Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Hey, Heartbreaker
In popular romance literature, there is a tried and tested formula for Love stories. The heroine was supposed to fall in love first with the perfect guy who is handsome and rich but snobbish and out of her league. She will be at the mercy of the man who will later decide if he will return her feelings or hurt her terribly.
That was why the independent movie 500 Days Summer was ‘not a love story, it is a story about love.’ It successfully showed how love makes the couple see the world through a rose-colored glass that slowly fades as time goes by. There is no sugar-coating in this movie but rather it offered a realistic take on what love can truly be: painful and depressing. It is like a warning on what you might get through with if you will dare to let yourself fall for someone.
In this movie, the guy had no doubt that he is inlove with the girl. The guy was already giving her the world, but she is ‘still not sure’ about him. One can say that she is heartless or she just plays with the feelings of the guy for her. It was obvious that at the start she was really enjoying his company, but that was it, until time passed got bored with him and sees everything as bleak. That was pretty unnatural for girls perceived in movies whose ultimate goal is to find someone who will love and take care of her. And now that she found him, she was supposed to be swept away and reciprocate her feelings.
But this witty and funny movie was the opposite of that. She broke the heart of the guy who loves her and looked for someone that she can be ‘sure’ of. She left him broken, hurt and sad. The guy cursed everything from the girl to love itself. He thought he was ready to give up on love, until she met Autumn, and hence the ___ Days of Autumn commence…
Saturday, October 2, 2010
RH
The State and the Church. The two institutions, which were supposed to be united to serve the people, are now being divided because of the issue of the Reproductive Health Bill.
The media and some individuals had added in the frenzy. The church threatened President Aquino to be excommunicated because of his liberal policy about this issue. Church representatives later denied this accusation. Popular Manila tourist guide, Carlo Celdran, protested in an on-going mass with “DAMASO” written on his placard complete with his Rizal outfit, was arrested by the police.
But we should just face the facts. Our country has a big already too populated that can’t be sustain by its' available resources. Should we not take action about this problem, our country will have an even harder time to progress. The proposed solution is the comprehensive Reproductive Health Bill.
Family planning will be lectured to the couples. Students will learn about sex education. Contraceptives are will readily be available to those who need it. Natural methods of family planning will also be discussed and can be an option.
I think it can help improve control the growing population of our country. It can promote responsible parenthood and avoid early pregnancy and proliferation of STD. The long- term benefit of the proper implementation of the RH Bill will help lift the quality of life for every Filipino family.
The Church should listen to the modern call of time. They should help the government take concrete actions to resolve our population problems. A person’s faith and belief in God should not just be measured on what birth control couple’s choose. People should have the sufficient information to make the best decision on how many children do they want.
Take my parents as an example. They chose to only have two children because they are well aware that raising kids will really be difficult and expensive. My mom took pills for four years after she gave birth to me before she decided to have her second child. Then she undergone legation and did not conceive any more children. I think having only two kids is one of the factors why my parents are presently having a more comfortable life. I can’t imagine having to share our limited finances back then with more siblings. But I am really thankful that they made a wise choice of bearing children according to their means. They are indeed responsible parents, and with the RH Bill, there will be more who can help in nation building.
The media and some individuals had added in the frenzy. The church threatened President Aquino to be excommunicated because of his liberal policy about this issue. Church representatives later denied this accusation. Popular Manila tourist guide, Carlo Celdran, protested in an on-going mass with “DAMASO” written on his placard complete with his Rizal outfit, was arrested by the police.
But we should just face the facts. Our country has a big already too populated that can’t be sustain by its' available resources. Should we not take action about this problem, our country will have an even harder time to progress. The proposed solution is the comprehensive Reproductive Health Bill.
Family planning will be lectured to the couples. Students will learn about sex education. Contraceptives are will readily be available to those who need it. Natural methods of family planning will also be discussed and can be an option.
I think it can help improve control the growing population of our country. It can promote responsible parenthood and avoid early pregnancy and proliferation of STD. The long- term benefit of the proper implementation of the RH Bill will help lift the quality of life for every Filipino family.
The Church should listen to the modern call of time. They should help the government take concrete actions to resolve our population problems. A person’s faith and belief in God should not just be measured on what birth control couple’s choose. People should have the sufficient information to make the best decision on how many children do they want.
Take my parents as an example. They chose to only have two children because they are well aware that raising kids will really be difficult and expensive. My mom took pills for four years after she gave birth to me before she decided to have her second child. Then she undergone legation and did not conceive any more children. I think having only two kids is one of the factors why my parents are presently having a more comfortable life. I can’t imagine having to share our limited finances back then with more siblings. But I am really thankful that they made a wise choice of bearing children according to their means. They are indeed responsible parents, and with the RH Bill, there will be more who can help in nation building.
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