Small things..
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Aaaminin kong nakaramdam ako ng konting pagkainis sa nakita kong larawan sa album ni Mideo M. Cruz. Hindi naman ako katoliko-sarado at isa sa mga nagbabanal-banalan ngunit hindi ko maubos maisip kung saan humugot ng lakas ng loob si Mideo upang “banggain” ang mga tao at organisasyong nananalig sa mga imaheng katulad ng nasa itaas. Dahil diyan, may natutunan ako sa araw na ito:
- Hindi porke’t merong Freedom of Expression ay may karapatan na tayong salaulain ang mga bagay/ paniniwala ng iba. Reverence for sacred things
“When I saw how everyone else around are joyful, I realized how unhappy I am.”
i wanna show you my adventure book and tell you stories of my wanderlust, hoping that you share to me where your own adventure book brings you. take me.
President Benigno Aquino and Vice President Jejomar Binay witness the arrival at the Villamor Airbase in Fort Bonifacio of the slain seven Marines. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/INQUIRER
Perhaps the whole country is busy dealing with Juaning and Kabayan. Or about the alleged ballot switching at the Batasang Pambansa. Or too occupied praying for Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (whether they pray for her safety and recovery or the opposite, I don’t know). Or still mourning after the loss of the Azkals for their 2014 world cup bid. Or celebrating Eat Bulaga’s 32nd anniversary. Or just doing some other stuff that we failed to notice this another gruesome event at the southern part of our country.
Our marines had an encounter with the Abu Sayaff last Thursday at the jungles of Sulu and five (5) of them were decapitated.
Beheading is not something new for these bandits. Most of us would still remember how they decapitate their kidnapped victims and how they dehumanize our troops by beheading the soldiers they kill in the battle.
Maybe the Abu Sayyaf is making their presence felt. For the past few months, we barely hear a thing about them (or maybe the news agencies are just too busy covering and showing us the other important issues? I don’t know.). This just shows that the violence in the south is far from over and the government has still a lot of work to do to attain the peace in the south.
I can still remember a Catholic priest who was assigned in Basilan who told us his first-hand experience with these bandits and their victims. He was the guest speaker on the (Lipa) Clergy’s monthly recollection when I was still in the seminary. He told us his story when he was assigned to bless the mutilated corpses of the 10 soldiers who were slain and beheaded in Basilan in an encounter in 2007. He could not believe how barbaric these bandits were by doing this hideous crime.
After hearing his story, I was moved and I felt that I was also in front those slain heroes. But he also left a challenge in me if I have the courage to be assigned in a far-flung place with all the perils and dangers accompanying the mission.
Courage. I admire these courageous heroes who sacrificed their lives by defending the country. It is just sad to hear these sad tales about our soldiers in the field amidst these controversies involving the high-ranking officials of the military.
To our heroes in the field, to the thousand nameless and ordinary soldiers who fought to defend our country, thank you for a job-well done. You may have gone but your contribution to the country is priceless and may it always be remembered by the generations to come.
I give you my snappy salute.
Mabuhay ang mga sundalong nagtataya ng kanilang buhay para sa bayan. Viva Filipinas! Padayon!
Elsewhere: 5 Marines Beheaded by Abu Sayyaf, Aquino Mad
(via juanrepublic)
In the movie “Up”, Carl got so grumpy because he lost this kind of memory. When you loose something which used to be so good, don’t bury your heart in gloom. Don’t let simple joys fade away, there is always something/ someone which/ who will come along to help you carry your burdens. Let you guards down and open your heart. :)
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I hate October 2009, but I’m still inlove with my wanderlust at that time. It’s like “what you don’t know won’t hurt you..”
- on top of a jeepney travel from Mombon hot springs back to my grandfather’s place, Bicol, 2009
Jejomar Limbo (Philippines) - Curioos
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ho ho ho, one week more and my son’s in his first year!
lovin’ the remake and the 1971 movie. :)
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let me take you down coz i’m goin to… strawberry fields.
I am afraid of unleashing the potential leader in me. For by then, I will forget how to enjoy the aroma of my cup of coffee, the quiet times and serenity of merely sitting under a tree in a windy afternoon, the quality times with my family, stitching up curtains for our windows at home, embroidery and crocheting, baking goodies and pastries for merienda, reading daily morsels from a good book, forgetting to smile at life’s little simple happiness, capturing pictures of human interests, creating joyful memories, forgetting appreciation, and giving up full time motherhood to my son. Because the leader in me is an extremely committed person. I tend to sacrifice my own for duty.
