mE, MySeLf & GOD

i actually had a taste of the REAL world… outside the comfort of our cozy house… away from the security of my family…. and INTO the streets!

no, i wasn’t begging for alms! but i was all sweaty and cranky and itchy — thanks to the merciless sunlight which almost actuually fried me. i was with my fellow HIM (Hermilando I. Mandanas) scholars, campaigning for his (mandanas’) re-election.

‘magandang umaga po… mga scholars po kami ni congressman mandanas. suportahan po natin s’ya sa darating na eleksyon.’, we said as we smiled at people. what really moved me were the different reactions of people. a lot of them told us: ‘ineng, kahit hindi n’yo na are ipangampanya eh panalo na are.’, which was actually good for us because it meant that they will indeed be voting for congressman mandanas. but then, a considerable number of people actually asked us: ‘ineng, wala gang nakasipit na pang-sigarilyo?’, to which i told them: ’sa serbisyo na lang po babawi si congressman.’ (but i was actually temted to tell them wryly: ‘hindi ho kami bumibili ng boto!’)

it should have been a very loathful experience — because it WAS really TIRING! imagine, we had to walk all over batangas city — MH del pilar, p.burgos, evangelista, p.gomez, p.zamora, c.tirona, rizal ave — from eight o’clock in the morning ’til four o’clock in the afternoon. for hours, we had to knock on houses, introduce ourselves, ask the people if we could place congressman’s streamers on their gates and if they could please support congressman mandanas in the upcoming elections. our only break was when we returned to batangan plaza to have some rest.

but you know what’s surprising? it WASN’T loathful… not at all! and what’s weirder is that i’m actually willing to repeat the whole experience! it was a wonderful experience (except for the scorching summer heat)!

lastly, perhaps i liked it because i was doing it for a very kind person in the person of congressman mandanas. after all, i am his scholar. plus he’s very much supportive of our family. he’s really kind to people. it really showed how much people love him during our campaign yesterday. ‘naku, napakabait at napakaayos nitong si mandanas.’, people would say. and i would smile at them in agreement.

oh well… the thing is… my legs hurt! i need some ointment! T.T