Ohana

Genre: Memoir
Tittle: Ohana

         Perfect family is what I wished for when I was a kid. Why? It was every child’s dream.

        A loving father who will protect me from bullying, who will give the things that I wanted the most, who will buy me a chocolate ice-cream with sprinkles, which will do everything to find a job for us. A caring mother who will always look after me, who I can rely my problems, who I can share my fears, who will make me stop from crying, who will read a bedtime stories, and who will give me a one peso if I fancy to buy a candy. Perfect families for a little princess like me.

        When I turned seven, I saw my classmates with their parents hand in hand. They were beaming with each other. They are laughing and giggling. I also saw her mother tickles her while waiting for their dad. In that moment, I wanted to grab my classmate’s hair but I did not. I wanted to steal her happiness. I wanted to feel that kind of feeling.

        One day, my teacher told us that we were having a PTA meeting and parents are required to attend the said event. At the day of the meeting, I was the only who doesn’t have. I felt betrayed. I felt so foolish. I started asking many questions. Is that too much to ask a perfect family? Is it too much?

        I searched myself. I really searched myself. Well that’s what I thought. But instead of searching myself, I searched God. He showed me everything. He experienced me how to be loved. He showed the things that I never appreciated. He showed me light. He gives me new hope to continue my journey in life. He gives me a reason to live. And He gives me a new family.

       They said there is always a rainbow after the rain. I thought I had a worse childhood. But it turns out a blessing. Why? Because I met Him and I learned. Those obstacles that I encountered make me stronger and a better person.

        And now, I am living with 45 children in a house with 9 nanay(mother) and 4 tatay(father). He gives me more than a little princess would dream of.  Then I thought this family is not perfect. Sometimes we argued in little things. We laughed even nothing is funny. We bullied each other. And we make mistakes. That’s what it makes happy. We are not perfect. We are crazy. And it hits me hard. For all the years all I wanted is a perfect one but He gives me the crazy one. He gives me what he thinks is better for me. Then I asked myself, what if I am a part of a perfect family? Would it be a happy one? Or boring because it is so perfect?

          I may not have a complete family but I know this is the true meaning of it. I am not going to ask for more because I know this is the best that’s why He gave them to me. 

They are no calculator

Genre: Politics
Title: They are No Calculator

            We all know that a calculator is a mechanical device or a machine that operates an operation. We are using it because we have mathematical problems that needed a solution.

             In life, we forget that our government is not a machine. They are human just like you and me. They can feel hungry whenever they skipped their lunch. Disappointed when nothings right. Feel happy when they help others. Hurt when they hear upsetting comments about them. Sad when they see sufferings. And tired seeing our country’s still the same.

             Our government is doing their job to their countrymen to serve and give satisfaction. But then, you cannot always please others. As we all know, we are facing a lot of issues, troubles and circumstances. And the government always looks for answers. So, why do we need to question their integrity?

         They are just only human. All we can do is to help the government not just by ranting and giving negative remarks to them. Not just sitting and talking. We voted them because we trust them. We voted them because we believed on them. So why bother questioning them? In the first place we chose them, it is our free will. Instead of giving negative comments look on the positive side. Our government needs us too. Without us, our country will not be productive. Just like a calculator, it has an equal sign. Equal because they need us, and we need them. We should know how and when to stop. It is a give and take relationship.

          Our government officials are not a calculator. We vote them because we saw a potential to them.  We vote them because they are there to guide our country, not to spoil everyone. We must always keep in mind that nothing is easy because there s no such thing as easy. We always need to work hard for everything. And if they make mistakes, remember “NO ONE IS PERFECT” even you. So don’t judge so others won’t judge you.

         

           We cannot just click and click in a calculator because it has a limitation for solving the problem. If your problem is complicated then it will become a Syntax Error. It is like our problem, we cannot just throw our problem in our government because we cannot solve our own. You start it, you end it. Sometimes, we forget to click equal that’s why we cannot see the answers. And sometimes we are the problem that’s why we cannot solve our own problem.

           I am not saying this because I don’t have problem but I’m telling you this as an eye opener for everyone. I am not perfect too. I make mistakes. I have problems. But I know God will not give us the problems that he knows we cannot give solution. And I believe that someday, in the future, our country will not be the same. I can vision our country as a productive one. And I know with the help of Him we will succeed.