True care

There is a part in the hearts of people that hopes for goodness and a life that causes happiness and joy to fellow people. This i think is evident in the Filipino culture. I have recently see people taking initiative to help others.

My cousin is working in the Central Luzon Doctor’s Hospital and she has a friend who has a friend needing more than one donor of 500m blood. To be specific the person needs 6 replacement donors of 500 ml blood bags each. he has already undergone any transfusions and in doing so have had a limit and replacements needed to be done. After my cousin opened this thing to us my mom immediately asked people for help and donors were coming in. we had the six donors including me in the list. Today we have delivered a very good performance in donating because we had four bags full of blood.though two of our colleagues were not allowed to donate, we were still happy because the donation would still be a big help for the family.

Now who says bayanihan is found only in the form of house lifting? Maybe donating blood is a good way to show our genuine care for the people. It’s also good for our health you know. Research shows that regular blood donation  reduces the risk of toxins and renews old Red blood cells. It’s effect is seen one week after the donation. One has increased his or her vigor and alertness. Also a light feeling like that when you are relaxed is also experienced. But over all the feeling that one person had helped another one with this very humble act of sacrifice, It’s better than any feeling you will experience physically.

Birthdays

I have said in my previous blogs that Filipinos love attending events where they are given the chance to meet their family members, well, that is definitely true. Last saturday, i was shooting a kiddie party and well, i have discovered that those events are not only for the kids. also the older people use it to cope to the news about their relatives and to interact with other people. it is not just to make some work but to also enjoy the company of each other. on thing i also observed is that there is a part in a person’s heart that still caters to the childlike character.

When the magician flickered his wand and made a big magic trick, all of the people even in the old people’s seat at the back stood up to see the great trick. That is what i have observed that we Filipinos established a culture that doesn’t eradicate the child like faith we have. we tend to enjoy small gatherings and small talks inside a big event. it’s like we have never eradicated the Kindergarten attitude. The attitude wherein when you talk to someone you get to get along well until the end of the day. What a great culture we have.

Delish food

I love food, that’s why i have had a blog project right now where i am introducing some food to the people (See ruevin.tumblr.com). i have had childhood experiences when during the morning we go to the fields and have breakfast there. just some slated rice covered in banana leaves and some fried fish. after that we go to check some animals. we go home, exhausted but we had fun in the fields. of course  a hearty lunch was waiting for us. every meal my grandmother would serve us big slabs of white rice, fluffy and soft. The steaming heat can burn your mouth and can make your appetite want more.

I thing this is one of the reasons why i love eating food. the memories of how they are prepared and the great hospitality even in the family. some of the great food choices i am enjoying includes my mom’s “adobo” and “pork sinigang”. my mother prepares her wonderful secret ingredients and the wonderful attitude. we Filipinos from my personal observations on family event, feasting and even just normal cooking, we always serve dishes with a smile. not just an external smile but a  good and happy heart in cooking the food and expecting that it will be appreciated. Well, for me, this kind of attitude will never fail me to appreciate the dish.

I’m loving the Filipinos food because of such reasons.