Three days ago, Anna Grace was here in Manila. She was called by HSBC to take an employment exam at their Ortigas branch and she asked me if I could keep her company. Duh. Like she really had to ask. :)

I was sooo glad to see one of my best friends from home. We spent our free time talking and eating together, then I took her to where she’s supposed to take her exam and waited. Afterwards, I came to see her again and took her to Galleria. It was so cool having her around at places that I don’t normally see her or any of my close friends from back home. Unfortunately, not long after that, her dad was calling from outside the mall. They had to go home the following day, so she couldn’t stay long. I joined her outside and said my goodbyes.

Seeing her go really made me sad. Somehow, I wished I could join her get on that Crosswind. So that right now, I could also be back home myself.

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Blaming each other is what Pinoys do best. If you read the article linked above, you’ll see there the “versions” of various people on how the case should be handled, who to blame, and what the proper penalties are.

Don’t they see the point? It is not who’s responsible for the “accident” or the rightful punishment to whoever that must be taken into consideration. It’s the sad truth about the current situation of the Filipino people. A game show offering lots of prizes for everyone who doesn’t need to be anyone? It’s natural for thousands of hopeful Filipinos to respond to this. But why did they? Because poverty is written all over our country’s name, and for many, joining a gameshow, such as ‘Wowowee’ is a great opportunity, if not the last one, for them to possibly rise up from where they are. It’s about time the government makes a drastic move to save the Philippines. It’s about time the corrupt officials stop being selfish and actually see how they can help our nation’s problems.

Okay, I’m sounding very demanding here, when I, in fact, could not do anything more than complain about it. I’m just really sad as I come to learn more about this tragedy (at this hour in the morning!). And it’s sadder that I can’t do anything about it. I’ve (unconsciously) stopped seriously praying for the Philippines for a while now, and I think it’s time to be back on track. May we all find time to pray for our country. It’s the least we can do.

PS: Sensya sa super-serious mode. Hehe. Epekto ng Graveyard. Gtg home now. Bye.

WARNING: This is a LONG entry. I suggest you read this if you’re bored out of your mind and have nothing better to do. Otherwise, you’re just gonna find me and this entry cheesy. But if you’re just plain curious of what’s ahead, then that’s fine too. Hehe.

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