Si Jason at si Pablito

Ngayong araw, nakatangap ako ng text mula sa aking kaibigang si Pablito.

"Gud pm po sa lahat nang nag mamahal kay kuya Jason patay na po sya ngayon."

Noong una, akala ko hindi ko kilala ang nag padala. Dali dali akong tumawag...tama ang aking hinala...si Pablito nga.

"Ate Andrea, patay na po si Kuya Jason."

Bakit?

"Sinaksak po sya kagabi, ngayon ko lang nalaman na patay na sya."

Parang naramdaman ko rin ang bigat ng sinabi ni Pablito dahil nakita ko kung gaano nila kamahal ang isa't isa.

Si Pablito ay isa sa mga case study namin noong binubuo namin ang dokumentaryong "Pasan-Pasan" tungkol sa mga studyante ng NOH School for Crippled Children.

Makalipas ang isang taon, ito na ang naging pag-uusap namin.



Alam ko sa oras na ngayon, gumuho na ang mundo ni Pablito.

Nawala na ang kanyang pinakamamahal na kuya.

Sino nga ba si Jason sa buhay niya?






Si Jason ang nakakatandang kapatid ni Pablito na nagsilbing kamay at paa ni nya. Si Pablito ay ipinanganak na may Osteogenesis Imperfecta o "Brittle Bone Disease." Kaya ganun na lang ang pag iingat ni Jason sa kanyang kapatid.

Parehas silang nag-aaral sa NOH School for the Crippled children. Walang kapansanan si Jason, pero pinili nyang mag-aral ng doon para masubaybayan nya at pag-silbihan ang kapatid.














Naalala ko, sa isang interview ni Ms. Sandra kay Jason, ito ang sinabi nya.

“Sabi ko naman sa kanya, habang buhay po ako, nandito ako sa tabi mo. Di ko siya pababayaan. "

Para sa akin, ito ang klaseng pagmamahal na walang kapalit.

Sandra: So kayong dalawa, walang iwanan?

“Wala.”

"Sa pagkakakilala ko kay Pablito, marupok man ang kanyang mga buto, sing tigas naman ng bakal ang kanyang determinasyon…

Masarap din isipin na ano mang pag subok, hindi nila ito haharapin ng mag-isa, hangang may mga mahal sila sa buhay na handing tumayo bilang mga kamay at paa nila…"

-Sandra Aguinaldo "Pasan-Pasan" aired July 5, 2010 on I-Witness

Pinagdarasal ko na mabigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ni Jason.

At Pablito, hindi ka nag-iisa.

I learned Pablito's brother Jason, died.

Flashbacks...

Yesterday, I was watching my old episodes... and I realized I have indeed gone far for a year. And it makes me cry to see that we were able to help people somehow... share their story. :)

The thing called "Racket"

Why I refuse to call my 2nd job a "racket"

Well, for me, a racket has a very negative connotation. For me.. a racket is not your main job.. something you don't really focus on... you do it for the money, mainly.

And my 2nd job as a Special Projects Coordinator? Well, it found me.

It wasn't in my plans... and yet, I think it has found a perfect match with my skills. It is NOT a racket. Its a 2nd job.

And I thought I was going to abandon I-Witness. I can't.

I am not in love with the job. I just love the team I am working with.

:)

May 11, 2011

Finally, I could work away from the office. I am like a child, playing with her new toy.

And as a writer, I am thrilled by the freedom of being able to write practically anywhere! As long as your battery doesn't run out...

And I didn't really realize I have earned that much already.

One year later..

It's been a year already... and guess what, I have survived! I've been through the suicidal stage already. They can pulverize me to a pulp, and yet, I am still standing...and smiling at that!

Anyway, will I miss it? Yes, I don't have regrets to have gone that stage. It's liberating, its good knowing that I did something worthy and did the best I could.

Would I venture out? Oh yes... Will i leave the program? Well, I cannot count the number of times I wished that, but I guess, I am at the crossroad where I wait at the moment where all stars finally align.

:) Oh what am I talking about? haha!

Week 2...

Palapit na ng palapit ang airing date... and I am more pressured everyday. Pretty soon, sisingilin na ko sa mga story proposals ko.

Hindi ako magaling sa mga last minute...kaya ngayon pa lang, I have to prepare for more back up stories because I know maraming di makakapasa sa mga proposals ko.

I have prepared myself on that...and I have to be pro-active.

Ready...set... go!