Comments on: Awful Feeling. It All Adds Up… Or Does It?

By: No better time than now « smoke

No better time than now « smoke — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:28:39 +0000

[...] better time than now Posted on 25 June 2008 by rom Over at Filipino Voices, Marck wrote: To me, at least, now is not the time to go after the Sulpicio Lines owners, strap [...]

By: Pochero

Pochero — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:07:07 +0000

Every little bit helps. Let’s use the Filipino “tingi” culture to advantage — just do what you can. What you gave may be insignificant in the whole scheme of things but I bet it wasn’t insignificant to the sampaguita vendor, and I bet it wasn’t insignificant to the little Philcoa boy. Let us all just do what we can, where we are, with what we have.

By: marck

marck — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:13:25 +0000

benign0:

i agree that we should do our jobs properly, instead of going beyond our sphere of competency. but then again, a lot of people have guilt pangs. i guess it comes with empathy: you want to help, but you can’t do enough. you feel disgusted, but you can’t do enough.

some people don’t do enough. some people don’t go the extra mile.

By: Ding G. Gagelonia

Ding G. Gagelonia — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:10:35 +0000

All positive and meaningful actions begin with words. History is replete with examples. Your expression of how you feel Marck can help galvanize awareness. Let’s all keep speaking out.

By: benign0

benign0 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:50:47 +0000

I think we should not be paralysed by our perceived helplessness any more than we should be judgmental of how much or how little people give to the relief effort. What’s important is that you do what you are best at. CEO’s should continue leading their companies, and janitors should continue mopping their floors. You are of greater value to your society doing your job PROPERLY instead of going off on a crusade outside of your sphere of competency after being egged on by those who presume to know better than you what you should be doing with your life.

By: The Marocharim Experiment » A Depression

The Marocharim Experiment » A Depression — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:35:18 +0000

[...] writing a guilty entry over at Filipino Voices, I decided to go home immediately before I start having pangs of conscience [...]

By: butch

butch — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:51:26 +0000

The mere fact that you can write about it with clarity and honesty means you are not as powerless as you may think or feel at the moment.

And although its a cliche, every little bit helps. The old woman who give a small portion of her NFA ration to the relief effort has it right. We can make a difference, individually and collectively.

By: Disaster Relief Efforts | Tingog.com | The Voice of The Filipino

Disaster Relief Efforts | Tingog.com | The Voice of The Filipino — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:44:54 +0000

[...] Marck has an interesting post over at FilipinoVoices.com which I thought was very relevant since I think what he feels, which is an “awful feeling”, is something that many of us feel during such disasters as this recent one of The MV Princess of The Stars. Typhoon Frank is yet another typhoon that we won’t soon forget, but Marck puts it in perspective, and reminds us, that maybe we should all be concentrating on relief efforts, and put the castigation and the blame game on to the back burner. I’m with him up to an extent, I think we can still do both. But, trust me, I’m really really pissed, and filled with a sense of anguish. [...]