a few days ago, i got this email from a friend...
in it, she said:
I was angry, sad, inconsolable -- all at once. This kind of violence didn't -- shouldn't -- happen to soft-spoken, generous, kind, down-to-earth people like Alexis and Nika. Maybe you've heard of them on TV or in the papers. They were staunch supporters of art, especially the local indie film scene. They were believers and lovers of this country."
she went on to say:
They weren't Filipino citizens but they stayed because they believed they could make a positive change here. They believed the Philippines could be great again. They loved this place.and she ended it by saying:
And then they were gone. Just like that. Murdered in the land they loved, in a manner that they truly didn't deserve.
And although I know Alexis and Nika are gone, I want to honor them by continuing to love, to hope, to dream -- and to appreciate friends like you.sniff... so in their honor, let's continue our support for all things positive, creative and filipino.
i really feel this is the way to honor a lost loved one.
this is how i chose and continue to choose to honor dad:
1. to be generous
2. to be unassuming
3. to be genuine
4. to be entrepreneurial
5. to tell jokes, no matter how corny
sniff, sniff.
5 comments:
it's so hard not to be angry and bitter. it's an everyday conscious decision to stay positive.
(also realized it's kind of hard to remain unassuming, too)
you're dad looks like a fun guy. :)
It is sad. Even before it was on the news, one of my former officemates knew the guy and posted in on FB. I don't know what to say with this senseless loss of life.
nevs... yes it's always hard to not be angry and bitter when faced with these things. sometimes, the best thing to do is to "surrender to God/Universe" -- i know it sounds a bit too religious/esoteric but it works well with me.
yes, dad was a super fun guy. loved to party, drink, and crack pretty corny jokes.
gogs... yes it seems like a senseless loss of life. but i think nothing here is senseless... i guess it's one of our missions in life to make sense of things that otherwise seem senseless.
g'mornin to all!
One of our guiding principles is "Always stay positive and assume people have the best of intentions." There are days when this is very challenging, but then I think of individuals, such as you, who have the best of intentions, are so focused on making a positive difference and not having tragedies like this get in their way.... but rather learn and gain strength from it :-)
thanks for the kind words :) you speak too highly of me...
the best thing really is to focus on things we have to be thankful for... until we realize that complaining about our struggles can make us seem pretty bratty, in the greater scheme of things, of course... not to belittle our struggles... ok i'm rambling.
thanks again.
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