My Country :)

Sometimes I think that I don't love my country so much. Well, yes, it's nice to know you're Filipino, but when I take a look at what are around me, I wouldn't go like, "WOAAAAH! Awesome." Take a look for yourself, broken-down roads, filthy riffraff, polluted rivers, tainted atmosphere. I've traveled to numerous countries, and what I saw was nothing quite like ours. They had a lot of trees, spotless roads, the gorgeous scenery and everything you'd see there would leave you gobsmacked.

I suppose we could blame our government, right? I apologize for the word that I will use, but those corrupt bastards don't seem to care do they? Well, maybe they have sympathy in their hearts that feel the urge to change this country. But, I don't think that the majority of them see it. Money this, money that! They don't seem to know how to use it suitably for the needs of the people.

I know for a fact that there are politicians, philanthropists, and others out there who're already doing something to make our country and the people who live in it benevolent and exhilarated by which they see that we can show the world that our country is truly sublime. We are going to show them that the Philippines is indeed beautiful.

It's a Choice

There are things that we human beings can decide upon. But, there are also things that are inescapable. Many people deplore the things that is happening to the world, but the truth is that they too were the ones who're the source of it all. Global Warming is an example, we can't really terminate it in a jiffy. But, we chose to try to lessen Global Warming. That's a decision, but we also can choose not to.

My point is that there are issues that we human beings start. We have a choice, a mind of our own. There are options we can choose from in life, these options are chosen not for the fun of it, but for the welfare of others. We can't always think that this world is centered on us, that we make the decisions, and let our zombies follow our every command. No! That's not it. There are others who have sentiments. Let them speak. They can't live the rest of their lives as slaves. They might have brilliant apprehensions.

It Could Be Worse..

Before we did the Mural Painting thing today, my friend told me a little thing she observed yesterday when we went to Jaro Cathedral for our singing practice.

I know how creeped out we could be when we'd be asked by hobos for money and food, but it's not right to jump and say, "Eww!" at them, right? Well, you got to agree with me. What in the world happened to our freshmen? I can't believe they actually did that. You know, those hobos out there could've been angels in disguise. That may sound weird, but it could be possible.

I did feel pretty much bad for them, but we were told not to give stuff to them. The thing is, I don't want people to oppress the star-crossed people who live about the streets of the plazas, what if we were destined to be them, what if WE were them. These people never took showers, or even brushed their teeth, or even had three meals a day, and worse they're being mocked by young teenagers under the education of a school that teaches them good moral values. What's up with that?

Did those girls forget about all the teachings they have learned? Then they don't belong to this school, or better they should've withdrawn from the nasty actions that they have flaunted to the eyes of the less fortunate. Don't you think so too?

If you were in that tough spot of having to beg all day to receive a single grub or two, and you were told that you were abhorrent in a really discourteous manner, how would you feel? Yeah, I know this question has already been asked like a gazillion times, but I want to ask it again anyway. How would you feel if you were in their shoes, huh?

Let me list a few emotions that might struck you when people would barb at you.

1.)Glum
2.)Outraged
3.)Pathetic
4.)Disrespected
5.)Despairing

There are more emotions, I know. But I just want to name a few.

So we would feel something like what's listed above. Actually, we do feel that, especially when these words are blurted out, "Ay ka suplada sang mga Assumptionista!" Aren't I right? Do you remember what you would reply in return from this disgusting compliment? We would say that ,"They don't know us, they don't even know what they're saying."

'Course they don't! They just simply see what lies in front of them. A girl in a red plaid skirt, who happens to study in a private school, wherein the tuition fee could be pricey, and yadda yadda yadda. So what? Isn't it so that we would propose that seeing the true nature of one human being, could possibly define them?

Answer this question then, are you really a brat like they say so? If your answer is yes, well, prove it to them. Show them the great goodness that lies within you. You know you have it. If you say you aren't what they claim you to be, start showing it to them. They won't believe you unless you give them your proof. Proof that you're someone who's got a ginormous heart.

It's Okay to Ask

I know we all could get irked when someone pretends to know something just to show the he/she is not left out in the conversation. Of course, you wouldn't want to miss out on everything their blabbering, but it's okay to ask. Isn't it? Rather than risking humiliation when people are aware that you are only try to beguile them.

If you're unsure of something, ask. Isn't it when you require someone's assistance you ask for their help? But of course, if you're not in the conversation, don't try to be in it. You're not part of it after all. It would be very uncivilized of you to interfere with them. Oh and, do not hypothesize that they don't like you. As I have said before, asking wouldn't hurt.

Perfect, just perfect.

This is the truth and y'all know it is. No one's perfect, in fact, people try to make things perfect. But no matter what they do they're still missing one important detail. Acceptance. We all just have to learn to love what we have, and be who we are. Because even if we try to change our looks, or try to be like the people we aren't, nothing changes. God loves us no matter what or who we are. That's the truth. That's what makes us special.

The smallest flaw could be the only thing that differs us from others. That flaw makes us unique in our own way. Because everything around us is reality. So, stop fantasizing about your perfect dream, because perfection only comes to us when we realize that everyone that makes us, who we are now. Everything that makes us, ourselves, are the things that create an identity within us.

If we don't have these imperfections, these mistakes, these scars, how will we know ourselves? We can't just be anybody out there in the world. We are someone in the world. Like we have our own unique style in writing, our penmanship. No one can copy that. Because you're the only one who has it. People who try to forge that are the ones who aren't perfect. True perfection comes to those who are content and who're at peace with everything they have.

Quit being aberzombies and start being YOURSELVES. Every one of us is already perfect the way we are. You all just have to open your eyes to the truth that makes up yourselves.