I had a conversation with a friend of mine. She is a nurse, and like so many of our countrymen she wants to go to England to seek greener pastures. This is how it went…
Friend: Wala ka bang balak mag abroad?
Me: Wala.
Friend: Ganun? Kuntento ka na dito?
Me: Hinde, kaya nga hinde ako aalis eh. Kung lahat na lang ng matinong tao aalis ng Pilipinas, ano na lang ang mangyayari sa bansang ito.
Friend: Bakit, matino ka ba?
At that, I paused for a while to contemplate all that was said and how it illustrates our reality. Although it was meant as a joke, it struck me as a challenge. What could I possibly do? So I asked my self… Matino nga ba ako?
Friend: Wala ka bang balak mag abroad?
Me: Wala.
Friend: Ganun? Kuntento ka na dito?
Me: Hinde, kaya nga hinde ako aalis eh. Kung lahat na lang ng matinong tao aalis ng Pilipinas, ano na lang ang mangyayari sa bansang ito.
Friend: Bakit, matino ka ba?
At that, I paused for a while to contemplate all that was said and how it illustrates our reality. Although it was meant as a joke, it struck me as a challenge. What could I possibly do? So I asked my self… Matino nga ba ako?
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