I am my Father’s son
“I am my father’s son.” Its going to be Father’s day soon, I never was able to thank and honor him while he was alive. My name is Jose Magsaysay “Jr.” Some people know me as the co-founder of Potato Corner. Some know me for building something big. But the truth is, I didn’t set out to build an empire. I just tried to live the way my father taught me. He was a quiet man. Gentle. Reserved. He didn’t raise his voice — he raised values. He taught me to listen more than I speak. To stay out of the rat race, because life isn’t a competition. He showed me that success isn’t found in noise or in titles — but in the small, quiet moments: A meal shared. A door held open. A kind word to someone forgotten. He believed in empathy, in generosity, in being a gentleman — not for show, but because that’s how you honor the people around you. So I worked. I listened. I stayed behind the scenes. I let my work speak for me and about me. I let others take the spotlight, I preferred to sit at the back ...