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July 29th, 2006

maswerte ka!

Kahit walang pincesa ngayon, swerte pa rin ako. marami akong dapat pasalamatan kahit sa tingin ko, marami pang kulang sa buhay ko.

 
Tao lang ako. maraming hinaing. Maraming hinihingi. Hindi nakokontento kung sa anong meron. Laging gusto ang higit sa kung anong meron.

 
Pero kung iisipin, ang swerte ko na sobra. Swerte ako dahil completo ang pamilya ko. Mabait ang mga magulang ko. Hindi kame naghihirap. Hindi binabaha ang lugar namin. Sa isang pribadong subdibisyon ako nakatira. Walang giyera malapit sa aming tinitirhan. Kumakain kame ng mahigit sa tatlong beses sa isang araw. May sasakyan kame (at hindi jeep, taxi, tricycle, o kung anong ginagamit sa pangpasada. At hindi lang isa). Simula nung bata ako, sa pribadong eskwelahan ako nagaaral. Sapat ang allowance ko. Hindi ako tumigil ng pagaaral dahil sa walang maipang-bayad ng tuition ang aking mga magulang. Hindi ako naging isang working-student para lang matustusan ang aking pagaaral. Nasa kolehiyo ako ngayon. Buhay kame. Nasa maayos na kalagayan; at lahat ay malusog. Walang may sakit.

 
I’m grateful for the little things in life. As I always tell God when I pray at night, I’m really thankful that He still gave me one more day to live. He still has plans for me. I cannot say that I have everything money can buy; but I can tell you that I almost do. We have so many luxuries in life, and I pity myself for there are still millions of fellow Filipinos that die of hunger and poverty.

 
There are times in my life that I ask/tell myself, “bakit ganito lang? eto lang ulam, wala nang iba? Eto lang pera ko? Ayaw ko itong kotse na ito! Gusto ko sa (insert restaurant here) kumain! Gusto ko pa ng (insert whatsoever here)! Gusto ko… gusto ko…” Its not that I’m selfish or anything, it’s just, that’s human nature. We tend to want more. We tend to crave for something we haven’t taken possession of; we want everything to be ours. We want more of what we have. We are not contented on what we have.

 
What do I want to point out? Think of the little things God has given you. Think of the little things that you take for granted. These little things are one of God’s greatest gifts. Your life; your family, and the other material (and non-material) things that surround you. Of course there are also the stuff money cant buy – love, bliss, and all other shit. But then, just think of it. Aren’t you lucky? Lucky that you’re alive? Lucky that you have this… that…?

 
Isipin mo kung gaano ka kaswerte. Isipin mo kung hinihiling mo na sana, sinigang ang ulam nyo bukas; samantalang may mga batang wala man lang makain sa ngayon. Hinihiling mo na sana bigyan ka ng pera; samantalang ang daming mga batang namamalimos.
Hinihiling mo na mas yumaman kayo; samantalang ang daming Pilipinong baon sa kahirapan.Hinihiling mo na sanasana, makapag-beach kayo; samantalang ang daming mga Pinoy na binabaha ang mga bahay nila. Hinihiling mo na sana, mabigyan ka ng baong PlayStation cd na shooting game; samantalang ang daming mga namamatay sa giyera ngayon sa buong mundo.  Hinihiling mo na sana, magkaroon kayo ng bagong TV, at magkaroon ka ng bagong celphone; samantlang halos lahat ng Pinoy ay may celphone na! at kahit mga iskwaters ay may TV! Colored na, may cable pa! san ka?!  

 
No, but seriously, think of what I’ve said. Think of how lucky you really are. Think of how blessed you really are. Think of how much God really loves you. Think of other people, not just yourself. And think of how you can help fellow Filipinos in this time of crisis…

Posted by ardeepineda at 09:38 PM | 58 ang nagparamdam

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patz (guest)

Comment posted on August 30th, 2006 at 08:35 PM
cool. haven't read this one yet, pero diba? it will always occur to you to appreciate the little things. :)
Comment posted on August 30th, 2006 at 06:42 PM
i agree with " being able to appreciate the littlest of things" but i am sort of confused..bec. you commented on my post with the link to your entry..and i am not sure what you're trying to point out...

hmm sorry...

monica (guest)

Comment posted on August 9th, 2006 at 07:42 PM
yup... kailangang maging kuntento.. or else, malulungkot ka lang sa buhay mo.. magpakasaya ka nalang!

monica (guest)

Comment posted on August 9th, 2006 at 07:41 PM
yup... kailangang maging kuntento.. or else, malulungkot ka lang sa buhay mo.. magpakasaya ka nalang!

jaiskizzy (guest)

Comment posted on August 4th, 2006 at 01:55 AM
para sa akin swerte nang magising ako pag natulog ako.
Comment posted on August 4th, 2006 at 02:16 PM
yea. same thing -- that am grateful for life! :)

fionski (guest)

Comment posted on August 3rd, 2006 at 03:19 PM
Amen!
:)

mei (guest)

Comment posted on August 2nd, 2006 at 10:19 AM
tama! tama! at tama!

minsan tayo di magaling magbilang ng biyaya, pero magaling magbilang ng problema. pareho ka na rin lang magbibilang, yung makakapagpagaan na ng loob ang bilangin!

at pag nabilang mo na, isipin mo naman ngayon baka may pwede ka ring biyayaan na iba. tama yan bro.

sabi nga ni Elvis Presley, money only gains value when you it is shared. the same is true with all other blessings :)
Comment posted on August 4th, 2006 at 02:15 PM
"minsan tayo di magaling magbilang ng biyaya, pero magaling magbilang ng problema. pareho ka na rin lang magbibilang, yung makakapagpagaan na ng loob ang bilangin!" -- mahusay. mahusay. hehe

Michi (guest)

Comment posted on August 1st, 2006 at 10:47 PM
We are all lucky to have what we are enjoying right now. though it isn't much, I agree with you that we have so much things to thank for.

Anyway, thanks for dropping by my blog. Hehe, I loove having more commentators on my blog, so balik ka uli ha?

heheheh ;p

~Michi a.k.a. Tomi
<a href="http://www.justmycup-of-tea.blogspot.com">www.justmycup-of-tea.blogspot.com</a>
Comment posted on August 4th, 2006 at 02:14 PM
haha. sure. sure.

jamie (guest)

Comment posted on August 1st, 2006 at 09:56 PM
good for you.. now that's the spirit hehe!
Comment posted on August 4th, 2006 at 02:14 PM
haha
Comment posted on August 1st, 2006 at 03:25 PM
god must have pent a little more time on you
Comment posted on August 1st, 2006 at 08:04 PM
?

ate cha (guest)

Comment posted on August 1st, 2006 at 12:28 PM
great post, young man! I'll be thinking about how swerte I am today!

have a nice day!
Comment posted on August 1st, 2006 at 08:03 PM
thanks! :)

melai (guest)

Comment posted on August 1st, 2006 at 11:56 AM
tignan mo nga naman yan ano ...ang swerte swerte mo pala talagA KAHIt wala si prinsesa ano?? at ang swerte mo dahil nakikita at nararamdaman mo ang swerte mo ...at ang swerte mo dahil narerealize mo na swerte ka ...at ang swerte mo at tyak swerte ang mga taong walagn swerte pag kumilos ka para sa kanila :)
Comment posted on August 1st, 2006 at 08:03 PM
haha. mahusay! :)
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:28 PM
aaaaawwwww..... :)

Justine (guest)

Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:25 PM
True, we only get to realize things when we lose them or when we see others suffering because of its lack in their lives. We always take things/people for granted. but until that day we finally lose them, we cry in despair and ask why. Simple, God took them away because He feels we don't really aprreciate it. we should really be thankful for what we have. All things come to an end but no one knows when. Sana ma-realize natin iyon bago pa mahuli ang lahat...
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:35 PM
sinabi ito sa akin ng my labs kanina.... magaling. mahusay. ikaw ba yan dear? haha. joke.

yea. yea. right you are my dear!

juana (guest)

Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:09 PM
makabuluhan na naman ang iyong naipamahangi!
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:34 PM
maraming salamat. :)

sasha (guest)

Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 01:08 PM
hi ralphT! tumpak ka! sakto ito! tagos sa buto!

minsan, hindi dahil sa ungrateful tayo for what we have, kaya lang due to our being human, ang dami nating gusto pa. ako, i became a working student dahil my brother got sick for six months with leukemia then he passed away. halos naubos pera namin nun so i had to help. my mom passed away last sep29, 2005 due to a rare kidney disease. but despite all these setbacks in life, i still consider myself lucky. i know kasi God is always there, ready to take over when I can't anymore ;)

so yeah, we should feel lucky and thankful for everything that we have and not feel guilty when there are times we want more. let's just not be obsessive about it.

and let's do our share in helping others ;)
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:33 PM
oh, really? i'm sorry.... aaawwww... *hug*

ayan. but at least you still have faith! and you still are optimistic about life! :)

good for you! sana mas maraming tao pa ang tulad mo! :)

dublin (guest)

Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 01:00 PM
Timing naman na I read this today, birthday ko. :)

*Hey you. Ria (as in tinkerbellhasdied sa blogspot) 'to...I have a tabs account din, pero main ko talaga yung blogspot. :)*
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:30 PM
happy birthday!!!!!! :)

lojik (guest)

Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 10:24 AM
nakakatawa nakikita ko ang sarili ko sayo. i've been to this stage. siguro ganun talaga pagkatapos ng heartbreak kapag positive ka you'll try to see the brighter side of the story.

<a href="http://sentiko.blogspot.com/2006/02/kapag-pilay-ang-umakay-sa-bulag.html">shortened link</a> [sentiko.blogspot.com]

yan ung time na sabi ko... maswerte pa rin talaga. there are so many things we really have to thank for.
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:30 PM
nabasa ko na. ang lalim. pero mahusay. hehe. oo, tama ka jan. hehe

tin-tin (guest)

Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 08:37 AM
pramis! nainspire ako dito sa post mo na ito. ang galing lang. basta! salamat :)
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:29 PM
edi mahusay! naka-tulong ako! dalawa na kaung natulungan ko! haha. ang sarap ng feeling! hehe :)

april (guest)

Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 10:38 PM
eloe. to answer your question, er, wala. zero sa pag-ibig. pero napaisip ako sa entry mo, oo, maswerte pa rin ako. mejo tanggalin mo lang ung ibang parte kc wla talaga kmi nun.

anyway, tuloy ang buhay kahit wla pang pag-ibig! maswerte pa rin naman ako, in the end..

dahil sau, feeling optimistic na tuloy ako! ^__^
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:26 PM
ayos! at least nakatulong ako! hehe. isang napaka-gandang consolasyon para sa akin! :)

pam (guest)

Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 08:57 PM
amen! i can totally relate to your post..

ganyan din ako minsan eh..mraming questions.. bakit ganyan, bakit ganon..

pero if you look on the other side, there's nothing really to complain kasi we.. as you've said..luckier compared to other people..:)
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:25 PM
haha. yea. yea.
Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 05:10 PM
You've given me an idea, we'll see which of the LCDA are up to it. Harharhar.
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:24 PM
idea???

racky (guest)

Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 04:00 PM
sana ganyan din mag-isip ang karamihan :)
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:23 PM
pwede naman. its called "paradigm shift". hehe

irene_plutofreak (guest)

Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 03:44 PM
i love ur entry, galing super optimistic ah.hehe.that's good.

May narinig ako dati eh, matagal na:
child:ayokong kainin yan!
mom:maswerte ka nga may nakakain ka,yung ibang bata walang makain eh ikaw..
child:bakit ma? pagkumain ba ko kakain din sila?
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:22 PM
haha. natawa ako dun! hehe


salamat. salamat.

irene_plutofreak (guest)

Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:48 PM
sa totoo lang naging ako na ang bata nayan eh, once, i said that 2 my mommy dearest! hehe!
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 10:00 PM
ah really? hahahaha

ghee (guest)

Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 03:12 PM
true indeed...just think of all the blessing s and u'll feel the happiness :)

i am blessed; coz right now im having my vacation in manila,everyday's a rainy day but i ennjoy everything in here :)

thanx for droppin by!!
Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 03:16 PM
haha. good for you!

resultpsychotic (guest)

Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 02:21 PM
natandaan ko ung meaning ng economics. "Ang pag-aaral ng pagtustos sa walang hanggang pangangailangan ng tao sa kailangan at luho". wala lang. Tama ka tao lang tayo
Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 03:15 PM
ang lalim nun ah! hehe

malaine (guest)

Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 01:28 PM
may punto ka sa lahat ng sinabi mo. kung ang tao sana makuntento sa kung ano ang meron wala sanang giyera, naghihirap , greedy...

pero yon nga tao lang, kahit sa panahon ni Jesus meron o marami ng hindi makuntento at gahaman ngayon pa kaya?
Comment posted on July 31st, 2006 at 09:37 PM
salamat.

Mayang (guest)

Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 01:21 AM
hmmm totally new post here ardee?! hehe yep, be thankful for everyt li'l thing you've got before it's too late to realize what you had. guess you're not as shitty as i remember you last! haha ;)
Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 03:13 PM
haha!

lilprincess (guest)

Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 01:16 AM
its nice to know that there are still guys like you who think that way. optimistic. nice. ~___^
Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 03:13 PM
:)
Comment posted on July 29th, 2006 at 10:23 PM
ang tao ay walang satisfaction sa buhay...
sa tingin ng ibang tao, maswerte tayo pero sa tingin natin, ang dami pang kulang...

ang galing ng post mo...sana maraming makabasa...
Comment posted on July 30th, 2006 at 03:12 PM
salamat. salamat. :)

Mayang (guest)

Comment posted on August 4th, 2006 at 01:26 PM
wats ds ardee?! gee, ur turning into the ultimate "ladies' man" here! hihi :D
Comment posted on August 4th, 2006 at 03:39 PM
hahaha. why?
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