Nahimbing Lang

Hayup naman talaga ang mga panaginip! Di mo alam kung nag o-overtime lang ang consciouness mo o talaga bang nagpapahiwatik ng mga bagay-bagay na walang katuturan. 

The dream peacefully started with an afternoon shower.To some it was a sign of blessing. To others it was also a sign of tears from heaven.

Sa aking panaginip, matapos ang halos dalawang linggo ng pag-uusap sa pagitan ng dalawang partido, nauwi rin ito sa isang mapait na sitwasyon.

When only one side is trying to achieve a win-win scenario, the ending could almost be seen as headed for disaster.

Prinisipyo lang ng “makatwirang pamumuhay” and pundasyon ng argumento ng unang partido. Ang ibig sabihin ng “makatwirang pamumuhay” ay ang isang pamilya, ng limang katao,ay maginhawang makakaraos sa kanyang pangununahing pangangailangan tulad ng pabahay, pagkain, at pananamit.  Ang makatwirang pamumuhay ay angat sa antas-ng-kahirapang pamumuhay kung saan sapat sa tatlong beses makakain ang kanyang pamilya ng lima.  Ang makatwirang pomumuhay ay tumutugon din sa taunang pag-angat ng presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin kasama na ang pamasahe.  

The contending party alleges that since the collaborative labor of all produced a pajillions of money,it is just right and equitable that they take more part of the money earned.  The basic premise is that this is the right time to take more than what is being offered because of the stellar performance of the organization.  Not thinking of sustainability or forecasting of future growth, the battle-cry is “give us the windfall  today”.

Ibinigay na ng unang partido ang lahat ng pasensya, pang-unawa at dagdag na benepisyo upang mapanatili ang kapayapaan. Subalit ayaw ng makinig sa paliwanag na may kaukulang kalkulasyon para tanggapin ang alok ng makatwirang pamumuhay.

Both justification and calculations are irrelevant to the contending party.  They simply want more because of what is perceived as a “good year” based on fiscal documents. Dear Lord, I truly hope you will open their hearts and minds to see that not everything they see is what it seems.  The “numbers”may look good but it may have been presented that way to address a specific need.

Sa puntong ito ng aking panaginip ay hindi nagpatinag sa posisyon ang pangalawang partido. Natapos ang araw at nawala na rin ang isang insentibong alok ng unang partido. Isang insentibo na dapat ay makikinabang ang lahat ng miyembro ng pangalawang partido lalo na’t nalalapit ang panahon ng pasukan.  Sa mga miyembro ng pangalawang partido, sila ang luhaan.

When the leadership is ready to sacrifice the majority for other vested interests, that to me, is no longer leadership but tyranny.  Oh well, I argued my case using all possible reason, logic, and emotions. I drift again to a deeper state of sleep but this time I only felt peace as if a voice was whipering in my ears ” You have fought the good fight, you stayed in the race, and you have kept the Faith.”

“TAMA NA YAN, INUMAN NA!!!!!”…….. I am rudely awakened from my dream-state with the loud blast of karaoke-music my selfish neighbors always employ on a Saturday morning. I still ponder on the roller-coaster of emotions which I felt when my eyes were completely close. I ask myself if life is any better in dreamland or is it basically the same in the conscious state. I don’t know. It’s 7:00 am and it’s time to start the weekend with a light run.