She had to be absent for class because her parents cant afford to give her fare to go to school.
Im a lazy ass who takes the cab almost every morning because my body naturally rejects the idea of waking up early and id be damn late if i take the jeep.
She wrote a letter to this tv program (which she never had the chance to send) and asked for her parents to have a decent job, a new pair of shoes, a bag and a bike.
My Christmas wish list is composed of a psp lite, a new digital camera, a few shirts from A&F and Hollister and either one of my parents to be home for my graduation.
She wrote her everyday ordeal in her artista covered notebook.
I type away in my laptop and post my thoughts in my blog courtesy of my own wifi in my apartment.
She hanged herself to cope.
I go diving to forget my hangups.
Point being, comparing her to me makes me feel bad about myself which is a good thing and the best thing to feel right now.... disappointed at myself.
It scared the shit out of me that a 12 year old girl committed suicide, whats scarier is that she took her life away because they were poor. They were so poor their other poor neighbors kids wouldnt even play with them. It's totally absurd! Thats like discrimination to the second power!
Davao has been dubbed as the most child friendly city in the Philippines for a couple of years now, and to hear such sad, horrific and i totally think morbid news is something I would not wish on my own worse enemies (that is if i have some). We're suppose to be the most livable city in the country and yet a 12 year old girl killed herself because she was no longer living but suffering from drop bottom poverty.
When i heard and saw the news i just couldnt digest the idea that something like that could actually happen. It never occurred to me that someone at that age can be suicidal. When I was 12 i did got a lot cuts and bruises but it was all because i was hyperactive not masochistic. I didnt even know what suicide meant at that time. I did understand that people die, but at that time, I only thought of every white haired people i came across with as the only candidates.
12 year olds dont die, much more, they dont kill themselves. Or so i thought.
I know this is a serious matter and trust me this is the most brutally honest totally sarcastic free question I would like myself (and anyone who would be interested) to ponder...
Lahi na dyud ang generation karon?
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5 comments:
True, it was a gruesome thing, and to think that she was only 12. '-(
foul play perhaps?....may she rest in peace....miss you tenz!
this is a side comment: Im based here in Mactan, got to see your comment on ayeza's blog when you vivsited our place. SHope to see you here too!
ms.b: yeah naluoy ko sa bata kay she's 12 twelve and theres so much things na dapat mahitabo sa iya.. yeza and i went there august pa to.. i have no idea when ill be back but ill let you know if i will.
gie: there looking into abuse and possible molestation pero nevertheless @ 12 hahay.. miss you too gie.
what is happening to our world?! Indeed it was one of the saddest news I have read... a 12-year-old committing suicide. The last I've heard is that she was raped. That even makes the news sadder. A 12-year-old coping with poverty, losing her innocence against her will because of a man's lust. I hope they get the rapist. -- gene
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