Next Door

Advance Happy New Year dear reader!:)

How did the holidays go for you? I bet you had a lot of booze, food and holiday cheers. I had a fair share of that as well. In fact, I had a really good time with my family that a friendly neighbor who came calling out my name wasn't heard. When I finally did, I opened the door to see what she wanted and she didn't want anything - she was there to give out. Held in her hands was a dish made from her own kitchen. I gladly took it, thanking her with respect. Rushing inside the house, I began to rummage through my our dining hall for something to give to her in return. I managed to give her a serving of my Dad's best dish which she received with joy.

I started to ponder on what just happened and realized that it wasn't just an act of an ordinary neighbor. In truth, it was how the Filipinos went about. We give what we have to our neighbors or to our friends as a sign of hospitality. We offer our services even if we are busy. I realized that we aren't that bad as a people at all. Like what they say, it's better to give than to receive. Knock on your neighbors' doorstep, they'd be happy to have you in. :)

Climb every mountain

Hello readers!:)

It's been awhile. I've been quite searching for a good thing to ponder on and I've been caught up with the holiday rush. Haven't you? Really, the years about to end and have we done enough? By we I mean you, me, and the whole community. The Philippines has gone topsy-turvy in the past twelve months. From the bloody elections to the change of image on our Philippine peso bills. Without any doubt, I know the Philippines has still a high mountain to climb.

"Climb Every Mountain" is a hit song from the musical "Sound of Music". Listening to it in an overture reminded me of the situation of our country. Indeed, we have a big big mountain to climb. The summit is way too high for us to see and we're complaining on the steep rocks on the trek. It's time for us Filipinos to take up a whole lot of courage to face another tread as we climb up the mountain. Can we make it? Of course we can.