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MAHAL MO NGA BA SIYA?
para sa mga taong nanliligaw, nagbabalak
manligaw, nililigawan, naliligaw, nag-iintay
maligawan at nagbabalak lumagay sa magulo..

ang love ay hindi minamadali…

hindi pinipilit..

at lalong hindi kina-career…aray ko

unang-una…

PAANO MO BA NASABING MAHAL MO NA
SIYA???…

dahil ba natutuwa ka sa kanya???..

o kaya naman naaaliw ka???

naswee-sweetan ka ba ng sobra sa kanya???…

kinikilig ka ba pag nakikita mo siya???…

at nahi-high kapag naririnig mo na ang boses
niya???…

eh teka muna…

baka naman infatuated ka lang….

o kaya naman kagaya nga ng sagot mo…

BAKA naaaliw ka lang…

dahil kakaiba siya…

may spark na hindi mo maintindihan…

tsk!!!…

ang saklap nyan!…

pangalawa…

GAANO MO NA BA SIYA KAKILALA???…

madali ba siyang mapikon???…

pano ba siya mabadtrip???…

madali bang mahalata na may topak siya???…

ano bang suot niya pag nasa bahay siya???…

shorts ba o pantalon???…

nakasando ba siya o naka-t-shirt lang???…

matagal ba siyang maligo???….

kumakain ba siya ng vegetables???…

tamad ba siya???…

mas gusto ba niyang manood ng tv kaysa
magbasa ng libro???…

nagpe-play

station ba siya???… tatlo ba ang pamangkin
niyang lalaki???…

makukulit ba yung mga kamag-anak niya???…
green ba ang kulay ng gate ng bahay nila???… sa
village ba siya nakatira???… may sakayan ba ng
jeep na malapit sa kanila???… nagsisimba ba siya
linggo-linggo???…

kasama ba yung pamilya niya???… at nagdadasal
ba siya bago matulog???…

in short…

alam mo na nga ba???…

ang mga bagay-bagay…

ang mga simpleng bagay tungkol sa kanya…

na nagdedetermine ng sarili niya…

as in kung sino ba talaga SIYA…

pangatlo…

KAYA MO BA SIYANG TANGGAPIN???…

as in TANGGAPIN ng buong-buo…

sa lahat ng trip niya sa buhay…

sa lahat ng katopakan niya…

sa lahat ng pag-iinarte at pag-dadrama niya…

sa lahat ng kasalanang nagawa, ginawa, at
gagawin pa lang niya…

salahat ng naiisip niya… sa lahat ng sasabihin
niya… sa kilos niya…

sa pananamit pa pala niya… sa pagsasalita… sa
pananaw niya sa buhay… sa pagtrato niya sa
tao… sa lifestyle niya… sa uri ng pamilyang meron
siya… sa uri ng kaibigang kasa-kasama niya… sa
style niya pagdating sa love… sa kasweetan
niyang natural… sa paglalambing niya… sa tawa
niyang pagkalakas-lakas… sa manners niya… sa
bisyo niya kung meron man… sa mga pang-aasar
niya sayo… sa style niya pagdating sa pagsolve
ng problema… sa problemang maaari ka ring
masama…

pang-apat…

KAYA MO BANG MAGING TOTOO???…

kaya mo bang makita yung sarili mo…

na kasama pa rin siya ha…

sa isang sitwasyong pag naisip mo eh…

mapapaiyak ka na lang sa sakit…

nang dahil din sa kanya???…

kaya mo bang magmukhang t****…

as in umiyak ng dahil sa kababawan…

ibuhos ang mga nararamdaman mo…

kahit na puro kababawan nga lang naman…

as in kahit sa harapan niya???…

kaya mo bang maging barubal pag kasama mo
siya???…

yung tipo bang wala ka ng pakielam…

mawala man ang manners mo…

na wala ka naman talaga…

in short…

KAYA MO BANG MAGING IKAW KAPAG
KASAMA MO NA SIYA???…

yung tipong hindi ka nahihiyang ipakita kung sino
ka talaga…

dahil alam mong…

HINDI MO LANG SIYA TANGGAP…

TANGGAP KA RIN NIYA…

BUONG-BUO RIN…

PEOPLE!!!…

tama na kasi ang trip…

tama na ang pagmamadali…

oo masarap ngang mainvolve sa isang tao…

pero diba mas masarap yun…

LALO NA KUNG ALAM MONG TOTOO YUNG

NARARAMDAMAN MO….

kaya dapat, hinde tayo nagpapabulag sa akala
nating LOVE….

mag antay na lang tayo….

wag natin unahan….

for all we know, nde pa pala cya ang para sa
atin……

pero pag nasagot mo lahat ng nasa taas…. baka
nga mahal mo na cya….

Please try this in case of emergency….
> >    First Aid for Stroke
> >
> >    Keep a syringe or needle in your home to do this… It’s amazing
and an
> >    unconventional way of recovering from stroke, read it through it
can
> >    help somebody 1 day.
> >
> >    This is amazing, if it works. Please keep this very handy…
Excellent
> >    tips. Do take a minute to read this. You’ll never know. One’s
life may
> >    depend on you.
> >
> >    When stroke strikes, the capillaries in the brain will gradually
burst.
> >    When a stroke occurs, stay calm. No matter where the victim is,
do not
> >    move him/her. Because, if moved, the capillaries will burst.
Help
the
> >    victim to sit up where h e is to prevent him from falling over
again,
> >    and then the bloodletting can begin. If you have in your home an
> >    injection syringe that would be the best, otherwise, a sewing
needle or
> >    a straight pin will do. Place the needle/pin over fire to
sterilize it,
> >    and then use it to prick the tip of all 10 fingers. There are no
> >    specific acupuncture points, just prick about a mm from the
fingernail.
> >    Prick till blood comes out. If blood does not start to drip,
then

> >    squeeze with your fingers. When all 10 digits is bleeding, wait
a
few
> >    minutes then the victim will regain consciousness.
> >
> >    If the victim’s mouth is crooked, then pull on his ears until
they are
> >    red. Then prick each ear lobe twice until two drops of blood
comes from
> >    each ear lobe. After a few minutes the victim should regain
> >    consciousness.
> >
> >    Wait till the victim regain his normal state without any
abnormal

> >    symptoms then take him to the hospital, otherwise, if he was
taken in
> >    the ambulance in a hurry to the hospital, the bumpy trip will
cause all
> >    the capillaries in his brain to burst. If he could save his
life,

> barely
> >    managing to walk, then it is by the grace of his ancestors.
> >
> >    I learned about letting blood to save life from Chinese
traditional
> >    doctor Ha Bu-Ting who lives in Sun-Juke. Furthermore, I had
practical
> >    experience with it. Therefore I can say this method is 100%
effective.
> >    In 1979, I was teaching in Fung-Gaap College in Tai-Chung. One
> afternoon
> >    I was teaching class when another teacher came running to my
class room
> >    and said in panting, "Mr. Liu, come quick, our supervisor has
had
a
> >    stroke!" I immediately went to the 3rd floor. When I saw our
> supervisor,
> >    Mr.Chen Fu-Tien, his color was off, his speech was slurred, his
mouth
> >    was crooked-all the symptoms of a stroke. I immediately asked
one
of
> the
> >    practicum students to go to the pharmacy outside the school to
buy a
> >    syringe, which I used to prick Mr. Chen’s 10 fingers tips. When
all 10
> >    fingers were bleeding (each with a pea-sized drop of blood),
after a
> few
> >    minutes, Mr. Chen’s face regained its color and his eyes’ spirit
> >    returned, too. But his mouth was still crooked. So I pulled on
his ears
> >    to fill them with blood. When his ears became red, I pricked his
right
> >    earlobe twice to let out 2 drops of blood. When both earlobes
had
two
> >    drops of blood each, a miracle happened. Within 3-5 minutes the
shape
> of
> >    his mouth returned to normal and his speech became clear. We let
him
> >    rest for a while and have a cup of hot tea, then we helped him
go
down
> >    the s tairs, drove him to Wei-Wah Hospital. He rested one night
and was
> >    released the next day to return to school to teach. Everything
worked
> >    normally. There were no ill after-effects. On the other hand,
the
usual
> >    stroke victim usually suffers irreparable bursting of the brain
> >    capillaries on the way to the hospital. As a result, these
victims
> never
> >    recover.
> >
> >    Therefore stroke is the second cause of death. The lucky ones
will stay
> >    alive but can remain paralyzed for life.
> >
> >    It is such a horrible thing to happen in one’s life. If we can
all
> >    remember this bloodletting method and start the life-saving
process
> >    immediately, in a short time, the victim will be revived and
regain
> 100%
> >    normality. We hope you can tell others about this first aid
method. By
> >    doing so, stroke may be removed from the list of major causes of
death.
> >
> >    Forward this after reading. It will be a good deed indeed. The
greatest
> >    risk is not taking one… Make a difference!!!
> >
> >"Say good words, have good thoughts, do  good deeds, and help make a
world
> >of difference."
> >

MARS comes to within 34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to
the moon) the brightest object in the
night sky.

Starting in August, Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter
that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets
in recorded history.

At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10p.m. and
reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m.

By the end of August when Earth and Mars are closest, Mars will rise
at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m.

The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within
34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon) the
brightest object in the night sky.

That’s pretty convenient to see something that no human being has
seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at the beginning of
August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter
throughout the month. And be sure to watch the sky on August 27th. It
will look like the Earth has two moons!

The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.

Due to the way Jupiter’s gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit,
astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to
Earth in the Last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years
before it happens again.

Share this with your children and grandchildren. NO ONE ALIVE TODAY
WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN.

Hale - The Day You Said Goodnight

Take me as you are,
Push me off the road
The sadness,
I need this time to be with you
I’m freezing in the sun,
I’m burning in the rain
The silence;
I’m screaming, calling out your name

And I do reside in your light
Put out the fire with me and find
Yeah, you’ll lose the side of your circles
That’s what I’ll do if we say goodbye…

To be is all I gotta be
And all that I see
And all that I need is time
To me the life you gave me
The day you said goodnight

The calmness in your face
That I see through the night
The warmth of your light is pressing unto us
You didn’t ask me why
I never would have known oblivion is falling down

(Repeat Pre-Chorus)

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge

If you could only know me like your prayers at night
Then everything between you and me will be all right

She’s already taken,
She’s already taken,
She’s already taken me…
The day you said goodnight…

A mind might ponder its thought for ages, and not
gain so much self-knowledge as the passion of love
shall teach in a day.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life;
that word is love.
- Sophocles

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a
broken winged bird that cannot fly.
- Langston Hughes

Love is that condition in the human spirit so
profound that it allows me to survive, and better
than that, to thrive with passion, compassion, and
style.
- Maya Angelou

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as
though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though
everything is a miracle.
- Albert Einstein

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding
place.
- Zora Neale Hurston

The time is always right to do what is right.
- Martin Luther King

At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.
- Plato

Only through love can we obtain communion with
God.
- Albert Schweitzer

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers,
who can cut through argument, debate and doubt,
to offer a solution everybody can understand.
- Colin Powell

Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people
falling in love.
- Albert Einstein

You may encounter many defeats, but you must
not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to
encounter the defeats, so you can know who you
are, what you can rise from, how you can still
come out of it.
- Maya Angelou

The heart has its reasons, of which reason knows
nothing.
- Pascal

I have learned not to worry about love; but to honor
its coming with all my heart.
- Alice Walker

He who is not contented with what he has, would
not be contented with what he would like to have.
- Socrates

I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts,
then there is no hurt, but only more love.
- Mother Teresa

Try not to become a man of success but rather try
to become a man of value.
- Albert Einstein

If I know what love is, it is because of you.
- Hermann Hesse

The price of greatnessis responsibility.
- Sir Winston Churchill

If you deceive someone, you lose one of life’s
greatest treasures, you lose the capacity to trust.
Because without trust, love is not possible.
- Osho

One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is
born with potential. Without courage, we cannot
practice any other virtue with consistency. We
can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
- Maya Angelou

It is love, not reason, that is stronger than death.
- Thomas Mann

No act of love is ever wasted.
- Geneen Roth

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer
somebody else up.
- Mark Twain

A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the
prerogative of the brave.
- Mohandas Gandhi

With love and patience, nothing is impossible.
- Daisaku Ikeda

A friend of mine opened his wife’s underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package: "This, - he said - isn’t any ordinary package." He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box. "She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on. Was saving it for a special occasion. Well, I guess this is it. He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothings he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died. He turned to me and said: "Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a special occasion". I still think those words changed my life. Now I read more and clean less. I sit on the porch without worrying about anything. I spend more time with my family, and less at work. I understood that life should be a source of experience to be lived up to, not survived through. I no longer keep anything. I use crystal glasses every day. I’ll wear new clothes to go to the supermarket, if i feel like it. I don’t save my special perfume for special occasions, I use it whenever I want to. The words "Someday…" and "One Day…" are fading away from my dictionary. If it’s worth seeing, listening or doing, I want to see, listen or do it now. I don’t know what my friend’s wife would have done if she knew she wouldn’t be there the next morning, this nobody can tell. I think she might have called her relatives and closest friends. She might call old friends to make peace over past quarrels. I’d like to think she would go out for Chinese, her favourite food. It’s these small things that I would regret not doing, if I knew my time had come. I would regret it, because I would no longer see the friends I would meet, letters… letters that i wanted to write "One of this days". I would regret and feel sad, because I didn’t say to my brothers and sons, not times enough at least, how much I love them. Now, I try not to delay, postpone or keep anything that could bring laughter and joy into our lives. And, on each morning, I say to myself that this could be a special day. Each day, each hour, each minute, is special. If you got this, it’s because someone cares for you and because, probably, there’s someone you care about. If you’re too busy to send this out to other people and you say to yourself that you will send it "One of these days", remember that "One day" is far away… or might never come. .

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you
would have produced
enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

(Hardly seems worth it.)

If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months,
enough gas is
produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.

(Now that’s more like it!)

The human heart! creates enough pressure when
it pumps out to the
body to squirt blood 30 feet.

( OMG!!! )

A pig’s orgasm lasts 30 minutes.

(In my next life, I want to be a pig….HAHA! kiddin! )

A cockroach will live nine days without its head
before it starves
to death! .

(Creepy.)

(I’m still not over the pig.)

Banging your head against a wall uses 150
calories a hour

(Don’t try this at home,maybe at work)

The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its
head is attached
to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the
male’s head off.

("What the….?!")

The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It’s
like a human
jumping the length of a football field.

(30 minutes..lucky pig! Can you imagine?)

The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds.

(What could be so tasty on the bottom of a pond?)

Some lions mate over 50 times a day.

(haha, so you wanna be a pig or a lion in your next
life? )

Butterflies taste with their feet.

(Something I always wanted to know.)

The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

(Hmmmmmm……)

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years
longer than
left-handed people.

(If you’re ambidextrous, do you split the
difference?)

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.

(okay, so that would be a good thing)

A cat’s urine glows under a black light.

(I wonder who was paid to figure that out?)

An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

(I know some people like that.)

Starfish have no brains.

(I know some people like that too.)

Polar bears are left-handed.

(If they switch, they’ll live a lot longer)

Humans and dolphins are the only species that
have sex for
pleasure.

(What about that pig??)

Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
         
          You are rather materialistic and it is fueled by your fears
of financial disaster. This makes you complain about monetary woes,
irritating many with your obnoxious attitude. You can also be a Social climber,
manipulating your way up the ladder; name-dropping all the way to the top.
Once in a while, you’ll have morbid thoughts about Death something that
scares you because you have no control over it. You tend to be obsessive about
your mortality sometimes.
         
          Advice
         
          Stop worrying about losing money, and you’d rid yourself of
unfounded nightmares. Stop manipulating others and you’ll be free to
concentrate on attaining your goals. Get rid of your phobias and you’ll be
able to relax more and enjoy yourself. 

          —————————————–

          Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)
         
          You tend to be too idealistic and naïve sometimes.
Practicality gets thrown out of the window by you many times. Cool and aloof, you
rarely want to deal with deep emotions. You like to give advice but don’t like
to receive it.
          And ideas and inspirations that you sometimes neglect or
follow through with them are constantly bombarding you. Or else you are
constantly shifting focus, giving people the idea with no staying power.
         
          Advice
         
          Take time to explore your private feelings. Not all people
see things your way. And just because you come up with ideas, don’t expect
other people to do all the work for you. Learn to trust people and accept
advice.

          ————————————-

          Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20)
         
          You are an escapist - you have this knack of avoiding
issues if they seem unpleasant. You delve into past memories to escape your
present woes. There is also a tendency towards alcoholism and even drug abuse &
you are on a search for some kind of ‘high’. You also love to flirt and
too much of it may send the wrong, dangerous signals out to other people.
Once in a while, a dark mood will descend on you and you become rather
unsociable and withdrawn.
         
          Advice
         
          Trust yo! ur instincts, but also be in control of your
perceptions. Whenever the escapist tendency hits you, join a seminar or get a pep
talk from a friend to get your perspective right.

          ———————————

          Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 20)
         
          A warrior at heart, you thrive on challenges and any strife
and dramas, you are tempted to stir things up, just to keep yourself happy.
You are also rather intolerant of mistakes and don’t have patience for
weakness or failings in others. And sometimes, you can be quite a snob
as well you like to be seen at the right places or wear the right clothes.
And you’re also prone to bossiness. Your restless nature may make you quit
a project suddenly if you can’t sustain the interest.
         
          Advice
         
          Get off your high horse and pay your dues before people
will accept you. Learn to be more tolerant of others and try to see the
other person’s side of the story. If you believe in what you do, you can move
mountains.

          ————————————

          Taurus (Apr 21 - May 20)
         
          You are stubborn and like to hold onto things, not wanting
to let go of anything or anyone. You are slow to anger, but when you do
get worked up to a rage - everyone step aside! You also have a selfish
streak and can be quite sneaky as well. And although people may see you as
helpful and agreeable, you sometimes have an inner struggle wanting the
approval of others while sticking to your own opinions. You also tend
to be suspicious of others and question their motives.
         
          Advice
         
       &nbs! p;  Stop being mean and try to be nice. Learn to forgive and
let go of your past disappointments. Learn from your mistakes and have
faith in yourself and others as well.
          ————————————-

          Gemini (May 21 - Jun 21)
         
          Your devil-may-care attitude sometimes could bring harm to
yourself - you tend to live on the edge sometimes. Many of you believe
that you don’t deserve success, somehow feeling guilty for it. You may
give others too much of yourself sometimes that you lose yourself. You may
be prone to suppressing motions as well. And at times that Makes it
difficult for you to accept affection and love.
         
          Advice
         
          Work at listening to others and don’t be tempted to try
daring devil stunts all the time. And try doing something for yourself and once
in a while, in between, doing favors for others. You’re human, after all.

          ———————————– 

          Cancer (Jun 22 - Jul 22)
         
          You can get carried away with emotions - your anger is
overwhelming and your sadness can depress all those around you. You’re also
ultra-sensitive to other people’s emotions and are affected by these as well.
You tend to react before you think and then brood about what you may
have done or said wrong. You are also prone to periods of morbidity, thinking
dark thoughts.
          Feelings of insecurity creep in now and then, making you
snappish or else you try to win the approval of everyone at your expense.
         
          Advice
         
          Accept that you are hypersensitive to emotions and work
with yours. Go with the flow and by doing the right thing, you set an example
for others. Work with others and this will help build your confidence and
open you up.

          ——————————– 

          Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22)
         
          On the rare occasion you lose your temper, you can turn
into a savage beast. You seem to need an audience as well, to help boost your
confidence and ego, sometimes. Other times, you get caught up in the outward
dramas of your life that you neglect what you’re feeling inside. This results
in a delayed reaction when emotions sneak up on you and you get hit with
a whammy. You also tend to be proud and aggressive, cloaking these with
your charm. When things don’t go your way, you get impatient and may even
throw a tantrum.
         
          Advice
         
          Learn to spend some time alone with yourself and get to
know yourself better. And learn to experience your emotions at the
moment; don’t store them up for another time. And know that not all means
justify the ends.

          ————————————– 

          Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22)
         
          You have a martyr complex, feeling that you were put on
this earth to do good work and not receive any credit for it. You tend to be
ultra critical of yourself and others and you also worry about things that
are beyond your control. A little pessimistic sometimes, you tend to be an
intellectual snob. You bottle up all your insecurities and fears, and
hesitate to reach out for help. And once in a while, you become a busybody -
that’s when you also feel responsible for other people’s problems.
         
          Advice
         
          Modesty has its own limits - take credit for your efforts.
Give yourself a break and know that you do not have to be successful in
everything you do. Keep focused and don’t get tangled in other people’s
affairs too often.

          ————————————

          Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 23)
         
          Your inability to reach a decision in matters of personal
action is legendary. You like to weigh all the alternatives and hear
every side of an argument - but this may take time and opportunities may
pass you by because of it. You also like to expand energy on people who may not
deserve it. You want to help the underdog. You are also sensitive to
criticism and may take mild statements of fact very personally.
         
          Advice
         
          Follow your instincts and act on them - stop sitting on
fe! nces. Don’t blindly trust people; learn to be a little more
discriminating in your offers of help. Learn to think for yourself and don’t be
swayed by persuasive tongues.

          ————————————–

          Scorpio (Oct 24 - Nov 21)
         
          You have a revengeful streak and a long memory for past
hurts. Sometimes you’re downright spiteful. When you suffer, you make sure
others suffer along with you. Sometimes, you may even use deception to
get what you want and to influence others to stay out of your way. You may
even believe these untruths and unrealistic fears will grow on you. Once in a
while, you may come across someone that just rubs you on the wrong side
for no apparent reason and you make it your mission to bury him or her.
         
          Advice
         
          Fight the negative emotions that arise in you, and
resentment will not sour your life. Don’t’ give into temptation to tell lies, Learn
to conquer your strong tendency towards revenge and things will fall into
place for you.

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          Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)
         
          You’ve got a big mouth and unwittingly hurt an insult
people with it. You can even go to utter strangers and give unsolicited advice
and comments. You also seem to enjoy verbal duels with others whenever
you can. And you sure can make sore losers, even suspecting foul play if
things don’t go your way. You have a knack for confrontation and you can’t
resist being sarcastic. You also don’t think too much of many people,
because you have a mild superiority complex. Vanity is also a trait in many of
you.
         
          Advice
         
          Learn with whom you can be frank otherwise keep your
comments to yourself. Discretion is the better part of valor. Curb your
cockiness, and you can combine it with your concern for serious issues, aiding in
your search for truth.

>As you know, we have plenty of Koreans currently studying in the Philippines to take advantage of our cheaper tuition fees and learn English at the same
>time. This is an essay written by a Korean student we want to share with you.
>
>My Short Essay about the Philippines
>Jaeyoun Kim
>
>Filipinos always complain about the corruption in the Philippines. Do you really think the corruption is the problem of the Philippines? I do not think so. I
>strongly believe that the problem is the lack of love for the Philippines.
>
>Let me first talk about my country, Korea. It might help you understand my point. After the Korean War, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the
>world. Koreans had to start from scratch because entire country was destroyed completely after the Korean War, and we had no natural resources.
>
>Koreans used to talk about the Philippines, for Filipinos were very rich in Asia. We envy Filipinos. Koreans really wanted to be well off like Filipinos.
>Many Koreans died of famine. My father’s brother also died because of famine.
>
>Korean government was awfully corrupt and is still very corrupt beyond your imagination, but Korea was able to develop dramatically because Koreans really
>did their best for the common good with their heart burning with patriotism. Koreans did not work just for themselves but also for their neighborhood and
>country. Education inspired young men with the spirit of patriotism.
>
>40 years ago, President Park took over the government to reform Korea. He tried to borrow money from other countries, but it was not possible to get a loan and
>attract a foreign investment because the economy situation of South Korea was so bad. Korea had only three  factories. So, President Park sent many mine
>workers and nurses to Germany so that they could send money to Korea to build a factory. They had to go through a horrible experience. In 1964, President Park
>visited Germany to borrow money. Hundred of Koreans in Germany came to the airport to welcome him and cried there as they saw the President Park. They asked to him, "President, when can we be well off?" That was the only question everyone asked to him. President Park cried with them and promised them that Korea
>would be well off if everyone works hard for Korea, and the President of Germany got the strong impression on them and lent money to Korea. So, President Park
>was able to build many factories in Korea.
>
>He always asked Koreans to love their country from their heart. Many Korean scientists and engineers in the USA came back to Korea to help developing country
>because they wanted their country to be well off.  Though they received very small salary, they did their best for Korea. They always hoped that their children
>would live in well off country.
>
>My parents always brought me to the places where poor and physically handicapped people live. They wanted me to understand their life and help them. I also worked for Catholic Church when I was in the army. The only thing I learned from Catholic Church was that we have to love our neighborhood. And I have loved my
>neighborhood.
>
>Have you cried for the Philippines? I have cried for my country several times. I also cried for the Philippines because of so many poor people. I have been to the New Bilibid prison. What made me sad in the prison were the prisoners who do not have any love for their country. They go to mass and work for Church. They pray everyday. However, they do not love the Philippines. I talked to two prisoners at the maximum security compound, and both of them said that
>they would leave the Philippines right after they are released from the prison. They said that they would start a new life in other countries and never come
>back to the Philippines.
>
>Many Koreans have a great love for Korea so that we were able to share our wealth with our neighborhood. The owners of factory and company were distributed
>their profit to their employees fairly so that employees could buy what they needed and saved money for the future and their children. When I was in Korea, I had a very strong faith and wanted to be a priest. However, when I came to the Philippines, I completely lost my faith. I was very confused when I saw many unbelievable situations in the Philippines. Street kids always make me sad, and I see them everyday. The Philippines is the only Catholic country in Asia, but there are too many poor people here. People go to church every Sunday to pray, but nothing has been changed.
>
>My parents c ame to the Philippines last week and saw this situation. They told me that Korea was much poorer than the present Philippines when they were young. They are so sorry that there so many beggars and street kids. When we went to Pasangjan, I forced my parents to take a boat because it would fun. However, they were not happy after taking a boat. They said that they would not take the boat again because they were sympathized the boat men, for the boat men were very poor and had a small frame. Most of people just took a boat and enjoyed it. But my parents did not enjoy it because of love for them.
>
>My mother who has been working for Catholic Church since I was very young told me that if we just go to mass without changing ourselves, we are not Catholic
>indeed. Faith should come with action. She added that I have to love Filipinos and do good things for them because all of us are same and have received a great
>love from God.
>
>I want Filipinos to love their neighborhood and country as much as they love God so that the Philippines will be well off. I am sure that love is the keyword which Filipinos should remember. We cannot change the sinful structure at once. It should start from person. Love must start in everybody in a small scale and have to grow. A lot of things happen if we open up to love. Let’s put away our prejudices and look at our worries with our new eyes. I discover that every person is worthy to be loved.
>
>Trust in love, because it makes changes possible. Love changes you and me. It changes people, contexts and relationships. It changes the world.
>
>Please love your neighborhood and country. Jesus Christ said that whatever we do to others we do to Him. In the Philippines, there is God for people who are abused and abandoned. There is God who is crying for love. If you have a child, teach them how to love the Philippines. Teach them why they have to love
>their neighborhood and country.
>
>You already know that God also will be very happy if you love others. That’s all I really want to ask you Filipinos.
>
>Now i will second her/his curiousity. Is the Philippines worth crying for……. Who will shed tears for the Motherland? Who will lend a hand to lift her spirit,
>to hold the lonely Flag that symbolize her name.