As far as I know, when your hands are dirty, you're a hardworker. Many of us do not want people with dirty hands. From the knowledge of many, having a clean hand is a sign of a simple, clean life. In an essay by John Delaney entitled 'Living With Dirty Hands', he emphasized the importance of having dirty hands.

 

          According to Delaney the dirty hands are with people who are important in everyday life in the world. These are the hands of plumbers, truck drivers, street cleaners, carpenters, machine shop workers and more. They have a poor hand shape but they are the strong and hard-working hands of the living family.

 

          Like Romel Ayaay, 6, married, from Barangay Ilayang Polo here in Quezon. He is one of those who literally has dirty hands because of his type of work. They live with families in the woods (soot making). Her hands were often dirty because of the charcoal residue, but for her it was a blessing. “Kahit na marumi ang aking mga kamay, malinis naman ang trabaho ko. Wala akong sinasagasaang tao, wala akong krimen na ginagawa katulad ng iba,” said Ronel.

 

          Since 2008, Ronel has been producing charcoal.By doing that, he is raising his wife and a child. At each group of charcoal product, he was able to sell 10 sacks of charcoal. Each sack costs Php 150. This means that he earns Php 3,000 for every one-time sale of charcoal products.

 

          “Mahirap maging mag-uuling.” According to Ronel, it is necessary to gather wood from the forest. It lasts about three days with the appearance of charcoal wood. When the accumulated wood is sufficiently large to call and file, they will be cut down according to the length of the cover. After the timber has been cut down, it will be lighted and covered with fire and soil. Within 24 hours, the wood will become charcoal inside the pool. After five hours, the charcoal can be picked up and put in the sack. Once stored in the rice sack, it can be brought to the market.

 

          “It usually takes five to four days before I can sell charcoal. It was a little difficult but I got used to it. It does not require careful supervision, as long as the footprints are clear, I can either sleep or go fishing for something else. ”Ronel added.

 

          With dirty hands over charcoal, Ronel was happy that she had educated her child, they were living in peace, simplicity, above all — dignity. If you have dirty hands, do not be ashamed of it, that is, you are a hardworking and good-looking person. Like Ronel, despite the droppings in the palm of your hand it may be the purity of heart.