Monday, June 06, 2005

If I Could...

Got this from Naked Vagitarian's blog. She wanted me to post my answers so please bear with me...(NOTE: medyo dinibdib ko yata 'to so napahaba 'yung mga sagot ko, hehe)

If I could be in one place right now, I'd be in the Philippines, visiting my friends on death row at Correctional Institution for Women (CIW). For some reason, no matter how bittersweet and depressing the circumstances are, whenever I'm there, I always get the sense that I'm in my Creator's house, doing what God wants me to do. I was really touched when several inmates told me my presence means a lot to them, especially those who have no one to visit them. If I had wings, I would fly to CIW in a heartbeat to spend time with them and accompany them through their struggles, pains, as well as simple joys and hopes in life.

If I could give something of myself to my friends in CIW, I would share my life with them and do as love demands (as Sr. Helen Prejean put it). I would get involved in the work of Philippine Jesuit Prison Service (PJPS) and undergo training as a paralegal to follow up on their cases and hopefully, help free those who were wrongfully accused and incarcerated. I would give my friends in CIW the gift of myself--my love, my non-judgmental attitude, and my presence.

If I could take some people somewhere, I would take my friends in CIW out of prison and bring them wherever they want to go--to their communities/hometowns so they can be with their loved ones, or to other places they've always wanted to visit. I know just being in free society would mean so much to them.

If I could make one dream come true, I would set free all prisoners who are really innocent, as well as those who have been given stiff penalties for minor, non-violent offenses and have truly changed ever since they were incarcerated. Having volunteered at CIW for the past four years of my life, I have met so many people who fit such a description.

If I could do real magic, I'll definitely eradicate all forms of social oppression and bigotry--including homophobia, misogyny, racism, poverty (all of which are interrelated), and religious discrimination--and make this world a better place for everyone.


Now I get to invite other bloggers so they can have their say on their "If I could" versions:


hotgeekydyke
rina
teacher sol
ate raissa
bels
brown eyes
peanut butter
Everyone else who's not on the list is free to share their answers, too! Just let me know so I can check out your blog and/or link you up (if I haven't done so yet).
Peace!

found herself @ 12:02 PM

1 Comments:

At June 06, 2005 3:53 PM, Blogger Maria Angala, NBCT said...

Surely, binibigay ko din ito sa mga students ko as their writing exercise, it would be fun for me to do this too, IF I COULD...game na!


By the way, your questions are now ready in my blog. Let me know when you're ready with your answers. I will randomly choose one to be posted in one of my entries.

 

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