Julia Montes on being the breadwinner: ‘Kinakaya ko and kakayanin ko’

Kristhoff  Cagape

<div><img src='' alt='041514-julia_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Julia Montes became the breadwinner of her family at a very young age. Having a mom with a disability and without a father to depend on, she needed to work early on in her life. Julia admitted that providing for her family has not been easy.</div><div><br/></div><div>“<i>Aminado ako na umabot ako sa</i> point <i>na sabi ko, ‘Bakit ako? Ilang taon pa lang ako. Gusto ko lang maglaro, gusto ko mag-aral,’</i>” she revealed during an interview with Chalk magazine for its April issue.</div><div><br/></div><div>Despite her moments of weakness, she underscored that she chooses to remain strong for her loved ones. <i>“Ayokong maapektuhan sila. Ang tingin nila sa ’kin, ako ‘yung</i> strong<i> sa</i> family.<i> ‘Pag nagpakita ako ng</i> weakness, <i>mawawalan sila ng loob. Ayokong maramdaman nila ‘yun. Ako lang talaga ‘yung kailangang maging strong, ako ang sandalan nila. ‘Pag ako bumigay, lahat kami guguho. Kailangan, poste ako,</i>” she stated.</div><div><br/></div><div>She shared that she draws strength from her faith. <i>“Siguro sa akin ‘to binigay ni </i>Lord<i> kasi sa</i> family <i>namin, ako 'may kaya. Kinakaya ko and kakayanin ko dapat</i> for my family.'</div><div><br/></div><div>Julia is thankful to have been given the opportunity to work in showbiz and to be financially capable<i>. “Dati iisipin pa namin kung saan namin kukunin ‘yung pang-</i>tuition,<i> saan namin kukunin ‘yung pang-araw-araw naming pagkain. Ngayon, </i>stable <i>na ‘yung</i> future <i>ng mga kapatid ko at ng</i> family <i>ko</i>,” she shared. Julia has already built a house and bought a car for her family.</div><div><br/></div><div>Read the full feature on Julia Montes in Chalk magazine’s big summer issue available now on newsstands nationwide. </div><div><br/></div>

Julia Montes says she remains strong for her family.

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