It Just Had to Be A Woman

I Didn't get to watch the SONA from the beginning, I got to turn on the TV in the middle part already.
She looked great! She didn't look harassed or tired, she looked genuinely happy to announce what her accomplishments are so far. In fairness to her, she has done a wonderful job raising the economic state of our country. Of course there's the usual side and snide comments by other officials at the end of her SONA. What can you do? you can't please everybody right? But no matter how hard you explain and you debate and reason with other people...some just don't want to think outside of their comfort zones. It sounds better in tagalog: Ang kitid ng mga utak nila eh (translation: their minds are too narrow.)

Who's to blame now? Of course it's so easy to point towards PGMA's direction because she is in full-authority and command. BUT, that does not mean SHE IS DOING ALL THE WORK. OR, SHE HAS TO DO ALL THE WORK. Have we ever stopped to ask ourselves what can WE do as citizens of our country? Especially we the majority of the economic pie...the middle class or the working class. Yes it is true that we make 80-85% of the economic pie with our medium and small business ventures. We hold the majority percentage of creating jobs for our fellowmen and we also hold the key to uplift the PESO. I'm just irritated with the fact that, after PGMA said her SONA I was watching the news. Of course the lower class of our society had the chance to vent out how and what they thought of her SONA when news people asked them. Most were annoyed because they couldn't understand her since majority of her speech was in English. Others were saying that she should get out of her post because they are still poor and they still have to work to eat. After hearing the last comment I couldn't help but blurt out: DON'T WE ALL HAVE TO WORK TO EAT?!

That's where I realize, it is better for you to teach a man how to fish for himself than give him fish for always. There's nothing wrong with being charitable. But look, these people have been depending on us all the time. When we teach them how to make a living for themselves they complain, when they don't have jobs, they complain. What brats! Sorry, I don't mean to be so harsh. But this is my point of view.

I voted for PGMA. I believe in her and look at where she has brought us. I'm not saying she's perfect and she's a saint. She has her short comings but hell, we're o.k. at the moment compared to the last presidency. Gosh, so much for politics! But to PGMA, I salute you. Keep up the good work! :)