finger pointer.

the easiest thing to do in every situation that involves at least two or more people who are probably at fault is to point the blazing finger of blame.

another impending disaster is heading our way. we've heard the experts, we've seen the news, heck we've even seen the storm's ugly eye! there's a giant mega-f***in storm heading our way and there's no stopping it.

so what do we do?

we start looking for an ass to pin this problem to.


some say the weather guys are to blame for not forecasting earlier.

some say the government officials are to blame for not doing a better job of preparing for these calamities.

some say the poor are to blame for putting up houses along water drainage systems like creeks and rivers.

some say global warming is to blame cos its making mother nature sick.

some say God is to blame because if He loved us, then he'd spare us from all this crap.

some even admit that they're to blame just cos they want to get interviewed. (publicity crap?)


i was sitting there watching the news and it's got me all confused. what is so interesting about a bunch of scientists pointing fingers at the government, saying "we told you so!"? what would it prove? would our problems be solved if we were given a target for our shiny new blame-guns? would my dog's health improve if i blamed those squatters who clogged the waterways? would the dead rise from the dead if God appeared from the heaven and said: "I'm sorry for the storm guys! here's a rainbow for all the trouble".

we're not blaspheming here.

i'm sick of all this negativity, i'm sick of seeing news about dead people, i'm sick of hearing about how full the evacuation centers are, i'm sick of hearing about how some areas don't get relief goods, i'm sick of all this suffering and pain, and i know you are too, but there is nothing we can do but listen and find ways of helping.

we are the lucky ones, you're there, reading this, i'm here now, writing this, while others are fighting for their lives, fighting hunger, fighting despair and sadness and sickness.

yes we can't do much, but we could at least stop the blame game and focus on the problem. WE WHO ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ROOFS OVER OUR HEADS, DRY CLOTHES ON OUR BACKS and FOOD ON OUR STOMACHS ought not WASTE OUR TIME, ENERGY and RESOURCES entertaining ourselves with this stupid campaign of hate that the media is feeding us.

go to twitter and volunteer if you've got the time. there are lotsa people tweeting about sites and numbers you may contact in order to join.

internet social networks are currently being used as a very efficient means of mass-communication. it is a raw source of updated news without the ads and the blaming.

you may also go to your local barangay hall or town hall, i'm sure they'd be glad to give you tools to aid you in your garbage destruction quest.

too much of a hassle? too dangerous for your tiny tiny tiny balls? too busy blaming people to help?

well, there's still something you can do.

you can stop being a doomsday announcer and start being a giver of hope.

blog something funny, say something hopeful, tweet about how happy you are that your tamagotchi survived the flood, i don't care how stupid or insignificant your post may be, but please for the love of everything that was ok before this shit happened, please say something happy because during this time of tragedy, hearing a heartfelt laugh is so much better than the sound of mindless bickering and finger pointing.

oh and don't forget to pray.