Filipinos are known to be compassionate. We are very merciful in a way that sometimes we are also called confusing. We complain on things we do not like, but in a minute especially if the person we hate faces health problems, we change immediately. In fact, during reality contest, sometimes we forgot that we need to choose talented individuals who are really qualified in a talent search, but sometimes being merciful cannot be avoided so we chose those who need financial assistance forgetting the real essence of the show. We love to play being the underdog and follow the same way even if what we fight for is different.
In today’s situation, seeing our former President Arroyo suffers an ailment, we forgot that she needs to pay for the things she has done. Some people now are grumbling about unfairness, but we forgot how many lives she had sacrificed just to follow her selfish goal. Honestly, it’s been a big question to me when Magdalo group surfaced years ago and I thought it was nothing. For me, they were just following their own sentiments and nothing else, but when I saw the things they have shared years ago and it was shown on TV like the unexplainable possession of many firearms, I think it must be investigated. Many men were put into jail because of their actions and I’m really sorry that they are treated that way even if they told us the whole truth. I am afraid that the land I’m living is only for the rich and powerful and I wish it is not. Let us be vigilant on what we say especially on things we really do not know. The whole story is what we need and not the partial news that is shown on TV and that we begin to question if they are doing is right or wrong.
Being compassionate is not the problem, the only thing we should learn is know how to show the right way.
