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Financial difficulties, family squabbles and health problems forced Sammy to lie low in the 90s. " The bad economy in the Philippines affected our company back home. My siblings in the Philippines were fighting over the corporation. I resigned. I was so downhearted. I’ve done all those things for the family but I felt that they didn’t appreciate my sacrifice. I stopped importing products from the Philippines. My building and homes were foreclosed. I got divorced. I developed high blood pressure and had depression. I lost so much weight, from 140 to 120 lbs. The struggles were just too hard to fathom."
"I cast all my cares on the Lord and like He promised in the Bible, He gave me rest. I realized that I’ve made so many mistakes in my life but I’ve learned from them all. I got wisdom and I got back my energy and strength. Two words that I can say helped me after all those struggles are resourcefulness and serendipity," Sammy shared.
But it’s hard to put a good man down. By the early 2000, Sammy was back on his feet. He started to develop his own products - along with the other products that he has been importing in the past. He has been busy traveling all over the world, expanding his network.
In 2003, Sammy found a new inspiration, Janelle Baulite, who became the mother of his youngest children, Lady Janella and Jacob Job. "I love beautiful women. That is my weakness. I have loved five women and I’m credited with 9 children - Diana, Eva, Ariana, Karina, Sammy Boy, Cecile, Arthur, Lady Janella and Jacob Job. They have all made me happy in many ways. My children are my precious treasures," Sammy said.
The president of SLorenzana Foods is now busy rebuilding his business with his son, Sammyboy. "I am currently looking for people of integrity -who are honest and hardworking - to be brokers and distributors of my products. I will not ask for any fee as I share my wisdom, trade secrets and business contacts and expertise. All they need to do is to help me promote and sell my products anywhere in the world. We will build something great together," said Sammy.
"I am on my second wind. As I’ve said, I have committed so many mistakes from which I have learned so much. There are very little mistakes I have not committed yet so I know the business will be better this time," said Sammy, who claims to move so fast and work so hard that he tires people around him. Amazing feat for a man of 72. But then, Sammy Lorenzana, Jr. has never ceased to amaze people. So those who know him believe him when he says, "As far as I am concerned, the best is yet to come."
( Published on July 8, 2009 in MDWK magazine p. 2 )
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