Wednesday, April 17, 2013

deboto ng MRT



Simula ng lumipat ako dito sa Maynila, naging bahagi na ng buhay ko ang usok, ingay, dumi, at init ng lugar. Araw-araw yan sa ginawa ni Batman, walang panahon na hindi ako nakalanghap ng usok mula sa sasakyan. Naging bahagi na rin ng buhay ko ang mga jeepneys, buses, at higit sa lahat ang MRT.

MRT na yata ang pinakapinipilahang istasyon ng ng mga pampublikong sasakyan dito sa ating bansa, lalong-lalo na dito sa Kamaynilaan. Mula alas-singko ng umaga hanggang alas-dyes ng gabi abalang abala ang MRT sa paghahatid ng mga parokyano nitong halos isang oras pumipila para lang makasakay, (kapag rush hour).

Ako bilang isang parokyano ng MRT, masasabing kong mas mabilis at mas mura ang pamasahe kung sasakay ako dito, pero ano bang meron bakit marami ang mainit lagi ang ulo na mga parokyano sa paggamit nito?

Tuwing umaga mistulang pila ng relief goods sa isang lugar na sinalanta ng unos, ang pagkakaiba nga lang, mga nakalongsleeves at magagandang damit ang makikita mo dito,  ang matutunghayan mo sa North Avenue station ng MRT sa haba at laki ng pila, pati kabilang kalsada at footbridge ay puno ng mga parokyanong mahigit isang oras ng nakapila para lang makasakay dito. Grabe noh? isang oras, napakaraming bagay na ang pwedeng magawa natin dun, yung iba, nakabenta na sana ng kanilang produkto, yung iba nakagawa na siguro ng mga financial report, o yung iba hindi hindi malalate sa trabaho. Oo nga mabilis, pero mantakin mo naman yung ilang oras ka pipila para makasakay lang...

Isa pang pagsubok bago makasakay sa tren ay ang makipaggitgitan (literal). May kaibigan ako, medyo hindi siya katangkaran, grabe, kawawa naman laging natatabunan ng naglalakihag tao. Sabi pa nga ng ibang pasahero, "kahit hindi na tayo humawak nito sa hand rails, hindi naman tayo matutumba". Oo, tama nga, hindi ka talaga matutumba dahil talo pa ang mga sardinas sa loob lata dahilcsa sobrang siksikan, kung hindi ka makikipagpalakasan kawawa ka.

Pero bakit nga ba hanggang ngayon ganito pa rin ang serbisyo ng MRT? Nakasakay na ako sa dalawang ibang electronic train dito sa Maynila, ang LRT 1 (Roosevelt to Baclaran) at LRT 2 (Recto to Santolan). Mahaba ang kanilang mga tren, mula sa dulo ng deck hanggang sa kabila abot ang tren kaya mas marami ang nasasakay nito. Kung ikukumpara natin sa MRT na maiksi ang mga tren. Mas malawak din ang loob ng mga tren ng LRT 1 at 2 at mas mataas ang ceiling compared sa mga tren ng MRT.

Mas mas mabilis magload at unload ng mga pasahero ang dalawang LRT, wala lang akong kumpletong statistics kung mas marami ang ang tren ng dalawang LRT. Napansin ko kasi, may luma at may mga bagong tren ang LRT ibig sabihin lang nag-a-upgrade sila. Ang LRT 2 naman halos lahat bago at malalawak ang loob ng kanilang mga tren compared sa MRT. Yung isang tren nga sa MRT muntik nang mahulog yung kisame sa may pinto dahil maluwang na ito at natatanggal na (scared much ako noon).

Alam naman natin na gumagawa ng paraan ng pamunuan ng MRT para mas mapaganda ang serbisyo nila sa mga parokyano nito. Pero sana naman maramdaman namin ang ganda at bilis ng serbisyo upang sa gayon mas maappreciate namin ang ganda nito at hindi masayang ang oras namin sa pagpila.

PS:

Just a strange idea out of the blue, what if yung ibang tren kaya eh pagdugtungin na lang para at least mas marami ang maisakay nito para at para rin mas mabilis ang departure ng isang tren sa bawat station upang sa gayon maiiwasan ang pagkakaroon ng traffic sa MRT. May point ba? Kasi noong huling sakay ko, may traffic daw sa mga tren.. Nagulat ako? What?! traffic?

Kailangan ba dadating yung sinasabing karagdagang mga tren? :)

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Short Essay on Life by Bunty Rane


Life is beautiful but not always easy, it has problems, too, and the challenge lies in facing them with courage, letting the beauty of life act like a balm, which makes the pain bearable, during trying times, by providing hope


Happiness, sorrow, victory, defeat, day-night are the two sides of the me coin. Similarly life is full of moments of joy, pleasure, success and comfort punctuated by misery, defeat, failures and problems. There is no human being on Earth, strong, powerful, wise or rich, who has not experienced, struggle, suffering or failure.

No doubt, life is beautiful and every moment – a celebration of being alive, but one should be always ready to face adversity and challenges. A person who has not encountered difficulties in life can never achieve success.

Difficulties test the courage, patience, perseverance and true character of a human being. Adversity and hardships make a person strong and ready to face the challenges of life with equanimity. There is no doubt that there can be no gain without pain. It is only when one toils and sweats it out that success is nourished and sustained.

Thus, life is and should not be just a bed of roses; thorns are also a part of it and should be accepted by us just as we accept the beautiful side of life.

The thorns remind one of how success and happiness can be evasive and thus not to feel disappointed and disheartened rather remember that the pain of thorns is short-lived, and the beauty of life would soon overcome the prick of thorns.

Those, who are under the impression that life is a bed of roses are disillusioned soon and become victims of depression and frustration. One who faces difficulties with courage and accepts success without letting it go to its head is the one who experience real happiness, contentment and peace in life.

Those, who think, that good times last forever, easily succumb to pressure during difficulties. They do not put in required hard work and efforts because they break down easily.

You can take the example of a student, who burns the mid night oil, makes sacrifices and resists temptations so that he can perform well. Similarly, a successful executive has to face the ups and downs of life, not forgetting that life is a mix of success and failure, joy and sorrow.

If he loses hope during difficult times, he would not achieve success and would be replaced by others. Even the strongest Kings and Emperors have had their cup of woes.

Life has not been a bed of roses for them. The adage ‘Uneasy lays the head that wears the crown’ has been rightly used for people, who are successful and are enjoying power and authority.

To sum up, life is beautiful just as roses but it has challenges which are like thorns and have to be faced and overcome by all. Those, who accept these, challenges and succeed, are the ones, who know how to live life in its true sense. Thus, enjoy life but also be prepared to bear the pricks of pain.

cited from: http://www.shareyouressays.com/84262/short-essay-on-life