Week of Unfortunate Events

Today is Friday and I should have been "celebrating" because today is the last of this work week. But why do I feel so low and exhausted?

There are times when we feel that heavens are conspiring against us and throwing a barrage of misfortunes in our way. Well, I had experienced such feeling this work week and this made me feel so exhausted.

I have neglected this blog for about two weeks partly because of hectic schedule at work and I lost my sense of direction in the days that passed. I know that I had to post something on my blogs but I failed to do it. It seems that my blogs are the first victims whenever misfortunes rain upon me.

What are those misfortunes? Here are some of them:

Misfortune #1: Diggings Along Quezon Avenue

There is always heavy traffic on my way to work or home as I passed along the Espanya Boulevard and Quezon Avenue. Heavy traffic is normal on both of these streets but the traffic being experienced on those areas is especially heavy because the government started its project of building an underpass along Quezon Avenue that crosses the Araneta Avenue.

Because of the excavation being done along Quezon Avenue, I had to look for alternative way to reach my office. The alternative ways that are available are longer and requires plenty of transfers between public transports. The result of this is additional stress to me.

Misfortune #2: Powerless

I came back to the office after a week-long travel and what welcomed me is darkness. There is no electricity in the whole building because of faulty wiring. Now, I move from place to place to find a wall outlet where I can plug my computer. This is another source of stress for me this week.

Misfortune #3: Hectic Hectic Hectic

And because I am gone from the office for a week, my work load got accumulated and this also welcomed me. I had to do those work even if there is no electricity.

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Those are just three of the misfortunes that came my way this week. There are more but I will not bore you with those things.

I just hope that everything will be back to normal next week.

Dear God, help me.

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Ang Tunay na Iskolar ng Bayan

UP Oblation

Ang tunay na iskolar ng bayan
Na may pakialam sa kapwa nating mamamayan
Alam na hindi RH Bill ang tunay na kasagutan
Sa problemang hinaharap ng ating lipunan

Napakaraming problema ang dapat nating tugunan
Pagpapatatag ng edukasyon ang ating pondohan
Kung kulang pa tayo ng guro, libro at paaralan
Paano natin sila bibigyan ng wastong karunungan?

Pill at condom lang ba ang halaga ng ating katawan?
Kung hindi kaya mahalin, edi huwag na pakasalan
Tayo rin ang todong maaapektuhan, tayong mga kabataan
Kaya naman natin magtimpi, disiplina lang ang kailangan

Bakit ba ang pagbubuntis ay pilit iniiwasan?
Isa ba itong sakit na nararapat mabilisang gamutan?
Ang totoo, isa itong napakalaking karangalan
Na ang babae’y makapagdalang tao sa kanyang sinapupunan

Mga taga-UP, gamitin natin ang ating taglay na katalinuhan
Huwag tayo maging parang asong sunod sunuran
Hindi purkit uso at sinabing maganda ng mga taga-kanluran
Ay totoong makabubuti sa ating minamahal na bayan

Iskolar ng bayan, buksan natin ang ating isipan
Tingnan natin mabuti ang isyu sa kabuuan
Ibasura na natin ang RH Bill bago tayo magsisi ng tuluyan
At tinataguyod ng panukalang ito ay kultura ng kamatayan

Ang tunay na iskolar ng bayan
Na may pakialam sa kapwa nating mamamayan
Alam na hindi RH Bill ang tunay na kasagutan
Sa problemang hinaharap ng ating lipunan

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This poem is penned by John Juat in relation to the Pro-Life Rally mounted by Pro-life UP Students last July 1.

Image otained from WikiCommons.