Today, I only had $20 dollars on my wallet. I went to the doctor, had blood tests and had a pelvic ultrasound. I went home with exactly the same amount of money in my wallet. All of the procedures I got for free! Who wouldn’t want that? Well, I guess that is the one of the perks my family and I are enjoying when we moved to Sydney. I was actually thinking, if I was in Manila, I should at least have a thousand pesos with me before I even proceed to my doctor’s office. Lucky me, I didn’t have to this time.
Here in Sydney, I am thankful for so many freebies! My son gets to enjoy most of it. Aside from the free medical treatments, we also get to have some freebies on kids' activities, all materials are included, every school holidays. There is a wide variety of playgrounds my son can go to for free. I also learned that a certain organization helps out and gives out some appliances and furniture to people who are just starting out here. All you have to do is ring them, have an ocular, then wallah! Your list will soon be granted or given for that matter. The government gives out free immunizations for the kids and adults, boosters included, that will probably cost thousands of pesos if we were in Manila. An added bonus is if you complete the immunization, the government gives you another payment! The government subsidizes half of your out-of-pocket expenses when your child attends child care. A parent is given an allowance for taking care of the kids, as well as rental assistance. This is aside from the allowance one child gets every two weeks from the government (this is if there is only one parent working).
Wow. Looking at all those things that I have just listed I consider myself and my family lucky. Lucky because we are here and we get to enjoy those freebies. But of course, at the end of the day, it is still, thank you Thank you to the one up above because even if these things were given to us for free, I know that they are still blessings from Him.
