Good morning to all, the sun is again high up on the sky just like it always do every morning. Our electricity just got back this morning. As i went around town yesterday, i saw the electric poles bent over with our Meralco technicians fixing the damage of an evenings storm hurriedly. Of course, they have to hurry, their revenue comes from those electric poles being well maintained and working properly.
As i saw this, i remembered comments made by few foreign friends that commented on our electricity poles during their visits few years ago, " Why is your electric poles still on the upper level of your roads? Why not underground? Its safer and cleaner looking for you if electric poles are underground." I understand yesterday what they meant with being safer, the brownouts could have been prevented if our electricity wires run underground, the storm could have just passed through our towns in the night and commerce continues normally the next day.
Electric poles on top of the ground must be easier or lower initial investment cost, but to maintain and trouble shoot cost must be higher, for sure the loss of income to the power consumers is evident yesterday.
We as humans can not prevent calamities or acts of GOD, we however can make the calamities to befall us more manageable. The successful corporations and establishments resumes their business of earning and making revenues just as fierce and strong as the calamities that hits them, while the always shortcuts and lowest cost of investment, not economical, seems to always be trouble shooting and making do and complaining and blaming if not GOD for forsaking them, the companies for not returning their power and services immediately after the storm. Worst yet, for the government agencies not warning them ahead of time to prepare for the storm so that they can be safe. Old stories, new calamity, same attitude. Hmmm observe where and which communities has the dirty canals, clogged drainage, and the crisscrossing of the electricity wires.
Lets us not blame others for our misfortune, please look at yourselves before you complain.
No one wants you to suffer, its not natural and its not a thing that makes one goes to sleep well at night. We all can help the needy, but to keep on repeating the same problem is only frustrating the contributors and individuals with a kind heart.
Change for the better, change for a safer workplace, change for a better home, change for an easier life - not by shortcuts but by good conscience, by hard earned income, by the true love of family.
We are all safe here and back to normal. May you and your love ones be well as well. Shalom
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
A simple dinner, a family, a home sa labas!!!
Good morning dear friends, let me share a slice of happiness i experienced last evening. Its my sisters birthday last night, we usually have a reunion every Saturday at home. The married sisters get to come home with their husband and children, my nephews and nieces. This is my sisters way of making my parents feel, they have not lost a daughter, this case, two daughters but gained 2 son-in-laws and grandchildren.
Last night was different, my second brother-in-laws just lost his grandmother 3 weeks ago and its a courtesy that they do not visit other homes for they are in mourning. Kaya sa Causeway Banawe Restaurant kami nag dinner. As we entered the restaurant, nasa second floor pala kami and we were able to reserve two adjoining rooms with a private toilet, wow!!! that is something different.
Of course, there is a table for the kids and a table for the adults. Yun mga grandchildren that can join in the conversation with their aunts, uncles, and grandparents gets to join the adult table. At ako and my wife joined the kids table because we get to yaya the kids, sa totoo lang, i miss my neice, nephew, and two young kids. Sa bahay usually mga 3 groups ang kakain sa table: first- mga below 13 years old, second- mga gutom na at di na makapaghintay, that includes me, my brother in laws, and my father, third- my sisters and mother, they get to eat slowly and update the latest happening with their family and work, and of course kung whats the latest with their kids- this is the group that will occupy the dinner table until 10pm. Kung di pa natapos sa kwentuhan at may gusto pang pagusapan, transfer pa yan sa sala at itutuloy pa up to sawa. Ganyan talaga pag we miss each other and there is love in a house- kaya nga kahit luma na bahay namin, masarap pa rin tirhan- Its WARM - iam the eldest of my siblings and 5 ang sisters ko. 2 ang my asawa and 3 ang single. Kaya pag sa tsimisan kasama rin ako, this time nakikisama pa asawa ko and my eldest son. Back to the restaurant, 2 sets of food ang order, one set dinner another a la cart ba yun, order ng fried rice, sweet and sour meat, noodles, and soimai- kids food na yan daw- nabusog din ako ano. Whats good in the kids table is may pasa ng adult food to our table for the children, of course ako ang kakain nyan, hehe.
Grabe, ginawang playground na ng mga bata ang 2 rooms. Nag hide and seek na, nag musical chairs pa, kaya lang nakaupo sila at may pen na umiikot until the cellphone music stops. Kung sino taya, gets to dance in front or do a dare. Hehe, i watched the kids, i saw they innovated when my sister told them not to run around, they switched to musical chair game. Parang nasa bahay sila and they were happy. Water was readily available and the food is still unfinished kaya pag nagutom uli, kain uli sila, unlike me- kain lang ng kain while watching.
Nadyan lang naman ang private toilet and it was also busy, sa bahay kasi 4 ang toilets and with 22 people in the house, pretty well used yan. Tonight dito sa Causeway Restaurant, 1 toilet for 20 people, sulit ang toilet na yan.
Natapos na kami ng 1030pm at must go home pa. We said our goodbyes and felt we were in our home tonight. Kahit my malungkot na nangyari sa 1 sister and her husband sa side nila, our reunion is still that- a coming together of a family. In a family, that's all that matter, to be there and to care for each other. Kahit not sa house still the feeling is the same. Thank you Causeway Banawe Restaurant for accommodating us, our HOME SA LABAS!!!!
Last night was different, my second brother-in-laws just lost his grandmother 3 weeks ago and its a courtesy that they do not visit other homes for they are in mourning. Kaya sa Causeway Banawe Restaurant kami nag dinner. As we entered the restaurant, nasa second floor pala kami and we were able to reserve two adjoining rooms with a private toilet, wow!!! that is something different.
Of course, there is a table for the kids and a table for the adults. Yun mga grandchildren that can join in the conversation with their aunts, uncles, and grandparents gets to join the adult table. At ako and my wife joined the kids table because we get to yaya the kids, sa totoo lang, i miss my neice, nephew, and two young kids. Sa bahay usually mga 3 groups ang kakain sa table: first- mga below 13 years old, second- mga gutom na at di na makapaghintay, that includes me, my brother in laws, and my father, third- my sisters and mother, they get to eat slowly and update the latest happening with their family and work, and of course kung whats the latest with their kids- this is the group that will occupy the dinner table until 10pm. Kung di pa natapos sa kwentuhan at may gusto pang pagusapan, transfer pa yan sa sala at itutuloy pa up to sawa. Ganyan talaga pag we miss each other and there is love in a house- kaya nga kahit luma na bahay namin, masarap pa rin tirhan- Its WARM - iam the eldest of my siblings and 5 ang sisters ko. 2 ang my asawa and 3 ang single. Kaya pag sa tsimisan kasama rin ako, this time nakikisama pa asawa ko and my eldest son. Back to the restaurant, 2 sets of food ang order, one set dinner another a la cart ba yun, order ng fried rice, sweet and sour meat, noodles, and soimai- kids food na yan daw- nabusog din ako ano. Whats good in the kids table is may pasa ng adult food to our table for the children, of course ako ang kakain nyan, hehe.
Grabe, ginawang playground na ng mga bata ang 2 rooms. Nag hide and seek na, nag musical chairs pa, kaya lang nakaupo sila at may pen na umiikot until the cellphone music stops. Kung sino taya, gets to dance in front or do a dare. Hehe, i watched the kids, i saw they innovated when my sister told them not to run around, they switched to musical chair game. Parang nasa bahay sila and they were happy. Water was readily available and the food is still unfinished kaya pag nagutom uli, kain uli sila, unlike me- kain lang ng kain while watching.
Nadyan lang naman ang private toilet and it was also busy, sa bahay kasi 4 ang toilets and with 22 people in the house, pretty well used yan. Tonight dito sa Causeway Restaurant, 1 toilet for 20 people, sulit ang toilet na yan.
Natapos na kami ng 1030pm at must go home pa. We said our goodbyes and felt we were in our home tonight. Kahit my malungkot na nangyari sa 1 sister and her husband sa side nila, our reunion is still that- a coming together of a family. In a family, that's all that matter, to be there and to care for each other. Kahit not sa house still the feeling is the same. Thank you Causeway Banawe Restaurant for accommodating us, our HOME SA LABAS!!!!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Our new President and Vice President
All hopes are with NoyBi- Ninoy (Nonoy) Aquino III and Jejomar Binay- our newly elected President and vice President of the Philippines. Hey, they both went through the process of campaigning and election. They both deserve the benefit of doubt that they will make our country better than the past few administration. The people has voiced out their opinion and has confirmed it through voting. They want a better Philippines, not just a better house, a bigger television, or latest gadgets. The country as a whole has made its point- WE WANT A BETTER PHILLIPINES!!! A better place to call HOME.
We Filipinos are not selfish, we are more than hospitable when it comes to our friends or guests. We now want the same peace of mind, the same amenities, and THE PLACE TO BE A FAMILY!!!
I Chris Ching is a Filipino. I have my responsibilities, I have my duties, and I have my Life here in my home country. I dont throw my trash in my home, I dont spit on my floor, My family members- however young they are must do the same in our home. I would not want my son, daughter, cousin,nephews, nieces to dirty my home.
If i can do it in my own home, and if my country is my home- then why do i want my family and myself to dirty my home, my country- the Philippines.
KuyaNoybi= brothers of my country- let us share in this responsibility and make OUR ONLY COUNTRY, the place to COME HOME to every evening after a good days work.
We Filipinos are not selfish, we are more than hospitable when it comes to our friends or guests. We now want the same peace of mind, the same amenities, and THE PLACE TO BE A FAMILY!!!
I Chris Ching is a Filipino. I have my responsibilities, I have my duties, and I have my Life here in my home country. I dont throw my trash in my home, I dont spit on my floor, My family members- however young they are must do the same in our home. I would not want my son, daughter, cousin,nephews, nieces to dirty my home.
If i can do it in my own home, and if my country is my home- then why do i want my family and myself to dirty my home, my country- the Philippines.
KuyaNoybi= brothers of my country- let us share in this responsibility and make OUR ONLY COUNTRY, the place to COME HOME to every evening after a good days work.
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