I MAKE IT!!
Its hard to win a battle if you face it alone by yourself..You need batallion of comrades to be able to win , but do u need it if its just life's battle? This is my story.......just few days ago I never thought i came up with a decision to have courage that once and for all I need to face, some people who try to drag me and my family into a situation that create heated arguements. Maybe you will not understand what im trying to tell here on my blog because I am in different culture and belief. Yet , I would expound about one mentality some Filipino people have, but actually not all are the same. We call it here Crab Mentality..a person who is envious and trying to pull someone back from where it came from ,This kind of mentality dont allow someone to succeed and they were happy for other misery, shame,embarassments and unfortunateness.
It was in the midst of stormy weather when my friend came..when suddenly we talk about some bad intrigues that was morally degrading . I was real mad and when I knew it was a police officer who told that bad things against me and my family I rushed to his house and confront him. He denied it but I insisted , since he didnt admit..I asked my friend if she is willing to witness? I call my friend in court and I asked her to make me an affidavit. I was furious I rush a date to schedule a face to face conversation formally at our Barangay Court (lower court) so that i can forward it to the higher court.
When I had a meeting with the community council member, we talked about my problems before we discussed our agenda. They tease me that Im the only person in our town to sue a police officer, they never thought I can do it but my decision was firm to pursue it. One night, I was watching tv and it was raining , my sister knocked my door and informed me that our drunk neighbor was shouting outside and saying unsavory words for me and my family. I was at rage, but i dont panicked, my mother was scared and my sister was speechless, my children didnt want me to come down but i really dont want to hide. I called the police then after that i went down and confront the man. I was yelling at him since he yelled at me and i told him not get inside his house but to face me and wait the police. We exchanged bad words.
After that incident, i went to the police station for the report and get a copy for myself. so from that moment on I have two enemies...My mother cant believe i able to handle it, because when my father was alive they always forgive our neighbors who did bad things to them. Before we never mind these people, my father was good man and he always want peaceful life.Even if there are people who step on their toes, or even spitting their human kindness, they have patience. Even with his brother and sisters he was good brother to them.Despite of it, he still the bad one to his family because they thought my father wants to own everything they have.
When my father was sick and its almost a month bed ridden I promised myself to take care of my family, to defend and protect them with all envious neighbors who try to pull us down or to those who try to crashed us litle by little. I dont have a problem dealing with others because as my mother says I am like a politician that can handle and mingle different kind of people. I am even a good mediator. I helped lot of people even if i dont know them especially those helpless. I know i am helpless but they are more less fortunate people than I am.
However, even if you do good things, you cant expect some are pleased in what you do to others instead they put it against you.Despite of that even in my parents case..they are good and nice people but they are not excused of the judgmental eyes of our neighbors which I store fury in my heart and hoping someday I will fight them.
I make it!!! This month many things happen but I am so happy that I able to face everyone who try to pull us down with a courage and stand for what I believe its true. I stand if i do right things and I am not afraid who they are if i am upset. For as long as my conscience is clear, for as long as i know what i do, for as long as I know the right way, no one can frightened me.
The good result was, everything was resolved peacefully, I was too hard for them at first..but when they ask an apology and amicable settlement has been agreed with both parties signature..I can tell the people here that my family deserve respect. No one is better than other. Things should not be base on trial by publicity or intrigues but things should be base in truth. We should not rely on what we heard or see but we should examine things based in truth with proofs.
No one is perfect, To err is human but each person deserves respect. Dnt convict someone unless proven guilty.Give someone benefit of doubt because we never know truth without full examination on matter.
Now, I am sure that they learn their lessons and hoping they will not do the things again to me and my family and to the rest of people they thought they can just crashed simply. I thnk God he gives me courage. because if not, i might let them telling bad things to us. Now they know whom they are fighting.. I am just plain woman, but i am full of courage and substance and i stand if i think i am right and i will fight for it to the full extent of life. Im righful in my own way and i will not harm anyone as i dnt want them to harm me and my family. I allow someone to hurt me but not to my family. Thats how i care for them..I will not let anyone topple us down. We deserve Love and respect as anyone wish for life.
PAX et BONUM !!!!
Peace and goodwill!!
