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Apr 25 / 9:58am

A Public Thank You Message

Hi all,

It's late but I thought I'd write this before calling it a night.

Two recent events (the emergency landing in Pampanga, my recent engagement with Korina) have resulted in a stream of supportive messages from e-mail, twitter, facebook et. al. 

To those who took the time to tweet, to plurk, to e-mail, to comment, well you know who you are, this is my way of saying thank you. It's very comforting to know that outside this world of public service, there are those who are genuinely happy for everything that's happened... not merely as supporters, but as family and as friends. 

Again, thank you very much.

M.
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Sep 15 / 12:18pm

No Room for Dreams at Home

Hi all,

Mar here.

I know it's been some time since I've written and likewise since I've responded to your messages... pasensyahan niyo na lang ako.

The other night I went to a despedida dinner for 2 old friends, Gene and Weng, whose papers for NZ came through.

They were excited about it and we talked long into the night about old times (you only remember the good) and the new adventure they were undertaking.

Bittersweet.

I'm happy for them; they've escaped their default destiny had they stayed.

I'm sad too - for us. Our country didn't have room for people like them. College-educated, hard workers, relatively successful in their chosen fileds, good income, some built up savings and capital, large network of friends .... and yet... they did everything by the book, they followed the recipe, the instructions , and yet ...

They could see that they could only build a viable future in another country. They applied to both Canada and NZ and took the one whose approval came through first. I dont blame them; they did what they could for themselves and their 4 kids.

This pisses me off - that good, decent, right thinking, rule following people can't make a go of it in our country.

Things have got to change.

Food for thought for you all,

M.

 

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