Life's A Trip...

It had been a busy day and while inside a bus on my way home, all I could think about was reaching our house, eating a delicious meal, watching TV, and sleeping comfortably.  Then, as the bus made a turn on a bend, I glanced towards the window and saw this little girl.  Still clad in her worned-down elementary school uniform, the girl was sitting right in front of a KIA Motors display center, sipping what appears to be a plastic of "sago", and staring at all the vehicles passing her way, probably wondering what it feels like to be sitting inside one.  Looking at her, I can't help but feel pity for the girl - innocent and still unaware of the hardships of the real world.  True, she may be studying today, but for how long?  With the current situation of this country, the government being oblivious to the plight of its less fortunate citizens, and with the prevalence of greed and selfishness among most of those with money and power, it...

Ps Isang hapong walang pasok, muli, hindi ko na naman napigilang maglakad-lakad sa loob ng main campus ng PUP, at kasabay noon, ang alalahanin ang nagdaang mga araw na masaya ko pang nakakasama ang barkada - mga kaklaseng sa loob ng apat na taon ay napalapit at naging bahagi na ng buhay ko.  Matagal-tagal na din mula ng huli kaming magkasama-sama, maliban sa ilan na kasama ko sa trabaho at kasabay kong binubuno ang pang-limang taon sa kolehiyo, at siyempre ang girlfriend ko na madalas kong nadadalaw sa Cavite.  Bukod sa kanila wala na. Ilang buwan pa lang ang nakakaraan mula ng magsipagtapos sila.  Sa kasamaang palad, naiwan ako at dalawa pa sa barkada.  Pero di tulad ng mga kasama kong naiwan, ako lang ang may klase sa main, at araw-araw, kahit saan mapadaan, kahit saan tumingin, di ko maiwasang may maalala sa mga lugar na tinambayan ng tropa - sa registrar, sa hallway, 1st hanggang 6th floors ng main building, sa oval, sa may flagpole, sa lagoon.  Parang...