Alis sa Pinas

Over dinner I took a deep sigh and asked my husband where we could go? He thought I only wanted to get out of Metro Manila. I rephrased it “which country!” Parang gusto ko ng lumipat ng bansa. Alis na sa Pinas. He said I knew already where we would move if push comes to shove. Budapest! The two of us are not moving. We’re stuck here. I told him I want my daughter to live elsewhere where she can have a better environment and the best quality of life. My son, also. I no longer want him to come home and live in the Philippines. I want them to live in peaceful and friendlier surroundings. Fresher air, fewer hours sitting in the traffic and more time for oneself, genuinely friendly people, more fun and relaxing activities, a country where there’s economic and political stability. Where the government is busy looking after the welfare of its people and not planning for their whole clan’s own forever welfare. Where citizens feel safer with the presence of policemen and not hide when there are policemen. Where every drop of people’s hard earned tax payment goes to the improvement of the quality of life of its citizens. Where government doesn’t oppress its people and harass businessmen to encourage them to keep expanding their business. A place where my daughter can just sit in the park and read a book without fear for her safety. Where her surroundings are peaceful and the country is progressive. Where there’s a culture of peace, not culture of violence. Where people respect each other. Saan kaya yan? Please email me for suggestions. I know there’s no perfect world, but at least yung hindi naman pareho dito sa atin, puro patayan, awayan, bastusan na lang. Puro durugista at puro magnanakaw. Lagi na lang kung ano ang makukuha sa kapwa. Ang lalo pang masama, pabata ng pabata at padami ng padami ang mga masasamang loob.

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