Araw ng mga puso - iyan ang Tagalized version ng Valentine's day. Ang lalim no? Parang ang gandang pakinggan at ang sarap sa tenga. Sadly, this music to our ears are often masked by different actions that make the whole idea of the event in complete disarray with what really is the true meaning of Valentine's Day.
What exactly am I driving at? Yung iba kasi diyan, ang inaantay na araw ay Valentine's Day para maka-score sa mga girlfriends nila. Yung iba, ginagawang araw ng modus operandi ang Valentine's Day para mangikil at mandaya ng couples. Last year, it was in this season that free condoms were given to couples para makapag-promote ng Family Planning at safe sex. WTH right?
I think it's all about how time flies so fast and how we evolve so quickly. Masyado na tayong in pace with what has been happening with the world that we improvise too much. I mean, improvisation during events isn't bad. It becomes bad when you mask the event with too much improvising. I hate to say this, but, masyado na tayong maraming alam. I think it's time we went back to the basics.
Our Grandma would tell us, "Noong kapanahunan namin, hindi uso yang ligawan sa tec tec na yan (tec = text), pati yang Pesbuk (Facebook) na yan, ano ba yan?? Iyang Lolo niyo, inaakyat pa ko niyan sa Papa ko para lang ako bigyan ng bulaklak!" And then we would answer, "Lolaaaaa, noon pa yun! Iba na ngayon, HIGH TECH!"
Look at that. Baluktot na pangangatwiran. Sumagot ka na nga nang pabalang, mali pa yung sinagot mo. Your Grandma was right about what she said. Facebook and SMS courtships would probably kill the essence of courtship per se. It diminishes ounces of respect and admiration you once have for the person you court. Boys, advice lang, wag sa text, wag sa Facebook. Walang sincerity diyan e. Kahit ilang beses ka pa mag-I Love You Baby Mwah Mwah! diyan, wa-epek kasi hindi mo naman siya nakikita o nakakasama. Kung ako sayo, makinig ka sa Lola mong nanermon sayo once in your life about your Lolo courting her, making akyat to their house and giving her flowers. Corny? Try mo lang. Kesa magkandahilo-hilo ka maghanap ng picture ng rose sa Google at isend sa kanya sa Facebook. Tssss.
Sana, isaisip natin na ang Valentine's Day ay hindi araw para umiskor. Hindi siya araw para mamigay ng libreng condoms. Hindi siya araw para magtaas ng presyo. Hindi siya araw para magcheck in sa motel. At lalong hindi siya araw para magluksa ang mga single.
Let me finish this entry with two pieces of advice:
FOR BF/GF's:
Don't take each other for granted. Love each other everyday as if you're at your courting stage. And please, for the guys, stop thinking about scoring on your girls. It's unhealthy in a relationship to think about it.
FOR MARRIED COUPLES:
If you have kids, share Valentine's Day with them. Let them feel the love! After all, love isn't always about two people sharing it. It's about having the heart to give it to everyone! :)
FOR SINGLES:
Mga pare at mare, wag kayong mag-alala! I might sound like a broken record, but the time will surely come for your prince and princesses to come into your life. Don't fret! Ako nga oh, 22 years old na, wala parin. But still, I feel the love every year!
Let us remember that LOVE is best experienced by a sincere and generous heart. Like food, it is best enjoyed when shared. Like a car, it is best driven when you have company. And like LIFE, it is best offered first and foremost to its equal, GOD.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE! :)
