Can you answer the following questions?
Do you want to celebrate your birthday with your love ones?
Do you want to be present in the wedding of your favorite sibling which is considered as one of his or her happiest moments in life?
Do you want to be with your friends when going to the street party, watch battle of the bands, drink in your favorite bars and have fun once in a while?
Do you want to be with them and be amazed with the traditions ?
In times of calamities and sad moments, do you want to be there to give help, to comfort and to encourage?
In times of depressions , who will be there to give you words of inspirations?
In this cycle that we called life , our families and friends are more treasured than silver and gold. That’s why you don’t want to leave them even in a very short period of time—you feel comfortable near them coz you know they are just there --- safe and sound…
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Nationalism
We want to be loyal to our nation.
Let us recall the heroes and heroines who exerted maximum courage in fighting for our freedom. They are concerned citizens who used their courage in the name of our independence. Prominent of them are Dr. Jose P. Rizal who used his mighty pen to expose colonial abuses by his books Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, Andres Bonifacio for his fortitude with the Katipuneros, Tandang Sora who cared for the injured Katipuneros during the battle and many significant others. They have done their all to show patriotism so we have to do our part not necessarily to be great and die like them in a battle but to do some services to our fellowmen like teaching them to be good citizen, to love our country and to be proud to be a Filipino.
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Another set of questions…
Do you want to become rich ? Are you willing to go abroad to earn money for a luxurious life?
Do you want to obtain a capital to start your own business?
Are there still ways on how to seize the opportunity to become rich in a place where the present economy is on crisis?
Starting your own business is one step to your millions but how can you make this if you have no capital to commence it?
Offer from business loan requires valuable collaterals before granted. There is no other way to catch huge capital aside from going abroad. Very small probability is to win in a lottery. Do you know that the chance of being stricken by a lightning is higher than winning in a lottery ?
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Some situations
Some professionals disregard all their records or credentials in expense of earning money . What I mean is that they never mind what kind of jobs are waiting for them. Most are really educated, some are M.A. graduate with thesis, thousands of seminars attended and numerous certificates and citations but then they are underemployed , instead of practicing their profession , they were just hired as a factory worker or a domestic helper. They are doing these because they are earning pretty much higher as compared to professionals here like teachers, principals, supervisors, office workers, managers to mention few.
Some doctors of medicine are studying again as a nurse and planning to go abroad since nurses are in demand in Canada, USA and other big countries. They are doctor of medicines but were hired as a nurse, they swallowed their pride, they become more practical to earn bigger figures of money. In a short period of time, they can make their bank account increased and their wallets become thicker.
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It is very obvious now a days that the country’s best manpowers are now moving abroad, they were attracted by higher salaries offered by other countries. High caliber teachers, medical specialist, computer programmers, engineers and even scientists grab the opportunity for they are being supported by others.
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Homesick…
Working abroad is really a sacrifice . A sacrifice especially to married people. Feeling of homesickness is inevitable . Some are successful but some have failed to endure the pain. They will surely miss their spouse and children. If there is no regular communication between the husband and wife, there is a possibility that the love for each other will fade. One of them might be tempted and search somebody else. The children will suffer. They may fail in school which is one of the signs of rebellion due to lack of guidance, the worst is—they might commit crime.
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Decision making is not easy . You really have to know what you really want to do in your life. Some of our decisions will or will not help us improve our life. We are not always good in decision making but we have to always remember that we are accountable in everything we do, we must be ready to face the consequences of our decisions in life.
