Parang kang nagtampo sa Bigas

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              Isa ito sa mga ekspresyon na ginagamit ng mga nakakantanda dito sa pinas, bakit nga ba? Anu bang meron sa bigas, anung espesyal sa kanya? Ayon pa sa mga magulang ko, bawal magtapon ng kanin, kaya ganun na rin ang panghihiniyang kapag napanisan ng kanin, kung minsan ay mapapagalitan dahil napabayaan na mapanis. Ayon sa aking lola at sa aking ina, kung tutuusin ang bawat butil ng kanin na nalalaglag ay pinupulot pa isa-isa, ang katuwiran nila, “kung hindi na rin lang makakain at kahit paano'y mapapakinabangan pa ng hayop, tulad ng manok, baboy o di kaya nama'y alagang aso.

Sa mga bansa sa Asya, ang Pilipinas at tayong mga Pilipino ang isa sa mga bansang malakas magproduce at magkonsumo ng bigas, huwag na natinpagusapan ang tonetonelada, o sako-sakong nauubos sa isang taon, o di kaya naman e yun mga nasasayang, dahil hindi naman tungkol dito ang punto nito. Sa mga nagdaang ilang daang taon, diko na alam kung kelan yun sa aking pagkakawari ay kanin na ang pangunahing pagkain ang kinakain ng ating mga ninuno, patunay  nito ang  mga ekta-ektaryang pataniman ng palay, at ang prestehiyosong hagdan hagdang palayan. Napakalaki ng pakinabang ng bigas para sa atin, umpishan lang sa almusal, tangahalian at hapunan, mga kakanin, pang himagas at kahit pa nga alak.Hindi nakapagtataka na nuon pa manay ganoon na rin ang pagpapahalaga ng mga ninuno sa bigas.

Ang isang halimbawa na lamang nito ay ang “Bulol”  hindi ito yun batang hindi pa lubos na ganap na kayang sabihin ng tama ang mga salita, isa itong tinuturing na anito na ang posisyon ay nakaupo at nakapatong ang dalawang braso sa tuhod, madalas ang anitong ito ay nakaukit sa bato at  inihaharap sa mga taniman, ang bulol ay pinananiniwalaang bantay ng pataniman, at ang magbibigay ng masaganang ani. Sa ganun paraan pahalagahan ang pagkain noon, kaya di nakapagtataka na sa panahon ngayon pag nasabihan ka ng “ para kang nagtampo sa bigas” ibig sabihn lang ay hindi mo binigyan halaga ang kung anumang bagay  na nagbibigay sayo ng lakas para manitiling buhay, ang pagkain, na sa aking paniniwala ay  nirerespeto, pinahahalagahan, at  higit sa lahat nilalasap. Kakain na…!!!!

E-trike not bad

            Just a few days I have read an article about th Dept. of Energy supporting the use of e-trike, or the electric powered tricycle. Thinking about how helpful this idea would be, it’s like taking a big leap, not just for technology but also a leap in maintaining the environment. For the past years this humans are trying to find ways of using alternate energy source in running vehicles that is cost efficient and environment friendly. Now that we are living in generation where technology progresses on a very fast pace. It is not impossible that alternate energy source will be acquired. For our country I'm really not that sure how this will be obtained but pointing out the benefits that we can get on this step is remarkably something that is life changing.

            Point number one, the Philippines in southeast Asia is the only country that uses trike in large amount, it has been the source of income of so many tricycle drivers, and has been a daily part of a Filipino life. Its used as an easy transport for moms who go to a nearby market which may be blocks away only, or even service for the students who goes to school every day to fill up their bucket of knowledge. E-trike, although I haven’t seen it yet, is a concept which I think and believe will of a good use on our country, one it could be cheaper than that of the fuel, it will not produce fumes, smoke and pollution, another thing is the alternating process, in simple terms, if you are using a battery operated vehicle you can charge while you are using the vehicle.

            Well, I’m just wondering what it will look like, what are the other uses of that. Also there maybe disadvantages like how long will a single full charge will last, maintenance of the battery, how much energy consumption will it cost. But overall, what matters is the benefits that this will give, we’ll see how this three wheel vehicle evolve and level up.

Blots of Ink: Buhay ng Damit

Sana ang buhay parang damit

pag may konting gusot

paplantsahin lang ayos na uli

pag may konting tastas

susulsihan lang pwede na uling gamitin

pag nadumihan at pinagpawisan

lalabahan lang malinis na uli

Tama lang siguro

na ang buhay ihalintulad sa damit

sapagkat gaya ng damit

may mga mantsang

di na kayang tangalin pa

may mga sira na mahirap ng tahiin

tagpian man ay ndi na

gaganda pa

ang tangi na lang magagawa

ay gawan nag paraan ang tagpi

upang kahit paano

ang tagpi tagping butas ng damit

ay maging parte ng palamuti

Katulad ng isang damit

haharapin ko ang buhay

kahit gaano karaming gusot

ang aking maranasan

kahit ilang mantsa pa

ang nakaabang

para ako ay dungisan

kahit ilang butas pa

ang aking kailangan tagpian

Mahaba-habang Lakaran

Ako'y  naglalakad papalayo

Patungo sa lugar  na di lubos ang katiyakan

Nagiisip at nangangamba

Hanggang ngayon hindi alam ang patutunguhan

Tuloy tuloy ang pag-usad ng mga paa

Walang  sapin, sa kalyo ay nangagapal

Bawat hakbang gumgawa ng bakas

Bawat  yapak ay  may  kwentong katumbas

Ang kalsadang aking nilalakaran

Sing init ngbagang naglalagablab

Malubak, magaspang at  matarik

Malayo  at mahaba ang daang  tinatahak

Makipot at  tila walang hanganan

Maraming Dahilan para tumigil at bumalik

Pero para saan pa kung sa dulo  nama'y pawi  ang lahat  ng iyong pagkasawi

Love Gambling

Love Gambling

Loving is like gambling,

The more you are winning,

The more you are wanting it.

But by the time you start loosing

isn't it very frustrating?

You give everything you got

Not sure if you get everything back

Lucky if you get double of what you gave

Sorry if you loose everything you have

Its just like playing th wheel of fate

You'll never know where it will stop

Same with poker

you ask yourself "am I doing the right thing?"

Chances are...

You win if the price is right

You loose if you aren't in time

Question is, in the first place why do you have to take chances?

Kelvin Morris Abella

DON'T WE ALL

I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come
from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work.
Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would
consider a bum.
From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no
money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times
that you just don't want to be bothered. This was one of those "don't
want to be bothered times."
"I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought.
He didn't.
He came and sat on the curb in front of the bus stop but he didn't look
like he could have enough money to even ride the bus.
After a few minutes he spoke.
"That's a very pretty car," he said.
He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly
blond beard keep more than his face warm.
I said, "thanks," and continued wiping off my car.

He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected plea for money never
came.
As the silence between us widened something inside said, "ask him if
he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes" but I held true
to the inner voice.
"Do you need any help?" I asked.
He answered in three simple but profound words that I shall never forget.
We often look for wisdom in great men and women. We expect it from
those of higher learning and accomplishments.

 I expected nothing but an
outstretched grimy hand. He spoke the three words that shook me.
"Don't we all?" he said.

I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, above a bum
in the street, until those three words hit me like a twelve gauge
shotgun.
Don't we all?
I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I
needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus
fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those
three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter
how much you have accomplished, you need help too. No matter how little you
have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or
a place to sleep, you can give help.

Even if it's just a compliment, you can give that.
You never know when you may see someone that appears to have it all.
They are waiting on you to give them what they don't have. A different
perspective on life, a glimpse at something beautiful, a respite from
daily chaos, that only you through a torn world can see.
Maybe the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe
he was more than that.

Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and
wise, to minister to a soul too comfortable in themselves.

 Maybe God looked down, called an Angel, dressed him like a bum, then said, "go minister to that man cleaning the car, that man needs help."
Don't we all?

Author Unknown

Unti-unting dumidilim

Habang ang aking araw ay tintakpan ng ulap

Kasabay ng pagbuhos ng ulan

Ang pagtulo ng luha sa aking mga mata

Walang magawa kundi tanungin ang sarili

Di makpaniwalng ang lahat ay aabot sa ganito

Nais kong maintindihan ang dahilan ng lahat

Ngunit para saan pa wala na rin namang mababago

Nais kong sumigaw

Tumakbo palayo, takasan ang katotohanan

Pumipikit upang

Kalimutan ang sakit na aking nararamdaman

Pero ang tanong para saan pa?

Ang lahat ay nangyari na

Isang pagkakamali na hindi ko masyadong inintindi

Kung akin lang nakita sana’y nilubos ko na

Panghihinayang ang ngayo’y nadarama

Nasayang na panaho’y  di na maibabalik pa

Pipikit  na lang sa isang tabi at aasa

Na sa pangmulat nitong mga mata, ang madilim na ulap ay napawi na

Nobody knows what lies in the future, neither no body knows what future has for you, what you can just grasp on as of this time is the present and the only thing you can hold on. And the past? That is the thing that created and build you, also the thing you have to let go off to produce a better you

Kelvin Morris Abella