日曜日, 2月 26, 2006
Happniness Floats At Smokey Mountain
My tears wouldn't stop falling down as I watched a TV documentary on Smokey Mountain.
People living in Smokey Mountain didn't have so much complaints in life.
They don't question why they need to dig in to the garbage to find food.
The children work day in and out, never bitter that they cannot go to school because of poverty.
The most important thing for all is family. Food to bring to their tables every day. Money to give to the mother so she can use and manage a dilapidated huts. It is all about family.
They don't have much. But they had music in their lives. There was a small karaoke in the middle of Smokey Mountain. They would gather and enjoy music in between breaks.
They go to church. They have faith. When the host asked that children, they had dreams when they grow up, a couple wanted to become teachers so they can help children and teach them how to read and write, there was someone who wanted to be a nurse and another one who wanted to become a singer.
I never heard anything about complaints. There was no complaints, no bitterness, they don't even blame the government about their conditions. Instead they take in each day with zest.
I envy them.
On the other hand I feel bad for most of us Filipinos. There's so much poverty in the Philippines and yet there's so much chaos in the government. People trying to snatch power, our politicians are never ashame to cause trouble. Last Friday were news of another take over. When will these ever end? It's a shame. Especially since there is also an ongoing crisis going on in Leyte. Why have most of our fellow countrymen became so selfish and greedy? It's a shame....
# posted by Unknown : 10:25 午後
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