Wednesday, June 25, 2008

You judge, him...let me see

You ask your self about what kind of person you are. Do you find the answer? Some people judge other people by their looks, the way they dress, the way they talk and even the way they behave. But do they really have the right judgment? Well I do have something to say with those things. All of us are uniquely born in this world. Has its own way of thinking and behaving. We’re just in conformity mores, norms, laws, rules and more dos and don’ts in a certain aspect in life. Much thoughts and idealism that we have that we even tried to walk on the surface of the moon. So, then, is it right for us to tell a person or judge him for what he or she is. Or let say we have to tell him or her, that he or she is wrong or bad. Well, even I am like that but not as vulgar as others do.

There was a saying, as it goes “don’t judge the book by its cover” and another also “you’re not allowed to remove the dirt in someone’s eyes when you cannot even remove a dirt in your eyes”. Were those realistic enough that still other people still have a judgmental attitude towards others, or simply ignoring the fact that they have same incapacities and ugliness. It is wrongfully to admit that you are great and wise for if you do you might as well be God for He is only great and wise. Though regarded as the highest form of animal (homo sapiens) but then we still have different levels of understanding and knowledge. Others might have these kinds of characteristics, while others don’t have. That supports that each might have something for them to be regarded as their whole self, while other don’t have for it may not give them something even recognition of themselves.

Also, if it is something that we have that other might not, may also serve that each of us has different purpose why we live. Not supported by anything, on my own understanding, we have lots of well known people. I mean the famous people, like heroes, scientist, presidents and many outstanding individual. But look on a fact why not an ordinary “ballot” vendor (duck’s egg) could be a president of course he may not for aside from the fact that he could read and write, he must have capabilities to run the country. That different aspect of personality and abilities make this one ballot vendor (duck’s egg) has his sole purpose not to be the president of the country, but something he is capable of. And you cannot judge him and look at him so small for he is just a ballot vendor (duck’s eggs). You cannot tell anyone that your great and they are not for you’re definitely not as great as they are, someone does.

You see, someone may judge a person for what he or she is, I know that person might have great insecurity in her or him self that he or she see the different aspect of the other person without even understands his or her own self that he or she is not perfect after all.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

See their HAPPINESS

I would like to share this experience to anyone. And hopefully would make a certain impact on their lives after they finished reading.

I used to ride a jeepney on my way home. When I go somewhere else, to school, work, to buy anything or other places in the city, jeepney is my means of transportation. There’s nothing much about riding a jeepney, or what so ever. You meet and see different people, from the common people to middle and upper class. But once I considered as an ordinary day for me, turns out to be something more.

As I’m on way home from work, inside the jeepney stuck in traffic, I notice two young boys. I guess they were about six to ten years old. They were so dirty, worn out clothes, it seems that they have not yet taken a bath and they have a hand made drums made up of hard plastic covering a certain metal or plastic huge tube and it sounds really like a common drums. Since it was traffic, the jeepney was not moving at all and the two boys suddenly jump inside the jeepney and give all the passengers inside an empty white small mail envelope. I was surprised by that sudden act of those two young boys. Though I know immediately what they want on the first place. After giving us the envelopes, the other boy begun playing his drums and the other sings a song, that I know both of them only understand. It’s been a long time I witness such acts of begging by beggars. But these two boys seem to be different. After the performance of those boys, one collects the envelopes. I see some passengers giving centavo coins to the boys, but me, I don’t give them any. After completing their job on us, they sudden jumped off the jeep when the jeepney suddenly stopped again, due to the traffic. And that’s it, when they jumped off they were laughing and dancing for that small amount given to them. They were immensely happy as if they won a lottery.

That experience, if only I own a digital camera, would took photos of them and post it in the internet depicting HAPPY FACES. Honestly I was surprise by their incredible bliss. I felt that I was somehow so insecure about them. I sudden get upset or mad if I didn’t have what I want, I don’t have any cash, or I even just can’t buy my favorite mobile phone. But those boys, wearing worn out clothes, so dirty, and even perhaps haven’t taken any food yet for they need to beg for money for it. They all, so happy, I could see in their eyes. Although I don’t give them anything because I’m thinking that I would not benefit them in the long run. Or they might not buy it with food, but with something else. Another is that someone might have hold of those children, and is making a living out of them. That was my thought on that very moment. Despite that danger they were facing in the streets, those children seems not mind it all, you could see in their deeds and eyes. I just want to be like them in a certain way to be happy at all times, even in times of difficulty and problem. I much blessed than them. I have more than they have. Sometimes instead being thankful, I sometimes complain about myself, the food I eat, the things that I want and other things. But them, even don’t might have not eaten for two days or more, they even had a chance to smile. Contentment seems to be in themselves that hardships may come to them, they were not shaken.

I’m a devout Catholic. After I’ve meet those two boys, I know God is with them. God is there own provider. Besides, Jesus prefer to be with those who is need, sick, and have sinned to help them and show His loving grace. I hope I could see those boys again, and when I do, I might have a better way of helping them.


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Saturday, June 21, 2008

First Blog: EVENT PHIL

The event that happened few days ago, punch too much blow on the people of the country. Filipino people are almost numb of the issues about kidnapping in the country. Almost every moment in the History of the country, terrorists or kidnapping syndicate, always dominates the pages for kidnapping peoples in certain walks of life. But in events happend few days ago, kidnapping a media personell of a leading broadcasting station in the Philippines, makes a loud noise in the Filipino people especially to the rest of media people. It seems that respect for them tends to deteriorate for such event that they became the target of unhuman acts.
These people, responsible for making us aware of the current event in the country even in the whole world, became the victim of the their own "scope" According the news, government official of southern part of the country are involved in the event, or might have conivance with the abductors। Sad to say if it' s true, or a mere speculations, but it is truly an alarming incident for the government and to all Filipinos.