Very interesting essay from a Korean who saw beyond than most of us. Kudos to the next loving generation of the Philippines. Love conquers all!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Neris C. Alcala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 12:44 AM Subject: [alicpi] Fwd: Re: [qcshs87] Fwd: [Upsilon89] a Korean's Essay on the Philippines > hey people .... just want to share with you an essay > made by a korean, sent to me by a batchmate too.... > > ********************** > > As you know, we have plenty of Koreans > > currently studying in the > > >Philippines to take advantage of our cheaper > > tuition fees and learn > > >English at the same time. > > > > > >This is an essay written by a Korean student I want > > to share with you. > > >(Never mind the grammar; it's the CONTENT that > > counts) Maybe it is > > >timely to think about this in the midst of all the > > confusion at > > >present. > > > > > >MY SHORT ESSAY ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES > > >Jaeyoun Kim > > > > > >Filipinos always complains about the corruption in > > the Philippines. Do > > >you really think the corruption is the problem of > > the Philippines? I do > > >not think so. I strongly believe that the problem > > is the lack of love > > >for the Philippines. > > > > > > > > >Let me first talk about my country, Korea. It might > > help you understand > > >my point. After the Korean War, South Korea was one > > of the poorest > > >countries in the world. Koreans had to start from > > scratch because > > >entire country was destroyed after the Korean War, > > and we had no > > >natural resources. > > > > > >Koreans used to talk about the Philippines, for > > Filipinos were very > > >rich in Asia. We envy Filipinos. Koreans really > > wanted to be well off > > >like Filipinos. Many Koreans died of famine. My > > father & brother also > > >died because of famine. Korean government was very > > corrupt and is still > > >very corrupt beyond your imagination, but Korea was > > able to develop > > >dramatically because Koreans really did their best > > for the common good > > >with their heart burning with patriotism. > > > > > >Koreans did not work just for themselves but also > > for their > > >neighbourhood and country. Education inspired young > > men with the spirit > > >of patriotism. > > > > > > > > >40 years ago, President Park took over the > > government to reform Korea. > > >He tried to borrow money from other countries, but > > it was not possible > > >to get a loan and attract a foreign investment > > because the economic > > >situation of South Korea was so bad. Korea had only > > three factories. > > >So, President Park sent many mine workers and > > nurses to Germany so that > > >they could send money to Korea to build a factory. > > They had to go > > >through horrible experience. > > > > > >In 1964, President Park visited Germany to borrow > > money. Hundred of > > >Koreans in Germany came to the airport to welcome > > him and cried there > > >as they saw the President Park. They asked to him, > > "President, when can > > >we be well off?" That was the only question > > everyone asked to him. > > >President Park cried with them and promised them > > that Korea would be > > >well off if everyone works hard for Korea, and the > > President of Germany > > >got the strong impression on them and lent money to > > Korea. So, > > >President Park was able to build many factories in > > Korea. He always > > >asked Koreans to love their country from their > > heart. > > > > > >Many Korean scientists and engineers in the USA > > came back to Korea to > > >help developing country because they wanted their > > country to be well > > >off. Though they received very small salary, they > > did their best for > > >Korea. They always hoped that their children would > > live in well off > > >country. > > > > > >My parents always brought me to the places where > > poor and physically > > >handicapped people live. They wanted me to > > understand their life and > > >help them. I also worked for Catholic Church when I > > was in the army. > > >The only thing I learned from Catholic Church was > > that we have to love > > >our neighbourhood. And, I have loved my > > neighbourhood. Have you cried > > >for the Philippines? I have cried for my country > > several times. I also > > >cried for the Philippines because of so many poor > > people. I have been > > >to the New Bilibid prison. What made me sad in the > > prison were the > > >prisoners who do not have any love for their > > country. They go to mass > > >and work for Church. They pray everyday. > > > > > >However, they do not love the Philippines. I talked > > to two prisoners at > > >the maximum-security compound, and both of them > > said that they would > > >leave the Philippines right after they are released > > from the prison. > > >They said that they would start a new life in other > > countries and never > > >come back to the Philippines. > > > > > >Many Koreans have a great love for Korea so that we > > were able to share > > >our wealth with our neighbourhood. The owners of > > factory and company > > >were distributed their profit to their employees > > fairly so that > > >employees could buy what they needed and saved > > money for the future and > > >their children. > > > > > >When I was in Korea, I had a very strong faith and > > wanted to be a > > >priest. However, when I came to the Philippines, I > > completely lost my > > >faith. > > > > > > > > >I was very confused when I saw many unbelievable > > situations in the > > >Philippines. Street kids always make me sad, and I > > see them everyday. > > >The Philippines is the only Catholic country in > > Asia, but there are too > > >many poor people here. People go to church every > > Sunday to pray, but > > >nothing has been changed. > > > > > >My parents came to the Philippines last week and > > saw this situation. > > >They told me that Korea was much poorer than the > > present Philippines > > >when they were young. They are so sorry that there > > are so many beggars > > >and street kids. When we went to Pasanjan, I forced > > my parents to take > > >a boat because it would fun. However, they were not > > happy after taking > > >a boat. They said that they would not take the boat > > again because they > > >were sympathized the boatmen, for the boatmen were > > very poor and had a > > >small frame. Most of people just took a boat and > > enjoyed it. > > >But, my parents did not enjoy it because of love > > for them. > > > > > > > > > > > >My mother who has been working for Catholic Church > > since I was very > > >young told me that if we just go to mass without > > changing ourselves, we > > >are not Catholic indeed. Faith should come with > > action. She added that > > >I have to love Filipinos and do good things for > > them because all of us > > >are same and have received a great love from God. I > > want Filipinos to > > >love their neighbourhood and country as much as > > they love God so that > > >the Philippines will be well off. > > > > > >I am sure that love is the keyword, which Filipinos > > should remember. We > > >cannot change the sinful structure at once. It > > should start from > > >person. Love must start in everybody, in a small > > scale and have to > > >grow. A lot of things happen if we open up to love. > > Let's put away our > > >prejudices and look at our worries with our new > > eyes. > > > > > >I discover that every person is worthy to be loved. > > Trust in love, > > >because it makes changes possible. Love changes you > > and me. It changes > > >people, contexts and relationships. It changes the > > world. Please love > > >your neighbourhood and country. > > > > > >Jesus Christ said that whatever we do to others we > > do to Him. In the > > >Philippines, there is God for people who are abused > > and abandoned. > > >There is God who is crying for love. If you have a > > child, teach them > > >how to love the Philippines. Teach them why they > > have to love their > > >neighbourhood and country. You already know that > > God also will be very > > >happy if you love others. > > > > > >That's all I really want to ask you Filipinos. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Shopping > > Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Shopping > > Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Shopping > > Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Secondary school education Graduate school > > education Home school education Graduate > > school education online High school education > > Middle school education > > > > --------------------------------- > > YAHOO! 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