The bloody hostage drama is for sure a cliche to be a blog article. It is still the headline of newspapers, social networking sites, conversations and even international news. It is the worldwide bone of contention. I can't turn a deaf ear on it. It is idle to do such thing with all the hundreds of ceaseless mouth agape everywhere discussing this BIG issue. But, I would just like to share my opinion and reaction about it.
I was focused on my laSt homework so I could sleep early. Yet, I was interrupted when mom turned on the television and asked me to listen to the news. I heard my bones,turned to metallic form, collapsed all together after seeing the actual way of arresting the brother of the hostage taker, hearing the firing of bullets and seeing the rescued hostages weeping and with the trauma look. It was awful. It was still Monday but, my good mood shifted to a punched face saturated with deep sorrow.
No one expected, no one wanted the outcome of the hostage drama to be so intense that it eradicated eight lives. It seems coincidental since the inauguration of the president was held at Quirino Grandstand same with the hostage drama. This tragedy brings a sequel of problems which will be the start of the major challenges our president will face and ourselves included.
The fault of one is the fault of eveybody. There are many ways to help solve this problem. We should not just be seating in our comfort zones forever doing nothing at all. We're all involved. The problem with us, Filipinos, is that once a tragedy happened and the case is mainly centered on the victims and the government officials, we just talk about it and criticize over the mistakes of others. Let's not just adhere ourselves in just conversing with others about the issue. Let's do something in anyway to help.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Five Chapters of Change
Chapter One 
I walk down the street.
There 's a hole in the sidewalk.
It is a very deep hole.
I fall in.. I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter Two
I walk down the same street.
There's a deep hole again in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in...again.
I can't believe I'm in the same place, but it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter Three
I walk down the same street.
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in..it's a habit,but my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter Four
I walk down the same street.
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter Five
I walk down another street
In life, we are so afraid to face changes. We fear because were not used to it and we want to stick on what we love though it is not good anymore. We pretend not to see the hole,yet we still fall. It is because change appproaches us and we need to undergo the process. The more we avoid it and resist it, the more it comes to us. Or, we will stay on that street untill we realize and try to reform our ways. Change could be drastic or sarcastic with us. But, life flows that way. It's part of the adventure. So. let's accept change us a method of growing and learning! Let's take it as a stepping stone!
I walk down the street.
There 's a hole in the sidewalk.
It is a very deep hole.
I fall in.. I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter Two
I walk down the same street.
There's a deep hole again in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in...again.
I can't believe I'm in the same place, but it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter Three
I walk down the same street.
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in..it's a habit,but my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter Four
I walk down the same street.
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter Five
I walk down another street
In life, we are so afraid to face changes. We fear because were not used to it and we want to stick on what we love though it is not good anymore. We pretend not to see the hole,yet we still fall. It is because change appproaches us and we need to undergo the process. The more we avoid it and resist it, the more it comes to us. Or, we will stay on that street untill we realize and try to reform our ways. Change could be drastic or sarcastic with us. But, life flows that way. It's part of the adventure. So. let's accept change us a method of growing and learning! Let's take it as a stepping stone!
Spreading Sunshine
Cheerfulness is a duty we owe others. There are some people whose heart-warming smile, the sound of whose cheerful voice, whose every presence, seem like a ray of sunshine bringing happiness to others and relief to their agony.
Constant cheerfulness can only be acquired by constant unselfishness, and it arises from the determination to make ourselves cheerful.
Just as a flower opens its petals to the rising sun, so does the human heart expand and respond to kindness. If you wish to find your neighbor at his/her best, be kind to him/her. Even alarming people turn out to be nice if they are approaching in a friendly manner.
A kind, smiling face and a sunny temper scare away the sadness and disarm criticism. They radiate happiness and win friendship wherever they go.
So, let's wear a smile as we approach and deal with the life's steering wheel and to any people we will get to meet. No need of make-up. Simply smile- a gesture of love and cheerfulness that beats the stress and sadness!
Constant cheerfulness can only be acquired by constant unselfishness, and it arises from the determination to make ourselves cheerful.
Just as a flower opens its petals to the rising sun, so does the human heart expand and respond to kindness. If you wish to find your neighbor at his/her best, be kind to him/her. Even alarming people turn out to be nice if they are approaching in a friendly manner.
A kind, smiling face and a sunny temper scare away the sadness and disarm criticism. They radiate happiness and win friendship wherever they go.
So, let's wear a smile as we approach and deal with the life's steering wheel and to any people we will get to meet. No need of make-up. Simply smile- a gesture of love and cheerfulness that beats the stress and sadness!
Life's Clock
The clock of life is wound but once
And no man has the power
To tell just where the hands will stop
At late or early hour
And no man has the power
To tell just where the hands will stop
At late or early hour
To lose one's wealth is sad indeed
To lose one's health is more
To lose one's soul is such a loss
As no man can restore
The present is our own
Live,love,toil with a will
Place no faith in tomorrow
For the clock may then be still
To lose one's health is more
To lose one's soul is such a loss
As no man can restore
The present is our own
Live,love,toil with a will
Place no faith in tomorrow
For the clock may then be still
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