Monday, August 15, 2011

Reaction~ BATANG KALABAW



The film is all about 13 children that serve like a carabao. They go up in the mountain for more than three hours to get the woods weighing 15-20 kilos and with the length of 8 feet and go down the mountain to earn money. As I watched the film, I’m amazed of those children because they can balance the wood and themselves even if it is slippery in going down the mountain. In spite of their difficulties doing works not suited for them, they never forget to be happy. I also felt so sorry, sad, disappointed and annoyed. It seems that I am the one carrying those woods because… I don’t know why, but I felt so tired and weary after I watched the film.

I don’t know why they should live and work that way even they are still so young and they don’t even have the opportunity to study. I’m really disappointed that there are such children. Maybe the government don’t know about it or maybe they really don’t pay much attention to it. As it is said that the condition of the children is a reflection of the condition of our country so these children in Agusan Del Sur is just one of the more than 92 million population in Philippines that experiences that kind of life. I’m annoyed because their mother lives comfortably while they are suffering, especially Cherilyn that serves as the mother of her five siblings, do the household chores and take all the responsibilities of her mother at the age of 14. I know that their mother has a disorder in her mind, but I can really say that she is such an irresponsible mother. I’m also curious if Cherilyn and her siblings don’t have any other relatives who may take care and adapt them. Maybe they have, but those relatives don’t care or maybe they don’t know about it. And those people that pays the 13 children with a maximum amount of 12 pesos, why don’t they try to do the work of the children and see if they deserve that small amount of money. Do they think that the amount of money they give are enough for all the efforts and hardships of those children? I’m really pissed off on such persons that don’t even have a concern or maybe just a little care for those children.

After I watched the film, I realized that we are really blessed because we don’t live, work or earn money that way; that we may study in a good school, we eat three times a day, we have parents that supports us and that we live comfortably. I realized that we should not waste these opportunities because not all of us were given those opportunities even they wanted to. Don’t waste it and use it in the most special way and give your best in fulfilling those opportunities before it is too late. Thank God that you are blessed, but you are blessed to be a blessing to others so I hope that we and the government may help those children and other people who experiences that kind of life. That’s all. ^^

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