.

Many lives had changed because of the pandemic, many people got sick and died, many companies and establishments were closed and thousands of people lost their job including me and my father.

My father was a tricycle driver and that was his only livelihood to support the needs and necessities of our family. After the Government announced to stay at home, no work, and no transportation, it really affects my father's job.

But losing my father's job is not a hindrance to stop supporting our family. I really admire my parent's perseverance and hard work just for us to survive and support our education. He always finds a way to make a living and earn money.

When a pandemic started, the quarantine restrictions begin. My mother really loves to plant even before pandemics, planting is really her hobby and leisure time. She has different kinds of plants and flowers displayed in front of our house. So after a week of staying at home, planting has become trending. Because many people start collecting plants and started planting, my family tried to sell flowers and never expect that it will boom. Many people ordered and bought our flowers.

These are Samples of Plants and Flowers we Sell:

Were not really familiar with their names, just focus on the picture. The pictures below are only the samples of flowers we plant and sell.

• Flowers

• Plants

• Orchid

Selling flowers are not enough to support us because we are a big family, so my parents decided to make a flower pot made in cement(fine concrete), old clothes, an old towel or rug, a container for mold, and paints.

Example of Flower Pot Cement

After molding, you need to expose them to sunlight and wait for 2 days until it fully dries.

We used different colors of paint for finishing to make it beautiful and attractive to buyers. We make flower pots of different sizes, different designs, different colors and of course different prices.

Finished Product

Those are the samples of flower pots we sell including the flower, our family worked for this as a team. We sell it at a very affordable price and make sure to meet customer satisfaction. We never expect that this kind of flower pot bombed and attract many buyers. They made a lot of orders and we make flower pots according to their demands. Thanks to my brothers and sisters' help and cooperation to make this kind of business successful.

Try this one too. The materials used are not expensive. It's really a big help for my family in this pandemic, besides planting is trending now, planting is everywhere. People now collecting different kinds of plants and flowers to relieve stress and boredom at home. They are called also as plantita and plantito.

Closing Thoughts

See? Even at home, we earn. If you lost your job, don't waste your time and energy staying at home only, sleep, and watching tv's and movies the whole day. Don't always complain. Don't just wait for the 'Ayuda' and help of the government because sometimes there is no assurance from them. Don't depend on them instead help yourself, find a way to survive, and support your family.

There is always a way for those people who want to reach their dreams and goals in life.

Perseverance and hard work is the key to success.

No one else will make it for you, DO IT YOURSELF.

Thank you for reading!😊