Turning the Tide: An outlook on Filipinos living in Italy

I've been out of my mother country for almost two years now, but somehow, i was able to picture how my countrymen cope up with their lives while they're miles away from their loved ones. And it's sad to say that most of them, not to criticize them, are living in a way most of them sees it as a "normal activity" --- out from God's guidance.

To give you a brief information on how does a normal Filipino run their lives here, here's a few things i was able to observe:

* They mostly focus their lives on working non-stop (something i'm not against to)

* Married people (mostly women) are having "third-party", to ease their longing for care.

* Moral and spiritual values doesn't seem to be important anymore.

Those are just a few things that i was able to crack from the day i set foot here. I'm not here to scrutinize them, but that's the reality of life here. I'm hoping that i can help them in any sort, to put them back on the right track.

Filipinos are known to be "natural born fighters" --- meaning, we fought very hard for what we want to have in life. We have to work hard for something we would like to achieve. Everything was not given for free. Nowadays, i can still see that kind of fierceful attitude --- but in a negative manner. They would fight hard to secure their families' future, but they would sacrifice the moral values that the elders had thought us. From the pointers that i've mention, the most that i would like to pinpoint is losing the moral and spiritual values. In exchange for a bright future, impatient decisions surfaces, just to provide the life they wanted for their loved ones. But, spiritual-wise, that's not supposed to be like that, especially in God's eyes. I remember one bible verse on Proverbs chapter 3, verse 5 to 6, that says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." See, God wants us to rely not on our hasty decisions, but to have faith and to trust our lives unto Him. I wish i would just close my eyes and dream of everything in the world will be alright, but of course i know it doesn't work like that. God gave us the knowledge to live right, we just need to use that knowledge properly. God would not lead us to a sorrowful life, we just have to follow him on the right path. I'm not talking here as a righteous and perfect person. 'cause everybody knows that we're all sinners and nobody's perfect, but He always forgives and always gives us a chance to have a happy and peaceful life --- if we'll just choose to.

I was able to ask a few fellow pinoys, mostly women, on why they can't stay faithful to their original partners in life. Most of them would say that their partners were the first ones who did something unfaithful, or some of them would say they just want comfort in times of loneliness, or you would here others reasoning that both of them doesn't have a job to provide their families' needs, so they would put their married life on the line and at risk. I asked them if they still go to church or at least pray, i was surprised to hear that most of them would rather go out and have a good time, do unusual stuff than to spare a few moments to ask for blessings and forgiveness. I prayed that one day, they'll open their eyes and their heart to ease the hardships they're currently undergoing.

I believe that the things i've mentioned are not only happening in Italy, but in the whole wide world as well. I just hope that one day, they'll have a different outlook in life. As a fellow filipino, i would like to help them in any way i can and to the fullest extent of my capabilities. United we stand, united we fall. And i know that the things that i've said may sound far fetched, but there's nothing impossible in life. We can turn things from "deniable to acceptable". God works in miraculous ways. Amen to that.

Good day to everyone.