Ano nga ba ang mararamdaman kung nakapanood ka ng isang kalungkot-lungkot at ng isang kaliligayang balita? Parang hinahalukay ang kalooban mo diba?
Pareho tayo. Ako ay isang Pilipinong mahal ang ating bayan at ang mga tao dito. Ang aking bansa ay maganda; hitik sa napakadaming natural na resrources. Masasabi kong mayaman din ang aking bansa. Tumingin ka sa kalangitan hanggang sa dagat, madami ang aking bansa na magagandang tanawin. Malungkot nga lang na hindi marunong ang aking mga kababayan na mag alaga ng kalikasan.
Ang nangyaring "hostage drama" kung tawagin nila ay isang bagay na walang may kagustuhan. Ako ay nalulungkot kung paanong hindi handa ang ka-pulisan sa kung paano mare-resolba ang sitwasyon. Malungkot dahil madaming nadamay na inosenteng indibidwal na walang hangad sa ating bansa kundi ang masaksihan ang kagandahan nito.
Sayang. Sayang dahil nagkaroon ng lamat ang relasyon naten sa ating kapitbahay na bansa. Hindi naten masisisi na gnun nalamang ang kanilang reaksyon sa nangyari. Intindihin sana ng kapwa ko Pilipino ang kanilang paghihignapis at ang kanilang sentimyento tungkol sa mga nangyari.
Ang mga Pilipino ay marunong. Ang mga Pilipino ay matalino. Ang mga Pilipino ay marespeto. Ngunit masasabi ko bang marunong, matalino at marespeto kung makikita ko kung paano hindi organisado ang humwak sa sa trahedyang nangyari? Masasabi ko bang marunong, matalino at marespeto ang kapwa ko Pilipino kung makikita kong nag papa litrato ang iba kong mga kababyan sa pinangyarihan ng trahedya? Masasabi ko bang marunog, matalino at marespeto ang kapwa ko Pilipino kung makikita ko silang nagtuturuan kung sino ang may sala? isang malaking HINDI!
Nakakalungkot na isipin pero ako ay nagpapasalamat sa Diyos na tayo ay PINALO NYA. Masasabi ko na isa itong panggising sa ating lahat kung paano ang KURAPSYON ay nilumpo ang bawat sekta ng ating bansa. Hindi lang po ang ating kapulisan ang kulang na kulang sa mga kagamitan, sa pagsasanay at sa kaalaman. HALOS LAHAT! Kung hindi ito aaksyunan ng may kinauukulan.. maaring maging huli ang lahat sa ating bansa.
Pero ako ay naniniwala na may pagkakataon ng pagbabago. Ako ay naniniwalang may panahon ng pagbuklod-buklod. Ako ay naniniwala na may panahong aasenso din tayo. Madapa man, hindi nagsisisihan kung baket nadapa kundi magtutulungan kung paano tatayo.
Gaya nalamang ng ating Ms. Universe 2010, Venus Raj. Bagama't hindi nasungkit ang korona, para sa akin magaling siya. Hindi man maganda ang kanyang sagot ipinakita lamang nya ang laman ng kanyang puso sa buong mundo. Na tayong mga Pilipino ay mapagmahal, marunong, matalino at marespeto. Kung nanghihinayang ang iba dahil hindi nakuha ang korona, sa tingin dapat hindi. Maging si Venus ay hindi nanghinayang at nalungkot. Yun ang pinaka magandang sagot sa tanong na iyon mula sa kanyang puso. Mabuhay ka VENUS RAJ!
Malungkot ngunit masaya naman. Ganyan tayong mga Pilipino. Lumalaban. Pero lumaban sana tayo sa tama. Kung dahil sa naganap na trahedya ay hindi mamumulat ang gobyerno na kelangang pinapalakas ang kapulisan at ang ating seguridad. Maraming nanghinayang pero sa tingin ko ang pinaka mainam na gawin nating lahat ay ang magkaisa sa iisang adhikain. Yun ay ang bumungon muli! Manalig sa Diyos na kaya nateng ayusin ang ating mga pagkakamali at matuto dito. Na pwede din tayong mangarap na magiging maganda at asensado din ang Pilipinas.
Hindi pa huli ang lahat. Kaya naten ito.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Making of a Writer
I've never imagined that I would become a writer - - something like a writer. I remember not being able to finish my reading assignment because I am so lazy doing homeworks. So here I am, writing. Ironically speaking, I am starting to love reading and writing. I believe in this one thing though: God will give you talents to use in His kingdom. True. Everything works according to His purprose.
It ain't easy being a writer. It has tons of things to do, tons of information to digest, and tons of words to remember, which you cannot see in anywehere in my personality. My writing instructor told me that "The pen is mightier than the sword." This is so true today. Most people would write or post something instead of talking to the person. Truly, it isn't easy to write. I learned three amazing lessons about becoming a writer.
One, It is not easy to write. True. Whatever you will write can go against you. Whatever you write requires intelligence. I couldn't help but sighing at this. I know God has a purpose why I am in this pit of writing. Writing is good, it's just it's not so easy when you write something intellectual.
Two, research is important. You cannot write what you know without knowing it. Of course! As a writer it's always to keep on reading in order for you to mean what you wrote. I love writing things that I can realate to like the adventures broken hearted people or gruesome eating habits or fitness.. first. Everything that I've experience. You cannot write what you don't know really. So if you want to write about something, get to know it first.
Lastly, be knowledgeable in technical stuffs. You cannot write properly without studying the WRITING 101. I've enrolled myself in an intensive writing class which able me to be aware with the things I have to know in writing, such as elements of an article, the do's and the don'ts in writing and so much more. Any techinical stuffs can be tough if you don't have any reason to study it.
Being a writer is one of the most challenging work. It requires full amount of energy, patience and passion to come up with a very beautiful, crisp, and bright ideas. It's not easy to write, doing research is important and being knowledegeable in technical stuffs are just to name few of the many things I've learned in becoming a writer. So, do you want to become one? C'mon! Get in the pool and let's write!
It ain't easy being a writer. It has tons of things to do, tons of information to digest, and tons of words to remember, which you cannot see in anywehere in my personality. My writing instructor told me that "The pen is mightier than the sword." This is so true today. Most people would write or post something instead of talking to the person. Truly, it isn't easy to write. I learned three amazing lessons about becoming a writer.
One, It is not easy to write. True. Whatever you will write can go against you. Whatever you write requires intelligence. I couldn't help but sighing at this. I know God has a purpose why I am in this pit of writing. Writing is good, it's just it's not so easy when you write something intellectual.
Two, research is important. You cannot write what you know without knowing it. Of course! As a writer it's always to keep on reading in order for you to mean what you wrote. I love writing things that I can realate to like the adventures broken hearted people or gruesome eating habits or fitness.. first. Everything that I've experience. You cannot write what you don't know really. So if you want to write about something, get to know it first.
Lastly, be knowledgeable in technical stuffs. You cannot write properly without studying the WRITING 101. I've enrolled myself in an intensive writing class which able me to be aware with the things I have to know in writing, such as elements of an article, the do's and the don'ts in writing and so much more. Any techinical stuffs can be tough if you don't have any reason to study it.
Being a writer is one of the most challenging work. It requires full amount of energy, patience and passion to come up with a very beautiful, crisp, and bright ideas. It's not easy to write, doing research is important and being knowledegeable in technical stuffs are just to name few of the many things I've learned in becoming a writer. So, do you want to become one? C'mon! Get in the pool and let's write!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
As I Sleep
I've never really thought about writing something my dreams. Actually I have recurring dreams about waters, oceans, lakes, whatever. It's recurring because every now and then I can get these kind dreams and funny that I can remember everything after waking up. Most people won't remember what exactly happened in dreams. However mine is different whenever I dream about somwthing waters.
Last night was one of the most magical water dreams that I've ever had. The scenery was in a beautiful lake. It was already night. I stood in a place where people are gathered. Not far from where I was standing, a beautiful green mountain and below it the beautiful lake I was describing. The water was quiet or should I say calm. I am not aware about how many people were standing around me, all I know it was noisy. Then there's this huge rock sitting on the lake. It was dark but its surface was smooth. I stood on the rock and something caught my attention that it made do something on that little piece of rock. After pushing at what seemed to be a button, a pavement emerged from the lake. A platform. Then I pushed the small rock and the platform banished. My good guy friend was standing right beside me, however I didn't see him. I was asking him to come with me and go to the other side of the beautiful mountain. The mountain has this long beautiful Chinese-crafted bridge connected to the place I was standing. I didn't see where I can climb and it seemed like a challenge finding the stairs going to the bridge. My friend doesn't want to come with me. So my dream ended in staring at that wonderful bridge and going to a beautiful place I've never been.
I have tons of water dreams in my lifetime. However because it was like ages ago, I couldn't remember most of them. Please don't misunderstand about what I've said. I can perfectly remember my dreams after waking up but I am having some difficulties in saving them up in my brain. :)
Last night was one of the most magical water dreams that I've ever had. The scenery was in a beautiful lake. It was already night. I stood in a place where people are gathered. Not far from where I was standing, a beautiful green mountain and below it the beautiful lake I was describing. The water was quiet or should I say calm. I am not aware about how many people were standing around me, all I know it was noisy. Then there's this huge rock sitting on the lake. It was dark but its surface was smooth. I stood on the rock and something caught my attention that it made do something on that little piece of rock. After pushing at what seemed to be a button, a pavement emerged from the lake. A platform. Then I pushed the small rock and the platform banished. My good guy friend was standing right beside me, however I didn't see him. I was asking him to come with me and go to the other side of the beautiful mountain. The mountain has this long beautiful Chinese-crafted bridge connected to the place I was standing. I didn't see where I can climb and it seemed like a challenge finding the stairs going to the bridge. My friend doesn't want to come with me. So my dream ended in staring at that wonderful bridge and going to a beautiful place I've never been.
I have tons of water dreams in my lifetime. However because it was like ages ago, I couldn't remember most of them. Please don't misunderstand about what I've said. I can perfectly remember my dreams after waking up but I am having some difficulties in saving them up in my brain. :)
Friday, June 11, 2010
Friends Matter
When I was younger I often heard older folks reminding us about carefully choosing our friends. I remember the olden saying "Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are." My cool teacher had a good rendition of that saying she said in one of our Technical Writing classes, "Tell me who your friends are, and I'll say HELLO!"
Whatever culture you may be in right now, nothing beats what the Bible says about friendship. One of the most amazing verses that I have hidden in my heart is Proverbs 17:17. It says "A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity." New American Standard Bible. I like how The Message translate this verse, "Friends love through all kinds of weather,and families stick together in all kinds of trouble. "
Friendship is another world where we can be just ourselves or be the other self that we've been hiding for some reason. But God doesn't design friendship to be a place of pressure or torment. Being friends with others should be like one of the best place you can ever be. Like a family that loves and takes care of each other. Who doesn't want to be loved? We are people and it's normal for us to look for love. To look for a place we think we belong. A place we can really be ourselves. No holds barred. Just being carefree.
A friend is more than a noun. Being a good friend, a friend that God sees in each everyone of us, can help us be the best person that God designs us to be. The dictionary may have the definition of the word friend, but the Bible perfectly identify what kind of friend we should be with our friends. Open the living book called Bible and learn tons of amazing lessons in life that no other self-help books can ever have.
I hope you learn something here! God bless! :)
Whatever culture you may be in right now, nothing beats what the Bible says about friendship. One of the most amazing verses that I have hidden in my heart is Proverbs 17:17. It says "A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity." New American Standard Bible. I like how The Message translate this verse, "Friends love through all kinds of weather,and families stick together in all kinds of trouble. "
Friendship is another world where we can be just ourselves or be the other self that we've been hiding for some reason. But God doesn't design friendship to be a place of pressure or torment. Being friends with others should be like one of the best place you can ever be. Like a family that loves and takes care of each other. Who doesn't want to be loved? We are people and it's normal for us to look for love. To look for a place we think we belong. A place we can really be ourselves. No holds barred. Just being carefree.
A friend is more than a noun. Being a good friend, a friend that God sees in each everyone of us, can help us be the best person that God designs us to be. The dictionary may have the definition of the word friend, but the Bible perfectly identify what kind of friend we should be with our friends. Open the living book called Bible and learn tons of amazing lessons in life that no other self-help books can ever have.
I hope you learn something here! God bless! :)
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