I guess, I was just having a lot of fun lately. I don't know, but all I want to do is laugh with my friends. I think its healthy anyway.... Well, nothing really interesting has happened. I met this old woman yesterday. She is very talkative and I instantly liked her. I really admired her views on life. Despite her being alone and old, she still manages to admire life and enjoy everything that she has. She narrated to me her life story and it was really interesting. She has gone to several places already and she can still remember vividly what has happened to each of the places. Wow...., what a memory she also got. Anyways, she wants me to call her Tita Marge. She is 88, I guess. She is a mestiza and she speaks both English and Spanish. Tita Marge really made me ponder on things and I get to learn so many things about life through her. She inspires me to look at the lighter views of life and consider every problem as a blessing. I don't know why she treats me nicely. Maybe because she has long been craving for a daughter. Though she wasn't able to have it, she is still very happy being with her young girl friends, including me, of course. I consider myself very lucky to have her as my "old" friend. Though it was just an unexpected meeting, it was really worth it. She came to me when I badly need someone to talk to and share what I've been keeping inside. See, the timing is really amazing. I think God sent her to me. After our talk, my views towards life, instantly changed. Now, I think I'm stronger and I can handle things on my own. I wish everybody will be able to have the opportunity to meet someone like Tita Marge and get really inspired like me.
The Philippines had always been a rich agricultural country, that realizing its people are now facing a great dilemma over rice shortage just sounds really absurd. How can an agricultural country be facing such shortage? Never did I thought that this time will come when I will have to witness the chaotic crowds of people waiting for their rice rations. The government is now providing rice subsidy to the people- offering them NFA rice at lower cost. The once 25 to 30 pesos-per-kilo-worth of commercial rice, now mounts to 45 to 51 pesos per kilo. Imagine the increase? Shocking, indeed! The question now is, when will this dilemma end? Will a point come when people will do all sorts of things just to put something on their stomach? How long are Filipinos going to bear with the mayhem over a little ration of rice? Is this the end? Religious critics found this economic crisis a sign. Yup, one of the signs of God's return- the last judgment. My aunt even told me that she fears that the...
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