Aba'y christmas na pala ngayon. Ang babaw ko talaga. Buti na nga lang eh maraming nag-text sa akin na bumati ng masayang pasko. Ang lakas pala ng epekto ang hindi pag-alis sa aking kwarto ng dalawang araw, di mo namamalayan ang araw. Kahit papaano, napatunayan ng mga text na may nakapapansin pala sa aking kaugukan at kabalbalan sa ibabaw ng mundong ito. Sa lahat ng nagtext, maraming salamat at sana'y mas maging masaya ang pasko nyo kaysa sa akin. (If i know, nagtext lang ang iba dyan dahil gustong humingi ng regalo. Sige, pagbibigyan ko ang mga nagtext dahil lang sa regalo. Punta kayo ngayon sa bahay at may libre kayong isang malagkit at mabasabasang HALIK mula sa aking puso... additional hugs pa...)

   "Maybe christmas doesn't come from a store... Maybe christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more..." Famous line yan ni Grinch. Sa mga hindi nakakaalam, siya yung tauhan na ginawa sa pamamagitan ng pagpatung-patong ng mga unan, tinahian ng mga makakapal na balahibo at isinawsaw sa kulay berde na pangkulay kaya naging sira. Back to the line. Tama nga si Grinch na hindi talaga galing sa tindahan ang pasko. Pero kahit ano pang sabihin niya, I want presents. So ano nga ba ang wish ko sa paskong ito? Maghintay ka, bibigyan kita ng listahan.

Wish #1: Lap Top. Kahit "notebook" lang man ng ASUS. Kontento na ako dun. Basta huwag lang yung binebenta sa banketa.

Wish #2: I-pod Nano. Yung mini version ng I-Pod. (Kaya nga nano diba?)

Wish #3: Flat screen monitor. Yung plasma ha. The fatter the better.

Wish #4: Isang library. Ikaw na bahala sa books. Pagtyatyagaan ko nalang. No books about love muna ha. Ayaw ko na lalong mababasag ang puso ko.

Wish #5: House and Lot. Dapat sa loob ng isang subdivision. Yung katapat ng bahay ni Nene ng PBB lang naman ang gusto ko. Wala lang. Type ko lang.

   Iyan ang Top 5 wishes ko this christmas na parang myx top 5 (meron ba nun?). Alam ko na wala kayong pera para maibigay nyo ang mga iyan sa akin. Magiging wishes nalang ang mga iyan habang buhay.

   Napansin ko lang, ang sama ko sa entry na ito ano? Selfish ko talaga...

    Basta, i still have this day to change naman eh. Nakakahiya. Pasko pa naman. As they say, better late than never.

    Merry Christmas to all tsaka sana masaya pasko nyo. ^^

    And don't be selfish tulad ko ha. ^^

Currently listening to: Made Me Look Good by Tom Leonard
Currently reading: Tuesdays with Morrie
Currently watching: The Grinch
Currently feeling: quixotic

       Burials make me cry. Not because I see someone saying goodbye but because I see myself. I know that someday, I will see my body, being buried six feet under the ground. I wonder, "What kind of mutilation will my body experience to become a rich fertilizer?" It has been five months and what was once with form is now undergoing an attack of the creep. Bacteria attack, worms navigate their way in and the dead gradually turns into a good supply of fertilizer. Should we allow our bodies experience another form of slow torture? Cremation would be the suitable answer for this problem. I am not anti-burial, but I am against the maiming of this body and the suffering of other people just because of my usage of land and the preparation of my body.
            Fertilizers are good sources of nutrients for the land in order for life to grow. I believe that fertilizers can aid the growth of much life. But it takes a lengthy process before an organic material aid the living. In this organic material, we belong. Someday, we will become very helpful fertilizers. But I deem that before we become useful, we kill many on the process. And the only way to stop this killing is for us to be cremated. Ashes are better than fertilizers.
            Cremation is the process in which a dead body is burned until all parts are turned into ashes. These ashes are then placed inside containers. With these, less land will be occupied. The land reserved for the body, will be able to save millions of lives. The spaces that are supposed to be used for burying can now be used for economic progress. If cremation will be made mandatory, hectares of cemetery can be converted into sources of food for the hungry. Lands can be used to aid the living instead of the dead. I prefer being of help when I am dead and not being a burden. Instead of silent tombs, the land can be used for hospitals and orphanage. It is better to be of help earlier, than be a fertilizer and kill many on the way.
            Being close to the one you love will now be an archaic predicament. Instead of being buried and cutting bonds, cremation can support these bonds. Leaving a person is not that hard, but being left is like living without purpose. With cremation, the sense of existence is still there. This boosts up the spirits of the people left. Instead of lamentation, belonging still prevails. Instead of making others suffer for your loss, we can make them feel right. Are you willing to see someone weep for your demise? I believe that seeing them smile is still the best picture painted.  I can save them from pain’s touch.
            Before a burial, the cadaver is brought to a funeral parlor. In this funeral parlor, the cadaver is prepared. Modifications and beautifications will be done for the final days of the departed. I am not against this but what I dislike is the application of chemicals for the preservation of the body for a short period. I discern that with preservation, many people can see the body in real form before it turns into a helpful fertilizer. I know that it can help others psychologically. But what about those people, who apply formalin and other chemicals to embalm the body. Are they not at risk of dying? The dead can kill the living, and I don’t want this to happen once I am dead. Some may think that if cremation will be made compulsory, what will happen to the people who work in these funeral parlors. They will lose their job with this. But the funeral industry had already adapted. In the past, cremation was viewed as an enemy. But now, the funeral industry has embraced cremation as another opportunity to provide a different level of service to families. So again I return to my point. I do not want those people, who prepare my body take the risk of dying. With the preparation of this body, one-third of there lives are cut short. I want them to enjoy their life to the fullest and not end it with the preparation of my ineffective body.
            Fertilizers can be very useful, but killing others on the process is foolishness. Cremation is the answer. With cremation, lands can be used for the betterment of many people. With cremation, those you leave will not meet pain’s touch. With cremation, we can save people at risk of dying because of the preparation of the body. Now I ask, “Which do you prefer, ashes or fertilizers?”
            Cremation is a very effective way to solve many problems. And on this process, we save lives. I guess that my affiliation for the body’s beauty is valuable.  I do not want to suffer that slow torture, especially when I kill lives on the process.