Duck Tales

Now this is one of the most peculiar things that ever happened to me. Yesterday we visited my grandmother living in San Juan. She's about 87 years old and we are spending as much time as we could to be with her. On our way there, everything went smoothly the drive along EDSA was a breeze save for a few traffic bumps. Upon entering the street where she lives, we were chatting about the number of cars parked on the streets and some that were really nice. And then nearing her house, I heard a crunching sound and suddenly something screamed. It was a pair of ducks. How in the world did I end up running over ducks in Metro Manila?

I never expected to have run over ducks in San Juan. I haven't even seen a duck in a long time. Perhaps on TV but not one that was alive. Anyway, after getting over my initial shock I tried to talk to the owner but dad interrupted and went on with his own speech about his greatness and how they should not have let the duck loose on Manila streets.

But in the end, after much debate we paid the 600 pesos for the two ducks that I had run over. I paid with my own money and that ends the tale of the two dead ducks.

Pressure

I was sick for a while. I went to the doctor and he told me that I was stressed too much. He told me to rest and take a break. I laughed silently inside. How am I going to do that doctor? Can I press the PAUSE button and stop all the things I am doing? Hehehehe

Last month I had an extreme case of tonsillitis and had to take a week long rest but after just three weeks it came back again, my throat and tonsils looked like uncooked corned beef. Just imagine. Hehehehe.

Anyway, I had no choice but to continue on as I had work to do at the office, final exams in two weeks and the routine check-up of Sophie and the new baby. People often say they're tired of what they're doing in life, I am at a place right now where I can tell them they should try living my life to know what real stress is all about.

So doctor, how can I truly be stress-free?

Realidad panglipunan

Mahirap talagang maging mahirap. Ang daming news bits at documentaries tungkol sa pagiging mahirap at isa lang ang masasabi ko mahirap talaga yun.

Pinanuod ko yung music video ni Gloc 9 yung Upuan ang title, ang ganda ng message. Saktong sakto talaga. Wala naman akong masabing may katuturan, napakarami ng mga nangyayari sa paligid pero minsan wala pa din tayong pakialam.

Ganun lang talaga dito sa bansang ito madaling magbulagbulagan at magbingibingihan kahit nasa harap mo na ang problem at humihingi na sa iyo ng solusyon. Minsan kahit ano pang idealismo ang ipakita mo sa huli ay matatalo ka pa din ng realidad ng buhay. Na mas malakas ang hatak ng salapi at mas madaling bumigay sa tukso lalo na kung pera lang ang katapat ng prinsipyo mo.

Ang hirap mamuhay sa lugar na ang basehan ng kagalingan ng isang tao ay ang salapi sa bangko at karangyaan ng buhay. Nakakapagod isipin at gawan ng paraan, iilan na lang ang tunay na nabubuhay para sa prinsipyo.