Sunday, October 18, 2015

Sa Eleksyon


Para sa mga mareklamo sa ating gobyerno, magparehistro muna kayo at bumoto ng tama. Huwag ipagbili ang boto, kasi kung ang nanalo ay ang mga kurakot, hindi na natin kailangan tumingin pa sa malayo, tingnan nalang natin ang ang sarili kung bakit nagkaganito ang ating bansa. 

Reklamo, kurakot daw si Mayor, si Congressman, si Pangulo, e sino naman ang bumoto sa kanila? Ninakaw daw ang boto, sino ba ang nagpabili? Kung tumatanggap tayo ng pera kapalit ng ating boto, kasama tayo sa problema, hindi sa solusyon.

Sabi nila, wala namang napipili, wala namang matitino na tumatakbo, e yung hindi masyadong matakaw na lang ang piliin. Kasi ba naman, meron mga matitinong tumakbo natatalo naman dahil sabi walang pera. May isa nga akong kakilala, sabi ba naman, hindi ko yun iboboto kasi kuripot, hindi namimigay ng pera. Kung ganun ang pag iisip ng ating mga botante, aba’y wala talaga tayong mapapala sa mga nahalal nating opisyal.

Kapag ang daan ay hindi pa sementado, ang Ospital ay kulang ng mga gamot, walang doktor at nurses, at ang pera ng bayan ay napupunta lamang sa bulsa, reklamo dito at reklamo doon. Unang una, sino ba ang nagpapanalo sa kanila? Bakit sila pa rin ang binoboto? Ang matinding tanong, bumoto ka ba? Baka naman hindi ka bumuto o hindi nga rehistrado! Karapatan nating pumili ng mga halal na opisyal ng gobyerno, pero kung hindi tayo pipili ng tama, kasalanan natin, lalo na kung hindi man lang talaga nagparehistro at bumoto!

Kailangan nating mag isip ng tama, tumingin sa kinabukasan at hindi kung ano lamang ang mailalagay sa bulsa ngayon.

by aats 

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The Candle of My Life

When we talk about Martial Law in the Philippines, the name of Ninoy Aquino comes up. His death (assassination) led eventually to the EDSA People Power Revolution. But I’m not going to talk about the politics of it, I want to see the humanity of someone incarcerated, of how long he can endure and how much he can give. On the 3rd year of his imprisonment he wrote a poem, The Candle of My Life.

It is a testament of the capacity of the human spirit to rise above self and yet also an acknowledgment of our own limitation. And when our limits are tested, comes someone who will remind us of hope and faith; of our conviction and passion; and, of our ideals and values. Then we can go on.

The Candle of My Life

I am burning the candle of my life

in the dark with no one to benefit

from its light,


The candle slowly melts away

soon its wick will be burned out,

and the light is gone!


If someone will only gather

the melted wax, reshape it,

give it a new wick

for another fleeting moment

my candle can once again

light the dark

be of service

one more time

and then

Good-bye


 by aats


Sunday, October 4, 2015

Wanderer


I am a wanderer and as I wander, I wonder at the beauty of nature, the goodness of humanity and the greatness of God. I find beauty in the snowfall, in the raindrops and even the heat of the sun. As I wander, I encountered different kind of people, some are good, and some are not. Every encounter is life giving because in the end it leads me to encounter myself. I will always be a wanderer if only to continue to wonder at the beauty, greatness and goodness of God in nature and humanity.

by aats