11.12.13 -- wish and hope

          The pictures are enough proof of how heart breaking November 8 was. The pictures perfectly described how traumatic and devastating Yolanda's visit.  Yolanda, the name each Visayan can't forget. 

          A ripple of help starts to circulate that became great waves of commitment from both local and around the world.  Everyone is helping out, the bayanihan spirit is intact.  Prayers, encouragements, thoughts, and various fundraising activities are done or extended.  The Filipinos are not alone in this battle of rebuilding homes and lives of those who are badly affected because amazingly, the world is with us.  Blinding figures have been pledged and posted.

          The road to recovery is still a long way to go.  Issue after issue is now piling up.  Packing, dropping, and shipping of relief goods to give a momentary comfort is still on the works for other places.  A friend who has survived the disaster said relief goods have not reached them yet.  Whatever food is left, they are shared with their employees at the moment.  I just hope, assistance arrives at a nick of time.

          On this day 11.12.13, I wish and hope:

• that all monetary donations from in and outside the country will really reach the pockets of the victims.  (www.newsflashorg/2004/02/hl/h112652.htm)
• that people will stop complaining instead be grateful and just be patient.
• that those followers in various social networking sites they will just mind their own business. If other people are insensitive let them be, that is their choice anyway.  If rich people prefers their vanity let them be for sure they have done their part in extending help just without our knowing.  Before we criticise and complain other people's actions or postings, let us ask ourselves first if we have donated or done something.  Whatever other people posts it's their right as it's their own page, their own decision to post it, and their choice if they want to make things lighter as a diversion or for whatever their reason is. 
• that all these money will not only end up as relief goods. 
• that every cent will be accounted for and transparency to the highest level will be shown.  This is not the 1st time that our country has suffered from all natural disasters and this is not the 1st time that financial assistance are extended from everywhere.  Let no issue of "we have not receive any aid" news surfaces again.
• that someone will lead to make reliable building plans and build homes for everyone that has gone homeless. 

     I always believe that Filipinos are survivors and no matter how depressing any situation is we can still afford to smile, shrug off, and move forward.  With God all things are possible.