Pacquiao, the Boxing Hero, wins by KO

The headline of the June 28th showdown between the WBC Lightweight Champion of the World David Diaz, and the current Super Featherweight Champion of the world, Manny Pacquiao.

But after the fight, the ever agile, enduring, tough Filipino fighter won over the western competitor. I could hear the celebrations, cheers, and shout of joys from his Filipino fans as their Hero emerged from the battle ... victorious.

In this time of crisis, famine, and hopelessness to emerged from severe poverty, the Filipino people, unconciously, is looking for a Hero that would soon deliver them. They hunger for Heroes who are able, capable, and responsible enough to fight for them. And this time of need they saw Pacquiao. One who could represent the country, but, sadly, only in the field of boxing. Not in the realm of leadership, wisdom, and determination.

If only someone from the leaders of the country has these qualities. Or If only Pacquiao has.
He may not be our National Hero, but, in some perspective, he sure looks like though.

Love is like waiting for a taxi

Love is like waiting for a taxi.

It is not that there are no taxis passing by,

It is just that you can't seem

to find one that is vacant.

This could be what is most irritating;

When you think that if you go
to that street corner over there, you might find one.

But as soon as you walk away,

a vacant taxi comes and is taken by someone else.

Even if you stay put in one place and wait,

a vacant taxi doesn't come.

Even if you go around and search for one,

it doesn't come.

And If it doesn't come, it doesn't come.

No, sometimes that's not it,

Because there are really people

who seem to have less luck on getting a taxi.

Sometimes as soon as

you give up and start

to walk away,

suddenly a lot of taxis come.

The question is,

how long will you stand and wait for a taxi.

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an excerpt translation from Rachel Alfafara