My Easter Resolutions
It is tradition to make a list of New Year’s Resolutions. But the Christmas Season is so hectic that there is never any quiet time to sit down and think. Holy Week, although an ultra-busy time in Baguio, still does provide time for reflection. Since we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday as the happiest of all Christian days, I feel it is a more appropriate occasion to make new promises, a fresh start of things. Plus it has less materialistic influences than the Christmas season. So here I go:
1. To Finish What I Start - be they websites, or projects, or a crochet doily.
2. To Create Employment - because a man’s dignity is based on his work. In the past I would consider employees and salaries as an expense, so I have been setting up businesses that would require less manpower. But this is a bad attitude. I have to keep reminding myself, each person hired is a whole family fed.
3. To Be More Tolerant and Kind - because many times I am exasperated by the folks in my town. But sometimes I forget that not everyone is as blessed as I am, so I have to even things up for others.
4. To Give More - Sometimes I think, “What is all this for?” All one really needs is a comfortable old age. Everything else is superfluous. Maybe it’s not knowing or trusting whom to give. I guess I will target one GK house.
5. To Fix Myself Up Everyday - being a citizen of Baguio plus a denizen of the web has killed my fashion sense.
6. To Be More Organized - I am too lazy to keep records or write things down. I will start with little things, like email addresses, and computer files and my room. Maybe I need better storage for my room and my things.
7. To Get Rid of Things I have Not Used in One Year - this is perfect Spring Cleaning time.
8. To Be More Politically Active - instead of watching from my perch and criticizing, I have to be an agent of change. Lest you guys think I am insane enough to enter the corrupt world of politics, know that I intend to be a demonstrator once again, not a demonstratee.
Tony Meloto’s speech has gotten me to thinking big time, to want to get off my really comfortable life and do something good. And 2007 is that year that I start.
“5. To Fix Myself Up Everyday - being a citizen of Baguio plus a denizen of the web has killed my fashion sense.”
Hahaha, yes real Baguio people are not fashion concious. T-shirt and jeans goes with the cowboy boots anytime.
#2. To Create Employment - because a man’s dignity is based on his work. In the past …”
That’s good news! Pwede mag-apply? Seriously, let me know when you have openings I might be able to refer some people.
#8 Where will you take your demonstration?
Easter Resolutions.- that’s orginal! Good luck!
From 1991 to 1997, I used to dress in what I remember was the classic Baguio attire - hat, coat, scarf. I was 26 to 32 then, running Halfway House in Camp John Hay, and looked like everyone’s grandma! Because Baguio was starting to fill up with college students who dressed in basketball gear even when they went out partying at night! So I started dressing down, much to my mom’s dismay!
To create employment, I have to work on a bigger business venture or at least start some cooperative (backyard) farming thingy. This is in the works. Will let you know…
As for the demonstration, since Baguio residents are totally apathetic (although they love coffee shop discussions), I guess I’ll have to organize the youth and/or businessmen into some funky social civic lobby group — the Baguio Angry Dragons (BAD). Hahaha!
As for the GK project, I figured, if I can set aside Php1,000/month (that’s what I pay for web hosting anyway) for 4 years, I can donate a GK house! If I can double the amount, then a GK house in about 2 years!