Honestly, I don’t like debates. I’m not good with words, which sets me back from fully expressing what I think and feel. I usually just keep it in – my thoughts, my opinions.
However during this 2019-nCoV outbreak, I find myself getting angry because some people are not angry. Our government is spouting so much bullshit and people can’t still see it. People calling other people OA for being anxious of a possible outbreak in the country. People telling other people that if you just manage your emotions and be well-informed, things will be okay. I mean, sure. That should work. But what exactly can one do when an outbreak happens and she knows exactly what to do to keep herself and her family safe but can’t afford to do any of it? Would those people actually help? No! They’d probably be busy keeping their selves and their families safe.
I bet the panic wouldn’t have happened if our government didn’t let those people from China get in the country and let them roamed around. They should have been quarantined at the very least from the start. I don’t hate Chinese and it’s not even about them. We live in a third-world country and our healthcare, as one called it, is primitive compared to the other countries affected with the virus. We can’t handle an outbreak the same way those countries can. Our local hospitals are already full up as they are even without the nCoV and patients had to wait for several hours before they could get a room, if they could. How worse would it be if an outbreak happens? Just a few hours after the announcement of the first confirmed case, face masks were already sold out. I got lucky I was able to buy a box the other night.
I came from a below-average family. I wouldn’t say we’re dirt poor but we’re very poor and I’ve been their breadwinner since I started working on 2012 after I graduated in college. I have my own small family now but I still support them. I still finance my brother’s education and send some financial support for my parents every month. It’s hard. It’s even harder that I couldn’t fully support them because I have other priorities now. I love my family. I will always support them. But what makes me anxious every time is the thought of them getting sick and I might not be able to afford their hospitalization when it happens. *fingers crossed* So when someone told me that people should just stay well-informed and to manage their emotions, I kinda got angry. I am well-informed and I am trying to manage my emotions but when hell breaks out and my family gets directly affected, I don’t think I would be able to manage my emotions at all because I might not afford to send them to a big hospital the same way that they can. I’m the best support my family have right now and that’s what scares me the most because I may be doing well than my other siblings but I’m not rich and my monthly salary isn’t even enough for all of us. And it’s not just even about me and my family. If I’m already worried about this epidemic, I wonder how the people poorer than me and family feel. Those who don’t even have a proper house; Those who can’t even afford to buy a face mask or get proper food on their tables. They might know how they can protect themselves but what can they do if they don’t have the resources?
I’m sure this will all come to pass. The soonest, I hope. People are probably just gonna say, “Hey! Filipinos are strong! We’ll always be resilient no matter what challenges the universe brings us!” But I will never forget how this epidemic made me anxious and scared.
Got my new Samsung Galaxy 2 two months ago and I have several unexpected dislikes about this phone.
The show consisted of 7 members and they’ve been running the show for 7 years now. Unfortunately, one of my favorites Gary oppa left the show just last week so he could focus on his career as a musician. I just watched episode 324 and it’s been a while since I last watched an episode. Got too busy with work, the baby and the business. I only watched it because I was told that Gary oppa is leaving and I couldn’t miss that part. As usual, I laughed so hard. The last part of the show was the tearjerker. I started crying when Song Ji Hyo cried and I cried even more when after the farewell dinner, he went back to the studio and found the gifts the members left for him and the letters. Gawd! Their gifts were all meaningful and sweet but the sweetest among them was Ji Hyo’s. She gave him a photo album with pictures of them together. I’m sure Gary was very touched by all the love he got from them. I can’t imagine the next episodes without Gary and I’m sure the other members feel the same although I’m sure they’d still keep in touch and will still see each other as usual just as Kim Jong Kook said.
Five days ago, I felt accomplished. For the first time in forever, I’ve finished a book – a mystery thriller novel entitled The One That Got Away by Simon Wood. The last book I remember finishing was about a girl who found a best friend from losing her precious bracelet. If I remember correctly, I read it during high school to help my sibling do his/her book report assignment.
The Impossible Gurl 