the following is an excerpt from an article by andrew benedict sy ["my 24 red candles"]. nabasa ko sa inquirer. natuwa ako, sana matuwa rin kayo. and dami niyong mapupulot dyan. ü

"Since it seemed unfair that a one-year-old would have the same number of wishes as me, I decided to make as many wishes as there were candles on my imaginary birthday cake.

1. I wish we would stop complaining about the things we don't have and start being thankful for the things we have.
2. I wish cotton-candy clouds, fairies, elves and fanciful unicorns existed in the hearts of those whose candles far exceed mine in number.
3. I wish people had two voices, so that not only the mind could be heard, but the heart as well.
4. I wish we would stop wearing masks to hide our imperfections. Our weaknesses remind us that we are human, and conquering them defines who we are.
5. I wish people would stop dwelling on the 'what' and try to understand the 'why' of things.
6. I wish I wouldn't see another 'gentleman' offer his seat to a pretty young lady standing at the opposite end of the LRT coach instead of to the slightly overweight single mom standing in front of him.
7. I wish I could refrain from laughing at other people, but instead laugh with them.
8. I wish people would smile when they are really happy and cry when they are sad, instead of doing the opposite.
9. I wish everyone would learn to enjoy more of the things life has to offer.
10. I wish for a pill that cures indifference, the epidemic that hits countries besieged by problems.
11. I wish people would stop using religion and faith as an excuse to be lazy and remain unproductive, bearing so many children who will do their work for them.
12. I wish we stop blaming the politicians for all our current predicament but instead look a little closer to home.. Who voted these politicians to power anyway?
13. I wish people would stop treating memories, morals, responsibilites, virtues, and philosophies like trendy clothes-something to put on when they're still 'in' and discard when they're no longer fashionable.
14. I wish for the most sought-after wish of all: more wishes. (Hey, I felt I needed to try.)
15. I wish for a world free from the gigantic walls we built around ourselves, the walls of sexism, racism and other isms.
16. I wish for money, since financial freedom means more time to pursue passions and dreams.
17. I wish I won't see another soul cry again just beacause a person dear to him/her forgot how we are all connected. People are like pebbles in a lake-when you move, youe send out ripples that are felt by others, specially the ones closest to you.
18. I wish men would act like men instead of animals. As the old Filipino saying goes: 'Madaling maging tao, mahirap magpakatao.'
19. I wish I could get back all the days, hours and minutes I have wasted on useless things.
20. I wish people would find the strength to help themselves before asking help from others.
21. I wish I would spend time doing things than dreaming them.
22. I wish for a magical machine that transforms useless things to valuable ones, like tears to acceptance, regrets to treasured memories, sorrows to epiphanies and hate to unconditional forgiveness.
23. I wish for a cell phone that beeps each time I take soemthing for granted, to remind me of the things that are truly important. It should also have an unlimited memory, so that I would never have to delete another 'Thank you', 'How are you?' and 'Take care.'
24. I wish I could fly, leap into tall buildings, shoot lasers from my eyes and have the strength of a thousand men, without having to wear that blue spandez suit and crimson underwear. (That's just me exercising wish no. 9.)"

so ayun. sana may napulot nga kayo. something to think about dahil new year naman.. hehe.. ;p