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Ang Pagtanda Ay ‘Di Biro

Nabulabog ang umaga ko sa sigawan sa labas ng apartment ko. Akala ko kung sino kaaway ng isang ina dun sa may emergency exit. Lakas ng boses niya, naka-speaker phone din ang kausap niya. Nanghihingi siya ng tulong sa kanyang anak, pera pangtustos sa pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan. Wala daw pambigay ang anak. Kung saan-saan na daw siya sumaklolo, nahihiya na siya sa mga tinutuluyan niya, hindi na daw siya makakagalaw kasi wala siyang pera, wala din siyang mapapasukang trabaho. Gusto niyang makituluyan sa anak niyang kausap niya sa telepono kaso pinagpalit daw siya sa katulong nito. Sinisiraan daw siya sa katulong, kung anu-ano ang sinusumbong sa amo nitong anak niya. "Paalisin mo yang katulong mo at pabalikin mo ako dyaan!" sigaw niya. Galit ito sa halip na magmamakaawa. Binalewala lang ng anak ang mga reklamo, hiling, galit, sigaw, pagmamakaawa ng ina. Ang gulo, ang ingay! Paulit-ulit ang mga sinasabi, paikot-ikot ang usapan. Lahat ng narinig ko galing sa speaker pho...

Top 12 Field Trip Destinations in the Metro

EYP.PH Travel, Leisure & Transportation - The Top 12 Field Trip Destinations in the Metro I have been to most of the above destinations

Sentimental Monday

AFTER a day's work, heart and mind agreed to a date. They met in a mall for alittle chat and a sip of coffee. It was a very stressful monday that both realized how overworked they were. Both were known to be breadwinners of their families back home. Heart confided that his present obligations were fue to his family responsibilities on top of personal gusto. The mind reasoned how indulgent heart has become to a point that he sacrified his own happiness. The mind dared to say, "You are such a nice man, a very good son! You are a blessing to your family! But you need not obligate yourself too much for their sakes. You must to consider your own self also." Heart very well replied, "I somehow survive under the test of endurance and life, no matter how unfriendly it is to me, make me stronger despite the many obstacles that clog my way to self-actualization. I have inured myself to hardwork required of me by fate, and I thank God that He has sustained me enough courag...