Something In A Shoe-box Gift Sent By A 7-Year-Old American Boy Changed The Life Of A Filipino Girl

By Apoorva Jha

Heartbreaking Goodbyes


Tyrel had to say his goodbyes as his 10-day trip to see Joana was ending. Spending time with Joana and her family was something he would treasure forever. There was no certainty that they would ever get to see each other again so the two of them were a little bummed out. He promised to come and see Joana and her folks again soon. They continued to communicate using Skype. As her tradition goes, Tyrel had to ask permission from Joana’s father in order to officially date her. So what next?