It was a hair-raising moment when Philippine’s national anthem was played in the Paris Olympics 2024. A Gold for Philippines is not an easy feat so it was the talk of the country if not the world next to this cool Turkish hit-man shooter.
And because my kids are in a type of Gymnastics also, it has been a topic of conversations among my kids’ trainers as well.
True to its culture and Philippines being the land of Marites, the gold has been marred with family drama involving money, mother and a girlfriend.
In Philippines among the common folks, it is a litany by many mothers of how they suffer and almost died just to give birth plus all the expenses incurred thereafter. And that is it. You have a debt to pay for being alive. Good luck with that. But how can a young adult move on, have a life and build his own family?
Are you born free or with a debt?
P.S. Picture from Philstar.
Greetings,
Karlota
