Sama-sama

HAPPY NEW YEAR, MGA ATENG!

After a few years of not being so active eh nakarami tayo last year, thanks to the restoration project of old reading materials. Of course, hindi mawawala diyan ang personal kuda natin sa iba't ibang isyu. We just compressed it via Samu't Sari series.

2026 marks our 16 years together. Kung baby lang itey noong 2010, may senior high school na dapat tayo. NAKAKALOKA! But seriously, thank you kasi nandiyan pa rin kayo. I know some may have moved on, some are lurking once in a while, and some are still waiting for new blog entries. The world has changed since then, hindi ko lang makumbinsi ang sarili ko that it changed for the better. Ang hindi lang nagbabago ay ang todong pagmamahal ko kina Matthew Mendoza at Leonardo Litton. CHAR!

Matthew Mendoza for Chika Chika
Volume 1, Number 6
February 18, 1996

I realized din na ang laking parte ng gobyerno sa kasiyahan na ating nadarama. Kapag maganda ang ekonomiya, mura ang bilihin, efficient na transportasyon, makataong pasahod, murang pabahay, maayos na healthcare system: iba ang satisfaction. Like hindi ka lang masaya, proud ka pa maging Pilipino. Sadly, ang tagal ko nang hindi ramdam 'yan. Hopefully, 2026 will be a good year for all. Mas bongga kung may makukulong na mga senador at congressman. Plural huh!

Sama-sama nating simulan ang bagong taon na puno ng pag-asa ang puso. There's always be a challenge, hindi na mawawala 'yan. Pero 'ika nga ni Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005...

"Always look at the glass half full instead of half empty."