Early evening yesterday, I was thinking what will be my article for my blog. After an hour of thinking, I remembered that I had this book entitled, "Bakit Baliktad Magbasa ang mga Pinoy?" by Bob Ong. One of the questions there was -as I remembered it well- Are you proud of being a Filipino?
I hurriedly got my phone and started texting my friends if they are proud of being a Pinoy and their reasons why they said so. All of them said yes with their reasons- Filipinos are intelligent, hardworking, creative, resourceful, loving, caring, talented, and hospitable and a lot more. The next thing I did was I asked them the question, "Don't you like other nationalities?" I gave options for them to choose. I used nationalities whose cultures and races are well-defined and picture of real wealthiest. Obviously, I was trying to convince them to change their answers. After patiently waiting for their responses, well to my surprise, only two of them change their answers (taksil lol). Again, I asked, "Why???" As I read their responses, it made me smile. Without any doubt, I am proud of being a Pinoy.
Filipinos are known for being hospitable. It is frequently seen during fiestas and other celebrations. They entertain their visitors very well. They lend their best mats, utensils etc. for their guests to use.
Filipinos are also well-known for their bravery and for being hardworking. A good example of which are those domestic helpers who work abroad just to sustain the needs of their families. It shows how brave they are because the fact that they don't know what awaits them in foreign countries didn't hinder them to give what is best for their families.
Aside from it, Filipinos always wear a smile on their faces even they encounter a lot of struggles.
If I will be given a chance to choose a nationality in my next life, I will proudly say that I want to be a Filipino once more.
Thanked God I am a Filipino.
