The turtle life span is close to or about 100 years. But there birth place and early stages of life are in the land which is most dangerous place for them . There first day of life is really of survival instinct and they scramble and dash to the safety of the ocean. Only few make it to adulthood. But they never hesitate nor contemplate their first instinctive action.
I think that's what we also think and sacrifice when we leave the comfort, security, safety of our place, family and friends and food when we work and travel abroad to earn more and help better our lives and the lives of our family. The young turtle instinctively knows that to stay on the shore is suicide and certain death or it can take its chances in the ocean. I think this is the message I'm getting from this piece. It takes more than sacrifice to leave behind the comfort and safety of familiarity and going to a foreign land.
The turtle life span is close to or about 100 years. But there birth place and early stages of life are in the land which is most dangerous place for them . There first day of life is really of survival instinct and they scramble and dash to the safety of the ocean. Only few make it to adulthood. But they never hesitate nor contemplate their first instinctive action.
I think that's what we also think and sacrifice when we leave the comfort, security, safety of our place, family and friends and food when we work and travel abroad to earn more and help better our lives and the lives of our family. The young turtle instinctively knows that to stay on the shore is suicide and certain death or it can take its chances in the ocean. I think this is the message I'm getting from this piece. It takes more than sacrifice to leave behind the comfort and safety of familiarity and going to a foreign land.
Pax I really like your rendition here. Nasabi mo ang iyung struggle sa buhay na naihalintulad sa paglangoy. Naglagay ako ng picture dito sa iyung tula na sana ay tamang repleksyon ng iyung damdamin at idea.
Here Pax I would like to share my long time mantra and inspirational quote. In English and Tagalog.
" Kung may paninindigan mayroon ding paraan. Milyang layo ang lalakarin ay makakarating din kapag inumpisahan ng paghakbang "
" If There's A Will There's A Way. A Mile Walk But It Always Start With A Step "
Hope you like the background song by Asin ... ( Neil Aranda )
*Nang should be "ng". Ginagamit lang ang "nang" bilang bahagi ng pang-abay na pamaraan, ex. TUMAKBO NANG MARAHAN, UMUBO NANG MALAKAS...but now there's a new rule that "ng' can be used in place of "nang"..but never use "nang" in place of ng (as a preposition 'of').
"Sa lawak NG aking nilangoy,"
"Di dahilan para sumuko sa dagok NG panahon."
Doon ko sana to papansinin sa page ni Pax pero wala naman yata syang post nito and he closed his account na.
Ang mga linya ni Pax ay hindi rin naiiba sa palagi nyang sinasabi pag napapag-usapan namin ang buhay nya sa abroad. Matibay pa rin sya. Humahanga ako sa mga kababayan na kayang magtiis doon sa malayong bansa. Minsan kong sinabi na mag-a-abroad ako...sabihan ba naman akong huwag daw at malungkot daw doon, baka di ko kayanin. E-understimate ba ako? Hehe.
Maraming salamat sa paglathala nito. Ayos ka, Pax. Mabuhay ka, Pinoy!
Posted 10 Years Ago
10 Years Ago
Dhaye, is Filipino your first language?
10 Years Ago
Yes, Belle.
10 Years Ago
Now, I understand more. To pen in Filipino language is twice difficult than writing poetry in Englis.. read moreNow, I understand more. To pen in Filipino language is twice difficult than writing poetry in English, perhaps if it is my first language then I won't find it that way. Ang swerte mo naman Dhaye.
10 Years Ago
Dati nagtataka ako why sawit magsalita ng Filipino ang iba samantalang itinuturo sa lahat ng eskwela.. read moreDati nagtataka ako why sawit magsalita ng Filipino ang iba samantalang itinuturo sa lahat ng eskwelahan sa bansa ang ating wika. Pero naunawaan ko yun noong ma-realize ko kung gaano lang siya katagal nagagamit sa loob ng isang araw ng isang mag-aaral-- ilang oras lang sa school samantalang sa bahay nila ay native language na ang ginagamit.
Nagkataon lang na nagmula sa magkaibang rehiyon ang mga magulang ko at kailangan nilang maunawaaan ang isa't isa sa pamamagitan ng wikang Filipino kaya iyon ang aking kinamulatan.
Bisaya is my 3rd while Ilocano is my 4th language.
10 Years Ago
Totoo. My little gentleman and the rest of the children in the family are all natural English speake.. read moreTotoo. My little gentleman and the rest of the children in the family are all natural English speaker, it is because they are in an international school where they speak the language as their first language, and then when they are home they don't have someone but each other, so yun na, hirap sila mag Tagalog, like me. Tama ka nga, kung ano ang araw-araw na gamit yun ang pinakamadali. Kaya naman ang Tagalog ko mas barok pa kesa sa English...
Ang dami mo palang alam na dialect hahaha...you can write using all of them. Wow, that would be great. I mean, I have learned through the writing journey I just took that there are ideals that is better to write in our native language, lalo yung subject matter na may kinalaman sa kultura natin.. There is no really exact or accurate English translation of something that speaks about a specific tradition or cultural practice or ideology...
10 Years Ago
Wow ang galing mo pala sa Tagalog grammar Dhaye , Saludo ako sa iyo. ( Neil Aranda )
10 Years Ago
Ah, ikaw pala now ang may hawak ng susi ng bahay na ito. Lol. Napakabait mo ngang kaibigan dahil hin.. read moreAh, ikaw pala now ang may hawak ng susi ng bahay na ito. Lol. Napakabait mo ngang kaibigan dahil hindi mo binigo si Belle sa kanyang hangarin na mapanatili ito para sa mga Pinoy.
10 Years Ago
Busy daw siya eh . Kaya sinisikap ko na ipagpatuloy iyung inumpisahan niya . Ang galing mo pala sa T.. read moreBusy daw siya eh . Kaya sinisikap ko na ipagpatuloy iyung inumpisahan niya . Ang galing mo pala sa Tagalog Tula. May rhyme din ang word Pero mahirap talaga itranslate .May suggestion ako para palaguin ito .Pero ask ako ng opinion sa inyo at kay Belle kung payag siya .For now ito lang ang naumpisahan ko kagabi .
10 Years Ago
Sabihin molang kung ano, Neil. Pag kaya, eh di gawin. Pag hindi, wag pilitin. lol.
haha, "E-understimate ba ako?" - di naman, but surely if gusto mo, kaya mo diba... :) Thanks my frie.. read morehaha, "E-understimate ba ako?" - di naman, but surely if gusto mo, kaya mo diba... :) Thanks my friends... tagalog is not my strongest point, but I am glad I tried it....
parang hindi kumpleto ang huling talata (stanza, di ko sigurado ang tamang salita).
"Di man lahat nakamtan
Di man lahat narating
Walang kasing pagod man ang paglangoy
AKO PA RIN AY MAGPAPATULOY...
Posted 10 Years Ago
10 Years Ago
Salamat, Gabs, sa puna, my mistake. Hindi ko naisama ang huling linya sa paglathala. Naku, si Pax, h.. read moreSalamat, Gabs, sa puna, my mistake. Hindi ko naisama ang huling linya sa paglathala. Naku, si Pax, halatang di bumibisita sa pahinang eto at di nya napansin ang mali. :)
10 Years Ago
hehe, I didn't know, I was in break, Thanks Gab. I like what you did there with the ending too. Sorr.. read morehehe, I didn't know, I was in break, Thanks Gab. I like what you did there with the ending too. Sorry ngayon lang nakabisita :)
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