Tragedy after Tragedy

My heart is breaking right now that no amount of manicure can ever heal. I thought of creating a nail of the day post (since this is what this blog is all about) but then it pains to see my countrymen face tragedy after tragedy that I feel a need to set aside a polish post and to really share what I feel and see around me.

As of this writing, my lovely country, the Philippines, is under national calamity because part of the Philippines suffered from the super typhoon Haiyan. Prior to the typhoon, the country also bear magnitude 7 earthquake, heartbreaking terrorism in Zamboanga, and the additional issue of pork barrel scam. Millions have suffered and we Filipinos have suffered enough. There is no room for laughter. Any amount of fun is a sign of insensitivity. It is not easy to watch the news without crying because you see your country being whipped from head to toe and you feel so bruised and battered.

Amid all these things, I see greatness here and there. Different fund raising projects are being done in different parts of the world to help the victims of typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan. I am amazed of how generous people can be. When it comes to deep calamity, we are never poor to give a helping hand.

With all these devastation going on in our country, we remain strong as a nation. We have this Filipino term called "kababayan" which is translated as countrymen. But the word "kababayan" has a deeper meaning than just "countrymen." Kababayan means we are brothers and we are family because we are all Filipino. I feel it now more than ever. Whenever a calamity hits our country, we always help our kababayan no matter what. We all become one as a nation.

I also realized how faithful Filipinos are to a Supreme Being. When we see ourselves in a situation between life and death, we surrender everything to the highest power. We accept our vulnerability. We have this faith that God will help us and He is with us through all these things. We don't think of tragedies as punishment but rather we kneel and pray for His help. We don't try hard to become positive but rather we ask for His mercy.

I am not sure why these things happen and I know optimism is not an easy thing to do. But these calamities are our crosses to bear and the only option we can ever choose is to be strong.

I pray for the victims of these calamities. I pray for my beautiful country, the Philippines.

Please donate:
http://ushare.redcross.org.ph/
http://donate.unicef.ph/campaign/24/typhoon-yolanda-emergency-appeal

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