I just got this text from a very reliable source
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God made Benildeans too rich
then UP students too brainy
He combined both to make Ateneans, too airy
A little perfection was when He combined Ateneo and UP
A breed of slightly rich, competitive yet humble individuals.
God named them after a saint. He called them "Thomasians"
but then He noticed that it was too saintly imperfect, there's something missing.
So He added LOOKS to be perfect…
Lo and behold!!!
He named them:
"LASALLIANS"
:)
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I got this forwarded message from my friend Christmas… shocking but true….
I just got home from U.P. I'm really really tired. Since napaaga ang dismissal namin, nagkatuwaan kasi kami ng barkada ko sa U.P na maglaro kami ng luksong baka, then laro na tayaan pero uupo ka para di ka mataya, then finally we sticked to syato(a game using a long and short sticks). Di ko na explain ung details nung game….. Ayun nagpunta pa kami sa kakahuyan para lang manguha ng mga sticks and para kaming mga tanga na naglalaro sa gitna ng Sunken Garden tapos nagsisigawan pa kami sa sobrang tuwa. I was teamed up with Bryan and Sofi, against Jack. Henry and laarni. First time ko ulit maglaro ng mga games na to since grade school yata. Sobrang pawis na pawis ako at hiningal talaga hahaha. Akala ko mamamatay na ko sa pagod.. Natalo pa ang team ko sa syato kaya ayun parusa!!! Actually naburot talaga kami.
It's really nice to reminisce the things that we did when we were very young. I can say that people easily gets preoccupied by their jobs, studies and other activities, without even realizing they are missing a lot especially having fun. From the time I entered University until now, I really seldom experienced what having true fun is all about. And this kind of fun didn't even require us to give out money. All we did was shouting, running and laughing. Although nakakahiya kasi nasa gitna kami ng field. But I don't care what other people say. Kasi I know they felt somehow envious na nagagawa namin un without considering our age and where we were at that time.
You know what, I'm encouraging you to try it, especially if you are not the sporty type of person. Just bring your friends along, then try U.P Sunken Garden, or other spacious area or field then magkatuwaan lang kayo na mag-game. It will really wipe away your stress and worries. Wag na mahiya na magmukha kayong tanga or whatever. Just go with the flow then you will surely love it and definitely do it again and again and again…
Next friday we plan to play tumbang preso
I browsed my friend edict's blog site ediqve.i.ph and I have read his latest entry about those children that he encountered during the community service. I was surprised because during our community service, which was required by De La Salle University, we were not given the task to visit and help poor and oppressed children. At first I was thankful because I really didn't want to mingle with those kinds of people kasi I'm not good in communication. Baka iyakan ko lang sila dahil naaawa ako sa kalagayan nila. Ayoko naman na isipin nila na kinakaawaan sila kasi I know masakit yon.
I really feel guilty whenever I see children and elderly na naka-stay lang sa isang lugar, waiting for someone to offer some financial help. Almost all of the time I see people in this kind of situation I always feel like crying kahit nasa LRT or jeep ako. Pero I really hate myself because wala naman akong actions na ginagawa for them aside from giving out some amount. But I know that really won't help them kasi temporary lang un. Cguro ipambibili nila ng food tapos wala na. naiinis ako sa sarili ko kasi I always want to be of help, pero mas naiisip ko pa rin ang sarili ko. It's really depressing. Is there something wrong with me?
One time I was in ortigas, I saw two very old women walking, holding a "tunkod" on their right hand and a plastic bag full of damit, i think, on the left. Then a few days after, while going home I saw them in Monumento, Caloocan. I was really shocked because they were walking and walking but going nowhere. From then on almost everyday ko sila nakikita in monumento, just walking, holding the same things. Who knows maybe everyday they go back and forth from both ends of metro Manila…. or father. Those women are about 60 to 70 years old and I think they are from a province. I coudn't do anything naman kasi I'm inside a bus. I really want to do something for them. But I could not alway give money naman kasi I'm still a student. Kahit naman ako nagigipit din.
It's really sad when you want to be of help but your actions are not reflecting it. Naiinggit nga ako sa ibang friends ko na talagang all out when it comes to helping people they hardly know. All I could do is pray for them. But I know that's not enough. I can't leave everything to God.
I really don't know how to end this article, but I really do hope na someday, may mailalagay ako dito in response to this, kasi I don't want to end up being helpless as well…