The sunny season is over

May 28, 2017 Ikit ng Bayan Opinion

Rain! The sunny season is over and now that we are about to encounter the rain, are you ready Kadungngo-dungngo. Nagsisimula na ang pagbuhos ng ulan na hudyat na naman ng mga paparating na paghina ng mga negosyo ng ilan, ang hudyat ng taglamig at hudyat ng mga nakakakilabot na krimen, kalamidad at aksidente pero huwag naman po sana.

Dahil sa proposed ordinance (PO) 0036-17 “Promoting crime awareness and security in all learning institutions and campuses within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Baguio” ay nasa 2nd reading na sa Council at umaasa ang ilan na maipasa ito para sa strict implementation ng ilang rules and regulations para sa kaligtasan ng mamamayan.

Ang ulan ay may maganda rin na naidudulot sa ating kapaligiran, halimbawa na lamang ang paglinis nito sa dumi at pagtanggal nito sa umaalingasaw na amoy, ang pagdilig sa halaman at ang pagpuno ng tubig sa ating mga dam upang magkaroon ng sapat na supply ng tubig. Rain, ang pagbili ng mga gamit tulad ng boots, coat, scarf, bonnet na panlaban sa lamig. Umbrella at jelly bag upang hindi ka mabasa pati ang iyong gamit. Ilan lamang ito sa madalas nating gamitin pero ang payo ng inyong Tita Ara, na kung maaari ay kumuha ng mga kulay na taliwas sa madilim na panahon tuwing tag-ulan. Pero payo lamang naman ito sa mga taong may washing machine o may gusto dahil alam naman namin na mahirap magpatuyo at maaaring mag-iwan ng batik-batik sa damit kapag colored ito. Pinapayong gawin ito pantanggal ng lungkot at dilim na bumabalot tuwing umuulan, ang pangontra sa negative vibes o ang pagka-emo ng ilan.

Rain, not the literal drop of water but Rain as in a person who is in pain, a person who is struggling, sad, used by his/her co-workers, so called friends, and ally to their advantage. How bad is that Kadungngo-dungngo? Well I bet you had experienced that once in your lifetime. However, in the Bible (KJV) Lord Jesus said in Matt 5:44-45, “But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you. That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for35 he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” So Kadungngo-dungngo, being a child of Christ is not always a bed of roses. Trials are meant to come for us to learn a lesson and ask for forgiveness of our sin and confess it to him that we may strengthen our faith to Jesus.

Rain, rain! Go away, come again another day. That’s from a children song lyrics but when you change the R to P it sounds better right? Especially when you sing it with someone while working nonstop, I bet your head and body is in pain but even though “Ti Panagtinnunos nga agtrabaho, mangiturong iti Panagprogreso”.