Proud to be Pinoy

At a time when there's so much for us, as a nation, to complain about and brood over (what with the price of rice and fuel sky-rocketing, the typhoon crossing over most of our islands and leaving such devastation in its wake, and the sinking of the passenger ship during that typhoon), Manny Pacquiao's victory came as a reprieve. I am not a boxing fanatic, but that match sure got the adrenalin into my system.

Now that my blood system is back to normal, I realize that Pacman's victory is not just something to rejoice over, but something to make us, Filipinos, stop and be reminded that we're proud to be Filipinos..and much can be said about that, maybe in my future blogs. But for one, Filipinos are known to be resilient people, we stand in the midst of crisis, we survive.

But it's not only resilience; I call it God's grace. God has been good to us, as a nation. True, we are beset with problems, but it is God who touches hearts of people from all over to come and give us aid in crisis. It is God who touches hearts of countrymen to give of their money, and time, and even risk their lives when needed. It is God's grace that gives us comfort when we grieve, provision when there's scarcity, love when we most need it.

Surely, the only way to live life is to live it WITH GOD...as an individual, and as a nation. And I'm proud to be Pinoy! :-)