Rizal's Secrets (Part 2)
This post is a continuation of Rizal's Secrets (Part 1), if you wish to read the first part of the article, click here.
Issue #4: Rizal and his Money Matters
Issue #4: Rizal and his Money Matters
We have known that the Rizal family belonged from the medium to upper class families during their time – and some say that they had the surname “Rizal” which represented the rice fields that they have owned, and they also bragged for biggest library in their place, which is one indicator of wealth at that time.
But digging his own biography and lifestyle, it is discovered that our national hero is not (really not!) extravagant. Even the wealthy Rizal’s had difficulties sending Jose his allowance, and sometimes, Jose did not receive anything at all. This means that even our most famous heroes and personalities had normal lives as we people do have.
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