one can give material things, one can shower people with "luho's" and gallant gifts.
but these things i cannot give: to teach these:
1) appreciation... to appreciate things around them and appreciate the little things that happen in their midst. appreciate the sacrifices done on their behalfs.
2) "utang-na-loob"...my father was an example of this. to show gratitude to people who have always been there. to let them know that you appreciate the times they were there in difficulties. sadly, not everyone practice this. gratitude is twinned with appreciation. if appreciation is not there, how can gratitude be present?
3) good manners...if you live with people who by example show manners who are not of good example,expect someone to grow exactly just the same. all of us unconsciously grow with the environment we live in. but only a special few will fight to follow the good from the bad.
4) respect...ahhh, the magic word, this is not something you teach people..this is earned. but how to do that? i wouldnt know the answer. because sometimes, i dont get the respect, i thought i deserve from the people that i thought id get it from.
5) love. one cant buy love. no amount of money, or buying people's wares from them, buying all the stuff they sell you, they will never love you back. they would still love the ones who never gave a toss.
these are the ironies of life. im writing it down. to remind myself that there was a time, i learned these lessons the hard way.
di na gyud ko muusab, ikausa nalang...
max surban was a childhood hero.
