We cannot stop it. We cannot halt it.
Just like death, we cannot stop birthdays from coming every year. Birthdays are already part of our lives. It is the time when we celebrate the day we were born to this world. We gather our families, friends, acquaintances, and everyone close to us on this very special day. We stash large bucks out of our pockets so we can make our birthdays with the people special to our lives. However, birthdays are not forced holidays. We are not forced to celebrate it each year. We are not obliged to take out the last single cent from our pockets just to make our ‘special friends’ happy.
Unfortunately, based on my own observations, I really feel bad for people who have got the nerve to ask you to celebrate your birthday for them. Are we really now living in modern times, that we also have to ask other people to feed us on their own respective birthdays? That’s one hell absurd. I mean, celebrating your birthday is okay. There is no problem on that. In fact, if you have the money, you can celebrate your birthday the way you wanted it to be. If and only if, you have the money, but if you don’t have money, you don’t need to sacrifice your own budget just to please the alligators around you. Oh my goodness! Why do you still exist, inconsiderate people?!
Another thing I consistently observed is that, why is it that if you are only a small person in your society, you need to fund your own birthday bash? On the other hand, if someone big in your society is going to celebrate his or her birthday, why do you also need to stash out some money to fund a birthday party for that particular person? The answer is the word: CONVIVIALITY. They say it is for the sake of CONVIVIALITY or in Filipino, PAKIKISAMA.
Do we really need to resort to this way of maintaining good relationship? Again, it’s absurd! Don’t you know that it’s also a way of bribery? Yeah, I mean it. It’s bribery. Think of this, how do politicians maintain good relationship with their co-politicians? How do business tycoons maintain harmonious relationship with their investors? How do entertainment personalities maintain good images in newspapers and on television? All of these people invite their so-called ‘friends’ on their birthday parties. They are always invited. Can’t think of the connection? Figure out this situation. If a new-arising entertainer forgets to invite one of the most important entertainment writers, do you know what will happen next? The next day you will find demoralizing news about this new-arising entertainer, and everything will be simply pinpointed to the poor entertainer’s negligence.
In companies or industries like call center, if you forgot to invite your team leaders on your birthday celebration, be prepared on what will happen the next day. It’s either you get memo for ‘really’ small job mistakes, or you get demoted from your position. That’s the reality! What I am trying to point out here is, if you will resist going with the usual things in your society, you will never see yourself promoted. To make it more dramatic, you will never see the sunrise anymore.
If you want to gain more friends in the society you belong to, do not resort to the politician’s way of gaining friends. I wonder how many people out there are crying for advocacies against briberies and corruption when they themselves are making briberies on their own little ways. Learn how to respect what is there to be respected. Learn how to respect the real and written rules. Learn to obey them. If you are someone who gladly obeys rules, other people will learn to love your ways and your personality.
Learn how to respect people with or without authority in the office you belong to, that way people will do likewise.
DISCLAIMER: Bato bato sa langit, tamaan huwag magalit. I didn’t intend to describe anyone here in this article. Hence, do not make an issue out of this if you happen to read this one. I mean, you like to know more about me, right? Then, here’s what you got. Blah-blah-blah! :P
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Hakuna Matata
I fell in love, not just once, twice, but many times. It was like falling in the same trap for many times, but without learning the lesson from each of the mistakes that I had committed. But how could I prevent myself from falling in love with him? He was the man of my dreams. He was the man who had the qualities that I was looking in a perfect man.
The first time I saw him was still vivid in my memory. His eyes were glistening as if those were smiling at me. He had those wonderful eyelashes that even a girl would want to have for herself. And, oh, his smile, his smile was one of the best features that he had. He had the sweetest smile that I hardly ever seen. With his physical features, he became the apple of my eyes. And then as the days and months went by, he became my universe.
I knew how crazy it was to consider him as the center of my life, as the reason of my every breath. But what could I do? I was so crazily in love with him. I watched every of his moves and actions. I memorized each of his words that he would speak of. I saved all of his personal messages not just in my mobile phone’s inbox, but also in my heart and in my mind. I was like a child hardly getting herself a piece of candy. Yes, he was my piece of candy, the piece of candy which could really make my childish heart feel happy and contented.
But those things were all gone now. He was nowhere to be seen in my life. He left my childish heart in a state which his smiles could only be the remedy. My candy was snatched away from me, so as my happiness was. Till then, my life was in a state of disarray. Every day appeared so cloudy and foggy; I couldn’t even see a speck of sunlight in each of the days I was mourning for him. Not even the annoying spirits of liquors and the deafening sounds of clubs and friends equaled the happiness that I had felt with him. My life, it was banished. It was like I had died the time he left me by myself.
Then, I found my shadow picking up its own body again. It was hard at first. I always shed tears whenever I would hear the songs that we used to sing together. Every time I would look at our pictures, my heart would still jerk, then I would send him a message telling how much I remembered him, perhaps missed him. I never did get a reply from him. I knew it; I knew that he wouldn’t care for my feelings. Because what I used to be to him is not the way I am now to his life. I am just another piece of trash to him. And I’m very much aware of it.
He may have wanted to retain the friendship that we once had, but it’s very hard. He was my universe, he was my oxygen, he was my light-bearer, he was my… he was everything to me. Everything wouldn’t be the same again if he would prefer to retain the friendship that we had before. I am not a simpleton, I am not a fool. But I was fooled because I was a child. And kids are always fooled and manipulated by people older than them. And I was a kid back then.
But again, as the days passed by, my heart learned how to stand tall again. My heart learned not to mourn for the knife that had sliced it into pieces. My once childish heart has grown to an adult heart. And my full-grown heart has learned how to withstand the past, without even shedding a tear or two.
I am so proud of myself. I never did expect that I would learn how to move forward after a year of tears and regrets. Honestly, I lost my faith in God because of what happened to my relationship. I learned to loathe Him. I realized that He wasn’t real after all. Because He never listened to my pleas, He never granted my prayers. He had left me at the time that I needed Him the most. He left me crying and regretting everything that had happened. He never came to wipe my tears and bring back what was lost. He left me alone, but, I learned how to stand by myself.
After all, He is real. I never realized by then that it was His way of strengthening my weak persona. I had learned how to depend myself to him, I was blinded by the best things that had happened to my life. God taught me how it is to be sad, and how it is to shed tears. After a long time of lamenting my loss, I found myself sporting a happy smile again. And it is because of His miraculous way of healing my broken heart.
Suddenly, my failed relationship reminded me of the poor and hopeless people. It reminded me of the victims of disastrous typhoons and earthquakes. It reminded me of the people who have nothing but their own bodies.
These people could have once fallen in love with the wonders of the world. They could have once fallen in love with the beauty of life. But their feelings towards life and the world were taken away by natural disasters. They were left with nothing but unfortunate memories. Some of them could have lost their faith to God. Some of them could have lost their faith to themselves. And most of them could have lost the hope of bringing back their lives to normal.
And like me, like nursing a broken heart, it would have taken them a year or so before they were able to overcome the destructive memories of the past. They would have thought of ending their unending despairs by dismissing their lives. But a bland life can never be bland forever. Like a bland dish, it can be developed throughout the years. Only if we will know how to mix the right spices, we can make the bland dish the most delicious dish ever. A life with nothing can be life with everything if we will learn to start anew, and only if we will know where to start with.
Do you know Simba, from the movie Lion King? He was casted away from the Pride of Lands by his uncle. He thought he was the one responsible behind his father’s untimely demise. He thought it was the end of everything to him. Then his path crossed the paths of carefree meerkat Timon and warthog Pumbaa. He learned from them how to live a life in ‘hakuna matata’ way. It is a Swahili phrase which means ‘no worries’. With that, he started anew by living a life without worries.
We can live the life of Simba. We can live a life without worries, putting the memories of the past behind us. But how can we do this? How can you start with your life again if you don’t have anything to start with?
If you don’t have anything with you, it doesn’t mean to say that you are empty, that you are futile. Indeed, as long as you have your own body, you can still move forward. And of course, as long as you can still dream of a brighter future, you can still make something out of nothing. Don’t forget that dreams are the reasons why you can see the things everywhere. Can you see the buildings beside your house? It was built because someone dreamt to have a building like that. Can you see the bridge that connects your city to another city? How about the highways and streets? They were built because some people dreamt to have those things. And they exerted efforts to make their dreams come true.
If you will just dream to live a normal life after suffering from the hands of disastrous typhoons and earthquakes, you will be able to find yourself standing on your feet once again, standing tall and proud. Dreams don’t remain dreams forever. With intense desire, a simple dream becomes a goal. And this goal becomes a number one priority in life. And if this dream becomes a priority, it realizes somehow.
Just like me, I didn’t intend to become sad forever. No one has, actually. But I didn’t see myself overcoming the hatred and broken feelings easily. With dreams, I was able to stand again on my feet. I was able to pick myself from the ground of helplessness. I was able to fix myself and now I’m aiming for something.
You might be curious. What did I dream that made me stand again? Well, I only dreamt for one thing, this dream that I have been dreaming for so long. In fact, I desire to turn my dream to reality. Do you know that I want to have a well-off life? Well, I can never have a life like what I am dreaming of if I will just turn my back to people after suffering a dramatic break up. If only a failed relationship can make me fall down on my knees, then I am a coward human being. I am never fitted to be a human if I cannot withstand pain, if I cannot survive the aftermaths of life, or if I cannot tidy up myself after tripping over a sea of mud.
You and me, we used to be broken hearted. I was once broken hearted because of my failed relationship. You were once broken hearted because of the disasters that had capsized your life. But now, we shall go over again with our lives and try another path. We have a lot of choices, but we must choose to live. And we must put intense desire to our chosen path. I want to forget everything that had happened to me and start anew. Maybe I can find someone who’s really my destiny. You should also forget the things that once blurred your pathway. Maybe this time you will have a more fruitful life.
And just like Simba, we must live in ‘hakuna matata’ way. We must live our lives worry-free. Let’s get it on!
Writer's Note: This is not yet perfect. I still want to revise this one. Help me revise this one by telling me your feedbacks. Thanks! :)
The first time I saw him was still vivid in my memory. His eyes were glistening as if those were smiling at me. He had those wonderful eyelashes that even a girl would want to have for herself. And, oh, his smile, his smile was one of the best features that he had. He had the sweetest smile that I hardly ever seen. With his physical features, he became the apple of my eyes. And then as the days and months went by, he became my universe.
I knew how crazy it was to consider him as the center of my life, as the reason of my every breath. But what could I do? I was so crazily in love with him. I watched every of his moves and actions. I memorized each of his words that he would speak of. I saved all of his personal messages not just in my mobile phone’s inbox, but also in my heart and in my mind. I was like a child hardly getting herself a piece of candy. Yes, he was my piece of candy, the piece of candy which could really make my childish heart feel happy and contented.
But those things were all gone now. He was nowhere to be seen in my life. He left my childish heart in a state which his smiles could only be the remedy. My candy was snatched away from me, so as my happiness was. Till then, my life was in a state of disarray. Every day appeared so cloudy and foggy; I couldn’t even see a speck of sunlight in each of the days I was mourning for him. Not even the annoying spirits of liquors and the deafening sounds of clubs and friends equaled the happiness that I had felt with him. My life, it was banished. It was like I had died the time he left me by myself.
Then, I found my shadow picking up its own body again. It was hard at first. I always shed tears whenever I would hear the songs that we used to sing together. Every time I would look at our pictures, my heart would still jerk, then I would send him a message telling how much I remembered him, perhaps missed him. I never did get a reply from him. I knew it; I knew that he wouldn’t care for my feelings. Because what I used to be to him is not the way I am now to his life. I am just another piece of trash to him. And I’m very much aware of it.
He may have wanted to retain the friendship that we once had, but it’s very hard. He was my universe, he was my oxygen, he was my light-bearer, he was my… he was everything to me. Everything wouldn’t be the same again if he would prefer to retain the friendship that we had before. I am not a simpleton, I am not a fool. But I was fooled because I was a child. And kids are always fooled and manipulated by people older than them. And I was a kid back then.
But again, as the days passed by, my heart learned how to stand tall again. My heart learned not to mourn for the knife that had sliced it into pieces. My once childish heart has grown to an adult heart. And my full-grown heart has learned how to withstand the past, without even shedding a tear or two.
I am so proud of myself. I never did expect that I would learn how to move forward after a year of tears and regrets. Honestly, I lost my faith in God because of what happened to my relationship. I learned to loathe Him. I realized that He wasn’t real after all. Because He never listened to my pleas, He never granted my prayers. He had left me at the time that I needed Him the most. He left me crying and regretting everything that had happened. He never came to wipe my tears and bring back what was lost. He left me alone, but, I learned how to stand by myself.
After all, He is real. I never realized by then that it was His way of strengthening my weak persona. I had learned how to depend myself to him, I was blinded by the best things that had happened to my life. God taught me how it is to be sad, and how it is to shed tears. After a long time of lamenting my loss, I found myself sporting a happy smile again. And it is because of His miraculous way of healing my broken heart.
Suddenly, my failed relationship reminded me of the poor and hopeless people. It reminded me of the victims of disastrous typhoons and earthquakes. It reminded me of the people who have nothing but their own bodies.
These people could have once fallen in love with the wonders of the world. They could have once fallen in love with the beauty of life. But their feelings towards life and the world were taken away by natural disasters. They were left with nothing but unfortunate memories. Some of them could have lost their faith to God. Some of them could have lost their faith to themselves. And most of them could have lost the hope of bringing back their lives to normal.
And like me, like nursing a broken heart, it would have taken them a year or so before they were able to overcome the destructive memories of the past. They would have thought of ending their unending despairs by dismissing their lives. But a bland life can never be bland forever. Like a bland dish, it can be developed throughout the years. Only if we will know how to mix the right spices, we can make the bland dish the most delicious dish ever. A life with nothing can be life with everything if we will learn to start anew, and only if we will know where to start with.
Do you know Simba, from the movie Lion King? He was casted away from the Pride of Lands by his uncle. He thought he was the one responsible behind his father’s untimely demise. He thought it was the end of everything to him. Then his path crossed the paths of carefree meerkat Timon and warthog Pumbaa. He learned from them how to live a life in ‘hakuna matata’ way. It is a Swahili phrase which means ‘no worries’. With that, he started anew by living a life without worries.
We can live the life of Simba. We can live a life without worries, putting the memories of the past behind us. But how can we do this? How can you start with your life again if you don’t have anything to start with?
If you don’t have anything with you, it doesn’t mean to say that you are empty, that you are futile. Indeed, as long as you have your own body, you can still move forward. And of course, as long as you can still dream of a brighter future, you can still make something out of nothing. Don’t forget that dreams are the reasons why you can see the things everywhere. Can you see the buildings beside your house? It was built because someone dreamt to have a building like that. Can you see the bridge that connects your city to another city? How about the highways and streets? They were built because some people dreamt to have those things. And they exerted efforts to make their dreams come true.
If you will just dream to live a normal life after suffering from the hands of disastrous typhoons and earthquakes, you will be able to find yourself standing on your feet once again, standing tall and proud. Dreams don’t remain dreams forever. With intense desire, a simple dream becomes a goal. And this goal becomes a number one priority in life. And if this dream becomes a priority, it realizes somehow.
Just like me, I didn’t intend to become sad forever. No one has, actually. But I didn’t see myself overcoming the hatred and broken feelings easily. With dreams, I was able to stand again on my feet. I was able to pick myself from the ground of helplessness. I was able to fix myself and now I’m aiming for something.
You might be curious. What did I dream that made me stand again? Well, I only dreamt for one thing, this dream that I have been dreaming for so long. In fact, I desire to turn my dream to reality. Do you know that I want to have a well-off life? Well, I can never have a life like what I am dreaming of if I will just turn my back to people after suffering a dramatic break up. If only a failed relationship can make me fall down on my knees, then I am a coward human being. I am never fitted to be a human if I cannot withstand pain, if I cannot survive the aftermaths of life, or if I cannot tidy up myself after tripping over a sea of mud.
You and me, we used to be broken hearted. I was once broken hearted because of my failed relationship. You were once broken hearted because of the disasters that had capsized your life. But now, we shall go over again with our lives and try another path. We have a lot of choices, but we must choose to live. And we must put intense desire to our chosen path. I want to forget everything that had happened to me and start anew. Maybe I can find someone who’s really my destiny. You should also forget the things that once blurred your pathway. Maybe this time you will have a more fruitful life.
And just like Simba, we must live in ‘hakuna matata’ way. We must live our lives worry-free. Let’s get it on!
Writer's Note: This is not yet perfect. I still want to revise this one. Help me revise this one by telling me your feedbacks. Thanks! :)
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Free Talking
Somebody asked me, what is free talking? Honestly, it’s a question that I could easily answer, considering the line of job I am involved into, but I didn’t answer it. Instead, I pondered over and over. I continued asking myself, what is free talking, really?
Free talking is something like having a conversation. It is a conversation that can start without a definite topic at all. In any online English classes, there will always be a topic to be discussed. And that topic is of course, from a certain book.
But in free talking, there won’t be any book that would guide you for topics. Like here, I really don’t have any idea on what to write. But I just want to write, and this entry would flow like a free talking session.
To start a conversation with another person, or let’s say, with a student, the most likable question to be asked is ‘how are you today?’ right? So let’s begin this article with the same question.
HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
If you will ask me this question, probably I would say, ‘Oh, I’m good, I’m feeling good’. If you are in a hurry to raise your issue, maybe you wouldn’t doubt my answer. But if you are a person who would like to know the good thing behind the word good I told you, then for sure you will ask me for more.
And that’s how the conversation will start.
Yes, I’m good. And honestly, I’m feeling good today. I can feel good anytime I want to. There’s no question on that. I can also feel bad whenever I want to. Feeling is a choice, by the way. Quote me if you want to post my remarkable statement, because it’s mine and it is original. You choose your feelings. Fate doesn’t choose feelings for you. If you choose to enlighten yourself, then you can make yourself happy. If you choose to put yourself into too much trouble, then that’s what I’m saying awhile ago. You are now choosing to feel bad for today. To make this clear, the actions that you choose to enact will certainly lead you to which feeling you should feel.
Just like today, I’m not really feeling good. For the nth time, salary’s delayed again. I was like, ‘hello, am I not going to eat till you give me my salary?’ but I’m trying to hide it. I don’t want to be branded as someone who nags about the salary. But hey, that’s my salary …
I’m not in the mood to continue this article anymore. Give this to the dogs!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
I just ate salad from KFC, Garden d'Lite Salad in Asian Dressing
I just ate salad from KFC
Yes, you read it right folks. I just ate a bowl of salad from KFC. It's the Garden d'Lite Salad in Asian dressing.
Its taste was so good and awesome. After finishing my bowl, I thought of getting another one. But of course, money-wise, and diet-conscious, I need nothing but to stop myself from craving for another one.
About its taste, just like the usual taste of Asian salad dressing, it's sour and somehow spicy. I really like spicy foods so I think this one is a must-try. Also, I think I can smell the scent of egg yolk from it. It's like the dressing comes alive to your taste buds. Excellent! Really mouth-watering!
And about the vegetables, it has fresh, crispy and crunchy lettuce leaves together with several slices of tomatoes and what do you call this one? Uhm, cold and hard bread? Ha-ha. I'm not sure about it. It tastes like bread. So I think it's a bread. But if you think, it's not, kindly share it to me through posting comments. :)
Really, it has few ingredients in it. But what can you ask from so-cheap price? It only costs for Php 45.00. Very cheap, right? But I found out from my dear friend Google that KFC's Garden d'Lite has different versions in other countries. Maybe it depends upon the country. In Malaysia, their own version of it has lettuce leaves,sliced tomatoes, shredded carrots, corn kernels and cucumber sticks. I don't have any idea on how much is it in Malaysia but I'm pretty sure it's much expensive, 'cause it has a lot of veggies in it.
Oh wait, I found it. I found a price list from a KFC's website in Malaysia, and it says it costs around 5 MR (Malaysian currency). So I converted it and found out that it costs around Php 70.00. Oh, but let me clear this one. Malaysian version of KFC Garden d'Lite has also chicken popcorns (it's like the chicken in Snackbox, either Funshots or Hotshots). So it's clear that Malaysian's KFC Garden d'Lite is much cheaper than what is here in the Philippines.
I would also like to try KFC's Chicken Salad. It's the same with Garden d'Lite but it has more veggies and has chicken popcorns. And it's around Php 95.00. I'm planning to buy it next week, if my budget would allow me to do so. haha.
Oh, I almost forgot. No pictures of it for today, but I'll try to upload if I got the chance to buy it again. I never expected that I'm going to write a food review about it, so after I bought it, I really consumed it easily and fastly, and I never took pictures of it. It's just that when I got full and then I realized I want to make a review for it. Hahaha.
Anyway, it's very healthy and delicious, so I think you should try it too. It's not just very healthy, it can also make you save from gaining weight. Aha! It's cheap so get one now.-Kneesaa, 19.
Yes, you read it right folks. I just ate a bowl of salad from KFC. It's the Garden d'Lite Salad in Asian dressing.
Its taste was so good and awesome. After finishing my bowl, I thought of getting another one. But of course, money-wise, and diet-conscious, I need nothing but to stop myself from craving for another one.
About its taste, just like the usual taste of Asian salad dressing, it's sour and somehow spicy. I really like spicy foods so I think this one is a must-try. Also, I think I can smell the scent of egg yolk from it. It's like the dressing comes alive to your taste buds. Excellent! Really mouth-watering!
And about the vegetables, it has fresh, crispy and crunchy lettuce leaves together with several slices of tomatoes and what do you call this one? Uhm, cold and hard bread? Ha-ha. I'm not sure about it. It tastes like bread. So I think it's a bread. But if you think, it's not, kindly share it to me through posting comments. :)
Really, it has few ingredients in it. But what can you ask from so-cheap price? It only costs for Php 45.00. Very cheap, right? But I found out from my dear friend Google that KFC's Garden d'Lite has different versions in other countries. Maybe it depends upon the country. In Malaysia, their own version of it has lettuce leaves,sliced tomatoes, shredded carrots, corn kernels and cucumber sticks. I don't have any idea on how much is it in Malaysia but I'm pretty sure it's much expensive, 'cause it has a lot of veggies in it.
Oh wait, I found it. I found a price list from a KFC's website in Malaysia, and it says it costs around 5 MR (Malaysian currency). So I converted it and found out that it costs around Php 70.00. Oh, but let me clear this one. Malaysian version of KFC Garden d'Lite has also chicken popcorns (it's like the chicken in Snackbox, either Funshots or Hotshots). So it's clear that Malaysian's KFC Garden d'Lite is much cheaper than what is here in the Philippines.
I would also like to try KFC's Chicken Salad. It's the same with Garden d'Lite but it has more veggies and has chicken popcorns. And it's around Php 95.00. I'm planning to buy it next week, if my budget would allow me to do so. haha.
Oh, I almost forgot. No pictures of it for today, but I'll try to upload if I got the chance to buy it again. I never expected that I'm going to write a food review about it, so after I bought it, I really consumed it easily and fastly, and I never took pictures of it. It's just that when I got full and then I realized I want to make a review for it. Hahaha.
Anyway, it's very healthy and delicious, so I think you should try it too. It's not just very healthy, it can also make you save from gaining weight. Aha! It's cheap so get one now.-Kneesaa, 19.
Monday, February 20, 2012
On Corona and the Welfare of this Country
Name it and Philippines has it.
Throughout the years, our country has been clouded with different kinds of internal anomalies. We have so many (of them) that we can only sigh for awhile and then leaf again through the pages of the book of these unending anomalies within the Philippine government. And so to name the latest, this Corona's ill-gotten wealth scandal only gives one idea. Do we really have to go this further just to show how incapable we are in growing a healthy and well-fit country?
Look at the current situation of this beautiful country. All of the lawmakers are busy prosecuting Chief Justice Renato Corona for his ill-gotten wealth (and for his being the Messiah of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo). They are doing their best shots as fault-finders; presenting evidences of how Corona insulted the law of the land. Not to mention how did they acquire such evidences, not to add that maybe these evidences are works of a good pranksman and may not be reliable at all cost.
Everyone is busy dethroning the Chief Justice. No one bothers nor cares to think about the welfare of those Filipino people inflicted with the wrath of the natural disasters. Full attention is given to Corona rather than to the welfare of the citizens. To add salt on the gaping wound, this impeachment trial impedes the growth of our country. It exposes the flaws of our nation. It lessens the confidence of foreign investors in our capacity to make their businesses grow. It also shows that we do not know what's good for our country for we cannot interpret and implement the law which supports and builds our nation's ideals.
Yes, Juan dela Cruz has many trials in his hands. Our country is now facing a crisis dilemma. But, do we really have to have a crammed idea over these things? It is very easy. Know the priorities. If we really want to turn this country into a healthy one, learn to rank and treat things in a way they are considered nutritious to this land of ours. In that way, we can get the satisfaction we've been longing for and at the same time, get rid of the anomalies that ruin the good name of the Philippines.
(Of course, again, I did this.)
Throughout the years, our country has been clouded with different kinds of internal anomalies. We have so many (of them) that we can only sigh for awhile and then leaf again through the pages of the book of these unending anomalies within the Philippine government. And so to name the latest, this Corona's ill-gotten wealth scandal only gives one idea. Do we really have to go this further just to show how incapable we are in growing a healthy and well-fit country?
Look at the current situation of this beautiful country. All of the lawmakers are busy prosecuting Chief Justice Renato Corona for his ill-gotten wealth (and for his being the Messiah of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo). They are doing their best shots as fault-finders; presenting evidences of how Corona insulted the law of the land. Not to mention how did they acquire such evidences, not to add that maybe these evidences are works of a good pranksman and may not be reliable at all cost.
Everyone is busy dethroning the Chief Justice. No one bothers nor cares to think about the welfare of those Filipino people inflicted with the wrath of the natural disasters. Full attention is given to Corona rather than to the welfare of the citizens. To add salt on the gaping wound, this impeachment trial impedes the growth of our country. It exposes the flaws of our nation. It lessens the confidence of foreign investors in our capacity to make their businesses grow. It also shows that we do not know what's good for our country for we cannot interpret and implement the law which supports and builds our nation's ideals.
Yes, Juan dela Cruz has many trials in his hands. Our country is now facing a crisis dilemma. But, do we really have to have a crammed idea over these things? It is very easy. Know the priorities. If we really want to turn this country into a healthy one, learn to rank and treat things in a way they are considered nutritious to this land of ours. In that way, we can get the satisfaction we've been longing for and at the same time, get rid of the anomalies that ruin the good name of the Philippines.
(Of course, again, I did this.)
Electoral Speech (for elementary)
A good day to all of you!
It is my pleasure to speak my thoughts infront of you. I never thought even in my wildest dreams that I will be given this such a great chance.
I know, I am but a young student. A student who only knows little of his world, who only knows little of everything.
I am not as big as the president of our beloved country, nor as big as the USA's top man. But even with my little appearance, I can claim that I have such a great heart. A heart which I know will guide me wherever I wish to go to, whichever path I wish to cross to, or whichever ladder I wish to climb up.
My dearest instructors, my fellow co-students, come and listen to me. I always think of what things or what help I can give to my school community. I am never that ambitious to promise big things, but I always dream of giving a part of me to my people. A part of my knowledge, a part of my wisdom I've earned throughout the years.
Let me simplify my goals in this coming school election. Do you still remember what our National Hero, the great Dr. Jose Rizal said? Let me rephrase what he said towards youth. 'The youth, is the hope, of our future.' The youth is the hope of our future? Is it right? Yes, it is, but the youth still needs pampering, and that pampering, is what we call, education.
We, the youth, are the future nation-bearers. Someday, we will carry the nation in our shoulders just like how Atlas carried the world in his. But how can we do that with only the education as our nourishment?
First, go to school and study. It's not hard to study. We have our persevering parents and teachers to help us out in our studies. Next, eliminate the bad effects of technology into the lives of my co-students. There, our party will come to help.
We don't promise, but once seated in the position, we will try our best to spearhead educational programs such as free after-class tutorials. In that way, the time supposedly allotted for computer games and social networkings will be diminished as well as the students will have more time acquiring knowledge fromr our student-tutors.
Aside from that, we will try to launch mini sports-awareness activities by cooperating with our P.E. teachers. In that way, we can help enhance the physical strength of our co-students as well their awareness with regards to sports, may it be traditional games such as our very own piko and tumbang-preso or our adapted sports such as basketball, volleyball and or badminton.
Simple programs, great advocacies. It's how our platforms appeared to be, but as I may remind you, my dear listeners, we don't want to promise big things. I am just a student, we are just students of an elementary school. And let's have this quote, 'big things come in small packages'. We will try to offer you small packages, but these thinsg we might not know, can produce big things. Big and good effects.
I am grateful to my understanding and ever-patient audiences. I don't know if there'll be a next time for me to speak my thoughts again. I am not directly pleading for your votes, or for your trust. But I hope you find it in your hearts our sincerity towards the welfare of our school community. This is the time to act and become the responsible youth of our nation.
If we will join hands together, we will achieve the outcome that we want most.
Again, thank you very much and a good day to all of you!
(I created this speech for someone running for a position in their student government.)
It is my pleasure to speak my thoughts infront of you. I never thought even in my wildest dreams that I will be given this such a great chance.
I know, I am but a young student. A student who only knows little of his world, who only knows little of everything.
I am not as big as the president of our beloved country, nor as big as the USA's top man. But even with my little appearance, I can claim that I have such a great heart. A heart which I know will guide me wherever I wish to go to, whichever path I wish to cross to, or whichever ladder I wish to climb up.
My dearest instructors, my fellow co-students, come and listen to me. I always think of what things or what help I can give to my school community. I am never that ambitious to promise big things, but I always dream of giving a part of me to my people. A part of my knowledge, a part of my wisdom I've earned throughout the years.
Let me simplify my goals in this coming school election. Do you still remember what our National Hero, the great Dr. Jose Rizal said? Let me rephrase what he said towards youth. 'The youth, is the hope, of our future.' The youth is the hope of our future? Is it right? Yes, it is, but the youth still needs pampering, and that pampering, is what we call, education.
We, the youth, are the future nation-bearers. Someday, we will carry the nation in our shoulders just like how Atlas carried the world in his. But how can we do that with only the education as our nourishment?
First, go to school and study. It's not hard to study. We have our persevering parents and teachers to help us out in our studies. Next, eliminate the bad effects of technology into the lives of my co-students. There, our party will come to help.
We don't promise, but once seated in the position, we will try our best to spearhead educational programs such as free after-class tutorials. In that way, the time supposedly allotted for computer games and social networkings will be diminished as well as the students will have more time acquiring knowledge fromr our student-tutors.
Aside from that, we will try to launch mini sports-awareness activities by cooperating with our P.E. teachers. In that way, we can help enhance the physical strength of our co-students as well their awareness with regards to sports, may it be traditional games such as our very own piko and tumbang-preso or our adapted sports such as basketball, volleyball and or badminton.
Simple programs, great advocacies. It's how our platforms appeared to be, but as I may remind you, my dear listeners, we don't want to promise big things. I am just a student, we are just students of an elementary school. And let's have this quote, 'big things come in small packages'. We will try to offer you small packages, but these thinsg we might not know, can produce big things. Big and good effects.
I am grateful to my understanding and ever-patient audiences. I don't know if there'll be a next time for me to speak my thoughts again. I am not directly pleading for your votes, or for your trust. But I hope you find it in your hearts our sincerity towards the welfare of our school community. This is the time to act and become the responsible youth of our nation.
If we will join hands together, we will achieve the outcome that we want most.
Again, thank you very much and a good day to all of you!
(I created this speech for someone running for a position in their student government.)
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