After I've heard the stories of the survivors of the latest calamity that Philippines just faced, it really made me cry realizing how much they have suffered and it was like I was also there feeling their pain.
Loosing their loved ones and thinking how they could still recover from the the trauma really stings knowing that a few months from now, the yule tide season will start to cover the atmosphere. It would be very sad for the victims to celebrate this Christmas when it is all about being with the family and they have lost their houses and properties hey have worked for years.
But when I saw the child in the TV earlier this morning, I glared hope in her innocent eyes. She was interviewed by a reporter and she still managed to smile ignoring their situation- spending the rest of the days in the cold and unsanitary street. While others are busy queuing for relief goods and donations given by big-hearted institutions and companies, the child just fiddled around like nothing serious happened.
What's amazing with children is that they don't care about many things as long as they are still alive, every morning and every day that God has given will be another great day. Maybe that is why God loves children-for their innocence.
Now that the battle for recovery is still not over, let us extend any kind of help that we could offer to our fellow citizens in NCR. But the most significant thing we could do to help them is to pray to God. Just cast your burdens upon Him and He will give you rest. He will never abandon us. All we have to do is do our best and He will do the rest-that's for sure.
National Capital Region has been flooded all way out last September 26, 2009. Millions of people in the region suffered and several are still in peril as of this very moment because of the raging typhoon Ondoy. Cars, animals and even houses in subdivisions also felt the rage of Ondoy which is very evident in the damage of the said properties that might total to over a hundred million. Famous actors and actresses were also trapped in their respective homes seeking refuge on the roofs of their house.
Rescue Mission
As of the moment, the lack of rubber boats, trucks and rescue helicopters really hit the government. In the last three days, the television networks have been receiving calls from trapped people begging for immediate rescue, from people whose family member is still lost and from people who are asking for food and water for they are running out of it.
People from all walks of life were affected and so thus this means that all who were fortunate enough to not be affected by the flood be returning the favor and extend their helping hands to the victims of the calamity.
Rescue is taking so long because streets that would lead to the places are so clogged with dilapidated houses, ruined cars, and flood water that is why many thought that they were rea;lly abandoned all by themselves.
Many died
Pathetic people who were trapped in their houses with the flood turning to be five feet plus deep have no option but to accept death at that very moment. Several were caught in video struggling to survive opposing the surge of the flood but were unsuccessful and drowned. Others ran out of drinking water while others died because of hypothermia especially the infants and the old people who can't take the very cold weather.
Let's link it to the environment
The rich and the famous were not exempted with nature's anger. But let us check what we have done for the environment. Did the rich people use their wealth for environmental advocacy? To the victims of landslides in the mountain areas, did they do something to stop kaingin and illegal logging? Did the famous people in the showbusiness scene use their fame to promote environmental awareness? Now who is to be blamed?
Maybe, it's now time to stop thinking about ourselves and head Mother Nature's harsh wake up call for us all. We are living in this world, and, thus, she entrusted us the opportunity to live in a wonderful world for us to take good care of. What happened is that we are the ones who are destroying the wonderful gift that she has given us.
Now that it already happened, let it be a start of greater environmental concern.
Rescue Mission
As of the moment, the lack of rubber boats, trucks and rescue helicopters really hit the government. In the last three days, the television networks have been receiving calls from trapped people begging for immediate rescue, from people whose family member is still lost and from people who are asking for food and water for they are running out of it.
People from all walks of life were affected and so thus this means that all who were fortunate enough to not be affected by the flood be returning the favor and extend their helping hands to the victims of the calamity.
Rescue is taking so long because streets that would lead to the places are so clogged with dilapidated houses, ruined cars, and flood water that is why many thought that they were rea;lly abandoned all by themselves.
Many died
Pathetic people who were trapped in their houses with the flood turning to be five feet plus deep have no option but to accept death at that very moment. Several were caught in video struggling to survive opposing the surge of the flood but were unsuccessful and drowned. Others ran out of drinking water while others died because of hypothermia especially the infants and the old people who can't take the very cold weather.
Let's link it to the environment
The rich and the famous were not exempted with nature's anger. But let us check what we have done for the environment. Did the rich people use their wealth for environmental advocacy? To the victims of landslides in the mountain areas, did they do something to stop kaingin and illegal logging? Did the famous people in the showbusiness scene use their fame to promote environmental awareness? Now who is to be blamed?
Maybe, it's now time to stop thinking about ourselves and head Mother Nature's harsh wake up call for us all. We are living in this world, and, thus, she entrusted us the opportunity to live in a wonderful world for us to take good care of. What happened is that we are the ones who are destroying the wonderful gift that she has given us.
Now that it already happened, let it be a start of greater environmental concern.
This is not what I wanted, You were all that I needed
I'm sorry if I denied you
for all the sorrows covered, and the chaos I created
I'm sorry if I ignored you
From all this mess, I'm just the best for doin' hurting you
And all the lights, the stupid flights I did pull it through
"you were the one", I told myself but I was wrong
You were alone and I am in this commitment
I'm sorry if I didn't tell you earlier
My laughter that slapped you when you walked away
Those tearful laughters and bitter-sweet memories
that we shared under your blanket
the commotion we made when we danced inside your closet
with the blink of the yellow moonlight with the sunset
This is not what I told you, it just made you feel so blue
The doctor didn't prescribe you
for all the merry damage, this is not what I expected
My doctor didn't prescribe you
just today I learned to play this old guitar
the one you bought for me when we took our first flight
it wasn't so hard to sing alone with this teardrops falling over
That, I, guess was a year ago
And now I drowned with the droplets of blood that flowed toward you
when you packed your stupid bags with you
when you left under the rain
still the same... the most impaired...
And now that this is over, we could never be together
swear I haven't regret you, with all of this damned years
and all of my dried tears
Promise I did love you....
I'm sorry if I denied you
for all the sorrows covered, and the chaos I created
I'm sorry if I ignored you
From all this mess, I'm just the best for doin' hurting you
And all the lights, the stupid flights I did pull it through
"you were the one", I told myself but I was wrong
You were alone and I am in this commitment
I'm sorry if I didn't tell you earlier
My laughter that slapped you when you walked away
Those tearful laughters and bitter-sweet memories
that we shared under your blanket
the commotion we made when we danced inside your closet
with the blink of the yellow moonlight with the sunset
This is not what I told you, it just made you feel so blue
The doctor didn't prescribe you
for all the merry damage, this is not what I expected
My doctor didn't prescribe you
just today I learned to play this old guitar
the one you bought for me when we took our first flight
it wasn't so hard to sing alone with this teardrops falling over
That, I, guess was a year ago
And now I drowned with the droplets of blood that flowed toward you
when you packed your stupid bags with you
when you left under the rain
still the same... the most impaired...
And now that this is over, we could never be together
swear I haven't regret you, with all of this damned years
and all of my dried tears
Promise I did love you....
By Catherine Q. Dicen
Now let's all pretend that we love each other
When will you comprehend, that I hate you
Please don't look at me like you still love me
cause I know it's not true
When you told me it was the end
what did yo want me to feel and
what speech do you want to hear?
remorse and lamentations
seventy-seven days, forty-four missed out dates
you were not there
Chorus:
And I hate to, admit that you still have all of me
and I'm sorry, coz I know that, we were not meant to be
please end all this pretending, coz I know
you're still faking it, you are faking it
How do you want me to end our WASTED lOvE StOrY?
When you told me let's start again
did you ever think that you could fool me again
And I swear I hated you! hated me,
for being in this misery
Will this ever gonna end I told you let's not pretend
But you always knock me sideways and I'm down
(Repeat Chorus)
Now that we know it's the end
it"s funny that you look at me that way like you regret
everything you've done to me, but it's too late
I smiled at you and it was fake
Chorus II
Yes I hate to, admit that, you still had all of me
I'm not sorry, you never knew that, we were
not meant to be
I ended all your pretending,
coz we both know we'll be faking it,
Now let's all pretend that we love each other
When will you comprehend, that I hate you
Please don't look at me like you still love me
cause I know it's not true
When you told me it was the end
what did yo want me to feel and
what speech do you want to hear?
remorse and lamentations
seventy-seven days, forty-four missed out dates
you were not there
Chorus:
And I hate to, admit that you still have all of me
and I'm sorry, coz I know that, we were not meant to be
please end all this pretending, coz I know
you're still faking it, you are faking it
How do you want me to end our WASTED lOvE StOrY?
When you told me let's start again
did you ever think that you could fool me again
And I swear I hated you! hated me,
for being in this misery
Will this ever gonna end I told you let's not pretend
But you always knock me sideways and I'm down
(Repeat Chorus)
Now that we know it's the end
it"s funny that you look at me that way like you regret
everything you've done to me, but it's too late
I smiled at you and it was fake
Chorus II
Yes I hate to, admit that, you still had all of me
I'm not sorry, you never knew that, we were
not meant to be
I ended all your pretending,
coz we both know we'll be faking it,
we were faking it, this time we're faking it...
by Fly leaf
Tiny heart, stucked inside yourself, when will you open up for me?
I love you so, wanna meet you again, before one of us must go.
Chorus:
Your lips touched every hand but mine
In the shadows you slept fine
when will you get back to me? So we can rest...
Tiny heart, stucked inside yourself, when will you open up for me?
I love you so, wanna meet you again, before one of us must go.
Chorus:
Your lips touched every hand but mine
In the shadows you slept fine
when will you get back to me? So we can rest...
(Tidbits of the song I composed when I was still in High school
I forgot the other lines, Hope I could still find my copy)
By Catherine Quiao Dicen
Stop it don't you make me cry, WATCH ME DIE, and live in confusion
Make me believe that you won"t leave
Please help me find, MY ABOLISHED ILLUSION...
Funny how we see all our scattered dreams
Haven't we enjoyed all our childhood screams
Now goodbye has come in different means
Help me recover from this bliss
Now I still hope that you won't mind
Treat me blind, locked in my decision
I love you goodbye and just reach out or you and I
MY ABOLISHED ILLUSION
(this song was composed for my crush in high school who was then leaving for Zamboanga. Chords were still not laid but the melody caught the taste of my classmates. One day. I was surprised when my classmates sang my song, and they said they really love it. How was that?)
I forgot the other lines, Hope I could still find my copy)
By Catherine Quiao Dicen
Stop it don't you make me cry, WATCH ME DIE, and live in confusion
Make me believe that you won"t leave
Please help me find, MY ABOLISHED ILLUSION...
Funny how we see all our scattered dreams
Haven't we enjoyed all our childhood screams
Now goodbye has come in different means
Help me recover from this bliss
Now I still hope that you won't mind
Treat me blind, locked in my decision
I love you goodbye and just reach out or you and I
MY ABOLISHED ILLUSION
(this song was composed for my crush in high school who was then leaving for Zamboanga. Chords were still not laid but the melody caught the taste of my classmates. One day. I was surprised when my classmates sang my song, and they said they really love it. How was that?)
By: Fort Minor
"Where'd you go? I missed you so, coz seems like its been forever that you've been gone,
PLEASE COME BACK HOME"
"Where'd you go? I missed you so, coz seems like its been forever that you've been gone,
PLEASE COME BACK HOME"
Where were you???
If only it's okay to be with you again
then I'll give my life to have a moment with you
I know I was not good, but I know,
I could make things better
But how could that happen when all that is left is MiSeRy???
you left me without the chance to even say goodbye...
or to hug you and hold your hand for the very last time
If you only know how bRoKEn I am
Then you'll understand that I could risk all damn!!!!
If only it's okay
If only it's okay to be with you again
then I'll give my life to have a moment with you
I know I was not good, but I know,
I could make things better
But how could that happen when all that is left is MiSeRy???
you left me without the chance to even say goodbye...
or to hug you and hold your hand for the very last time
If you only know how bRoKEn I am
Then you'll understand that I could risk all damn!!!!
If only it's okay
"Though people change, LoVE remains the Same"
So you are reading???
- catherine
- so you were reading? hehe.. For convenience, just call me Cath,.. I'm a music-lover, I love reading books of any kind, I listen to rock music.. my greatest dream is to write, and be an author of my very own book.. Am I that wishful? hehe... Well, if you happen to be reading my posts...just have patience on reading them, ok? Nice blog hopping!