SPREAD OUT YOUR LOVE IN 2012!

Allow me, boys and girls, to suggest an additional New Year’s resolution to all of you:

SPREAD OUT YOUR LOVE in 2012.

Not just to your spouses or sweethearts, and their families, or members of the opposite sex. And I don’t mean collect more boyfriends or girlfriends, or mistresses and lovers, either.

Spread out your love to the poor, the sick, the abused and the needy, and to our beloved country. But DON’T EXPECT anything in return.

Start sharing your blessings with the poor. Ask around for houses of charity or organizations for charity work, like Caritas, that you can visit to give your donation.

If you’re already supportive of charity work, increase your share to best of your ability. It doesn’t have to be something big. Any amount will go a long way.

If it’s the sick that you want to help, you can see them for yourselves in charity wards of the Philippine General Hospital or the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, both in Manila.

For the needy, like disaster victims, you can go to various foundations and organizations which are regularly cited in media for their help.

The abused, like victims of injustice and brutality of law enforcers or government officials, can be found mostly in media, too. Be more attentive to their needs when you hear them in radio or see them on television and help in any way you can.

For love of country, join the growing ranks of those who openly denounce abuses or expose anomalies in government.

Be on the lookout yourself for major problems which are either being neglected or poorly addressed, like traffic, and voice out your concerns and ideas in media or the Internet.

Just one thing: React, decide and make your move based ONLY ON FACTS.  Don’t be brainwashed or manipulated by consistent, self-serving or ‘pa-pogi’ press releases.

We all dream of peace, harmony and unity.

Not just in our homes or among our families but in our surroundings, our communities, our country.

Love can make that happen, boys and girls. Take my word for it.

A truly prosperous, blessed and peaceful New Year to one and all. God bless and may all your dreams come true. Thanks a lot for your continued support. 30