"Humans are interesting creatures" that's what I heard from a recent topic I have been reading. right now, i am still trying to understand the thing called Blog so please bear with me! I don't understand why Filipino's feel the sense of having close family ties, perhaps it is because we're Asian, that we owe a sense of gratitude to the family we group up with most of our lives. But whatever drive it is that keeps up on doing such acts, I am thankful for it.
It maybe just me but I am thankful I don't have to leave my parents house just yet. Maybe I'm just lazy or I am not that prepared for what lies ahead but at least I have goals and that is good enough for now.
The two texts shows how people would normally act on certain situations. Such as death in the family and the risk of a marriage. Perhaps for others, they would not be so affected at all but for us, it is a big deal and whatever consequences that may happen, there will surely be a backlash. After all, there really isn't good in relying in just your emotions and that is what (for me) lacks in people and not just for Filipinos.
The text about "the mats" the story started out normal, just a letter from the head of the family telling he would bring home gifts (mats) and everyone was excited about it. The setting would be around the 50s because of the way they act (there hobby or pastime is watching the mats to be unfold). The mats represent a little about each character such as the floral design for Miling which represents femininity and so on. The conflict (coping with death in the family) really is a harsh reality we should face sooner or later. But the pain is still unexplainable nonetheless. So I would understand Jaime for acting in such manner.
It is ironic actually that he took the risk of spending less time with his family in order to give them a better future and that is what most Filipinos do today so I salute those who go the extra mile for their loved ones!
MABUHAY KAYO MGA OFWs AT MGA OCWs!!
But that also gives the fact that your are not there at times they need you the most. But they are aware of the consequences anyway. But in the long run, when a parents see his/her child in pain, they feel as though they feel it as well or even greater. Perhaps, if given the choice, they would even take that pain and suffer for them instead. So when Jaime's three kids died that time, it is as if a part of him died as well.
He took it hard the most when the fact that he and his wife should face it together but he kept all to himself and at some point, he most definitely would snap.
As for the other text "divided by two" I feel as though it was not very much what Filipinos would do at those situations. First of all, Filipinos would not write a letter to a prospective enemy because from a certain point of view, he would have just tackled the person to begin with. (or at least brought a balisong)
As men, we hate our territories being invaded, even if it means a few squares of land, much worse, your spouse. It is ironic that the wall that supposed to be the thing divides them would be the same thing that would reveal their dark secrets.
As a comparison for both texts, I believe the first one more, I felt more emotion from the father and his pain. But the text in "divided by two" gave good descriptions on the setting or the mood. It really is quite troublesome to encounter such things to begin with, but we're humans and that is what we face everyday to grow and become stronger for tomorrow.
It maybe just me but I am thankful I don't have to leave my parents house just yet. Maybe I'm just lazy or I am not that prepared for what lies ahead but at least I have goals and that is good enough for now.
The two texts shows how people would normally act on certain situations. Such as death in the family and the risk of a marriage. Perhaps for others, they would not be so affected at all but for us, it is a big deal and whatever consequences that may happen, there will surely be a backlash. After all, there really isn't good in relying in just your emotions and that is what (for me) lacks in people and not just for Filipinos.
The text about "the mats" the story started out normal, just a letter from the head of the family telling he would bring home gifts (mats) and everyone was excited about it. The setting would be around the 50s because of the way they act (there hobby or pastime is watching the mats to be unfold). The mats represent a little about each character such as the floral design for Miling which represents femininity and so on. The conflict (coping with death in the family) really is a harsh reality we should face sooner or later. But the pain is still unexplainable nonetheless. So I would understand Jaime for acting in such manner.
It is ironic actually that he took the risk of spending less time with his family in order to give them a better future and that is what most Filipinos do today so I salute those who go the extra mile for their loved ones!
MABUHAY KAYO MGA OFWs AT MGA OCWs!!
But that also gives the fact that your are not there at times they need you the most. But they are aware of the consequences anyway. But in the long run, when a parents see his/her child in pain, they feel as though they feel it as well or even greater. Perhaps, if given the choice, they would even take that pain and suffer for them instead. So when Jaime's three kids died that time, it is as if a part of him died as well.
He took it hard the most when the fact that he and his wife should face it together but he kept all to himself and at some point, he most definitely would snap.
As for the other text "divided by two" I feel as though it was not very much what Filipinos would do at those situations. First of all, Filipinos would not write a letter to a prospective enemy because from a certain point of view, he would have just tackled the person to begin with. (or at least brought a balisong)
As men, we hate our territories being invaded, even if it means a few squares of land, much worse, your spouse. It is ironic that the wall that supposed to be the thing divides them would be the same thing that would reveal their dark secrets.
As a comparison for both texts, I believe the first one more, I felt more emotion from the father and his pain. But the text in "divided by two" gave good descriptions on the setting or the mood. It really is quite troublesome to encounter such things to begin with, but we're humans and that is what we face everyday to grow and become stronger for tomorrow.
