To Be or Not To Be?

     Should the government allow more Filipinos abroad?

     No.

     Why?

     Because for me, the number of Filipinos working abroad are enough. In fact, according to rappler.com and census.gov.ph, the total number of OFWs is estimated at 2.2 million (Results from April- September 2012 survey). I think that 2.2 million Filipinos are enough, considering the fact that this survey was done almost 3 years ago. For me I  think it's just okay for the Filipinos to go abroad because it's their choice, it's their decision.  What's wrong is when the government force the people to go abroad for economic reasons.

     It is also hard to be a parent OFW. You have no bonding with your child and sometimes, your child doesn't treat you as a parent. It is also hard when you have no communication with your child. I think this is one of many reasons why the government should  not allow more Filipinos abroad. We all know that we, Filipinos are very family- oriented. Being far from your loved ones break our hearts.

     But the downfall of all of this is the lack of job opportunities here in our country. If the government limit the number of OFWs, many Filipinos would lost their job, that will make our ecomic status decrease. Our country will become poorer and there will be a chance of more crimes related to money.

     My final thoughts for this issue is that, the OFWs should take a long process in analyzing if they should continue working abroad with their families far but with bigger salary or to work here in our country, their families closer and serving mother land. For the government, I think they should never persuade Filipinos in becoming OFWs just because it increases our economic rate. I think government should be neutral and should have seminars for those who wanted to be OFWs about what their lives would be abroad. I think being an OFW will always be by choice and not by force and limiting it would not do any good to our country, so does forcing people to work abroad.

Juliet's Little Secret

If I have a chance to change the ending of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, I would change it like this:

The night before Paris and Juliet's wedding, Juliet go to her parents' room to tell that she's already married to Romeo. Before she knock, she heard her mother and father talking, Juliet listen to their conversation.
"Oh dear! Don't you think our Juliet's too young to be married?", her mother said.
"But I married you when your a little younger that our Juliet. It's okay my dear! And besides, Paris is such a kind man!", Capulet said.
"Okay my dear, but, can we tell this to the Montagues? ", Lady Capulet said.
" Why must we tell them?! They are now not Juliet's family!" Capulet said.
"But the Montagues are still Juliet's parents! They must know this. And, I think it's now time to end our feud with them. After all, we're the one who start this." Lady Capulet said.
"If you could just give birth! This would never happen!", Capulet cried.
"Isn't it you who order Nurse to get the Montague's new born baby?", Lady Capulet said.
"I just do it because ---"
"Mother! Father! Do I hear it all correctly ?", Juliet cried
"Oh my! My Juliet! I'm sorry my dear! ", Lady Capulet said
"Oh mother, father! I'm not a Capulet, but a Montague. How could you do that to the Montagues?!", Juliet cried.
"Juliet, oh Juliet! We don't mean to get you! I'm just jealous that the Montagues have two children while I can't give birth!", Lady Capulet cried.
"Juliet, if you could please listen, I'll tell you the whole story", Capulet calmly said.
"Before you were born, we're good friends with the Montagues. We're good friends that even Romeo, their first child, was one of my godchild. When Lady Montague became pregnant again, that's when we learn that my wife can't give birth. We were so jealous! We want to have a child but we can't! And then, an idea come up to my mind. We hire a nurse to do my plan. The nurse steal the newborn baby when Lady Montague was sleeping. The Montagues were weeping for the lost of their baby, while we were so happy to have a child! The feud starts when a Montague servant told his masters that he saw a woman who steal the baby go to the Capulets' house. The Montagues accuse us. We leave Verona and went back here when you're 3 years old. And as you can see, the feud is still not over. " Capulet said.
"Father, I have a bigger news that would sure shock you!" Juliet said.
"What is it dear Juliet?", Lady Capulet said.
" I am married, with Romeo." Juliet said.
"What? Oh honey! the Montagues should really know this." Capulet said.

The three of them went to the Montagues house. The servants let them enter. Lady Capulet and Capulet told the Montagues about the real identity of Juliet and also told them that she is married with Romeo. Lady Montague ordered a servant to tell Romeo to go back to Verona. Both families agreed to have a formal marriage for Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet live peacefully in Verona after their marriage. Paris, though broken hearted, finds another love to Rosaline, whom break her vow to be virgin forever. Romeo still don't know that his long lost sister was his wife until his last breath.