Article by: nallagaredseyer83 8-29-2011
(This is a freewill writing of sorts)
Hiya! I am back! Another one to two month long hiatus! It took me so long to write again because of having gone quite a stressful phase in my life. Well, I am glad at least things are somewhat getting better. It’s a long weekend in the country as Monday and Tuesday are officially declared holidays. So what’s in a Monday? National Heroes Day! (Moved instead of having it on a Sunday. Ok fine, it is the principle of holiday economics at work). How about Tuesday? Well, it is our little way of paying respect to our Muslim brother by being one with them in their observance of Eid’l Fitr.(What? Go figure it out. Just joking. It marks the end of Ramadan.) This four days “vacation” break for some is such a luxury. Time to enjoy, relax, ponder, and most importantly, bond with the family and friends. Be there for your family. (I accompanied my mom yesterday to a mini get together with some of her college classmates. Talk about old people bonding together!) Kidding aside, there's really no other worthy substitute to the warmth we get from the company of others we consider as special and loved – family and friends. This long weekend reflects that the Filipino culture of the being closely knit to the people we hold dear is alive. Close knits is still proudly within our hearts especially towards the family. This is one of the many things that we can truly be proud of as Filipinos. Hurray for having been born with the Filipino identity! Come on, do not be so negative Believe it! There’s still something good in being a Filipino and these things are what we must be thankful of to our Creator. Okay, there’s still hope! There’s the PNP helicopter scam, government officials resigning early in the President’s tenure, the peace talks ending on a low note for now, critics suddenly going full gear while GMA is in the hospital –“bantay- salakay”, etc., etc... Hey! Wait! The Azkals reached the second round of the World Cup qualifiers, the Dragon Boat team won 5 golds and 2 silvers in Florida (setting aside the politics), the Peso-Dollar Exchange Rate having been steady for some time at 40-42 pesos and not escalating inflation rates, families continue to be in support of each other amidst the trials of life, Petron winning over the heavily favored Talk and Text, increased awareness of local government units (LGU) in disaster preparation when there is a storm, etc… etc.. The country has been kept afloat to some degree amidst the controversies. There’s still light at the end of the tunnel. Let us continue to be optimistic and continue striving for that change we have been wanting for so long. Even if we ascribe different meanings to that change, we must not put an end to our very own good intentions in life. Be thankful and believe.
