Here I am again for my second entry in @ladiesofhive community contest #53. I was enjoying in the past few days reading women's entries and everyone deserves a pat on their shoulders most especially to our dear @kaerpediem who won the previous contest and who made the nice questions. Sending my Congratulations to you. I think this will become a habit of mine to getting involved in every activity here because I find it fun and interesting dealing with beautiful and talented women. I do love the styles and strategies here where everyone can possibly conduct their own kind of questioning. All of us know that it isn't easy to think or come up with good content and some of us were running out of ideas or even took a break for a while but here in ladies of hive, they are updated and continuous on their goals. This helps me to be more creative and enhances my writing skills.
QUESTION # 1
Would you rather go without water or electricity for a week?
This question will test how do you value the resources. We have our own respective reasons why we choose water or electricity and I respect your opinion. I find this quite risky because I have to decide which one can benefit me the most and will help me to survive. Before I will answer the question, let me have time to share some of my life experiences that will surely align with this question.
I was born in the Philippines and a proud Cebuana. From the moment I started to understand the things happening around me, I witnessed how I and my family were able to survive the challenges we'd been through. I was the youngest of five siblings.
ELECTRICITY
Having electricity can light up our home. From past inventions up unto the present in the modern era, electricity has been the main source of power. I could not imagine if people doesn't have it especially nowadays during this pandemic where Education has been affected. That's why the Department of Education here in my country implement this new system. As an Online English Teacher who most of my time is facing the desktop with my students, aside from needing a stable internet but of course I need electricity to conduct my lessons. But if you are the type of person who is not used to give up and find ways to solve an issue well count me in.
Let me tell you a critical scenario that I had about my teaching career experience. The CEBECO (Cebu 1 Electrical Cooperative, Inc.) an Electricity company announced bad news for me wherein there will be a power outage in my Municipality from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 pm. I was a bit worried because it is the weekend where I am usually fully booked in my classes. The worst thing is I don't know any backup such as a generator to solve this issue and I found the post the day before. To file an absence is fine but it will lead me warning for service cancellation if I cannot attend all those classes. I don't want to lose this job because teaching is my passion and I value a lot, my regular students. So what I did, I searched through online available coffee shop, hotels and beach resort that offers wifi and places that are not affected of a power outage. This kind of emergency is allowed to teach in a new setting as long as you can have your classes but this is a rare excuse only since this situation occurs once a month or once after 3 months. I don't want to miss any class because I do believe in every single day meeting them, I am touching their lives and inspire them to become who they wanted to be. I do hope this strategy "Can help other online teachers or workers to never give up and always find holes to excel."
I am telling you now that I will not choose Electricity if we talked about SURVIVAL. I came from a low-class family and had experienced many times without electricity in our house. There were tough times when my parent's income was not enough to pay the bills. I am okay with it because I understood why we cannot have it. Life shall not be dumped with complaints instead be thankful for the gift of life, for another day to spend on this earth. I don't find a big worry if we don't have electricity because we can do the following without it:
- We can still cook FOOD in our dirty kitchen without using any electrical kitchen appliances such as an electric stove, oven, or electric kettle. We only used coconut shells or woods in cooking.
- Radio and television is not a problem, we can still receive news by reading newspaper or articles.
- There are windows to open if you feel hot. Fresh air is free then it saves your consumption of electricity.
- Darkness cannot only be light-up with electricity but we can use "Gasera" or Gas Lamp(Avoid this from children)
So based on my real-life experiences, I can stand without electricity. I am blessed with whatever is available and never force myself to have something that can create any conflict. I hope you got my point of view on why I can live without it.
WATER
We are abundant in water through different water forms such as Waterfalls, lakes, oceans, rivers, and Natural drinking water. It is deep in my heart filled with sadness where some people or countries have less source of water. If only I can do magic, I will provide them unlimitedly yet not only human suffers but all sorts of living things( animals, plants, and environment). I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all people who never give up making plans or alternatives to preserve water because without water, life is nothing as in totally NOTHING!.
It will be pretty obvious that most of your answer is that our body needs water to survive. Yes! We all know that but let's take another path to bring you to another reason why Water is precious.
It's been 2 years now I am living here in my fiance's Municipality which is Dalaguete. Dalaguete is popularly known as the Vegetable Basket which means they are the main source of crops and vegetables in Cebu City. His parents are sellers of vegetables.
Nalhub (fiance's birthplace) is a town in Dalaguete where I used to visit way back in my college days or even up to now. The whole town has no water system own by a company or government. The residents are dependent on a well or source by nature from the high mountain. I experienced carrying galloons of water with my two hands while walking uphill. It takes courage and strength. Water is not only for humans and animals to drink but another source of income too. If there will be no availability of water how come farmers can survive on the farm? and once they cannot make it then the rest of the community will suffer too. Try to imagine that there are no more vegetables, how can people eat? how can people do business? how can people live? Livelihood will be affected too and by that, there will be an increase in unemployment and this is where the crisis occurs. This can help every individual to reflect the reality and be ready at all times because we don't hold the future.
QUESTION # 2
Which fictional character would you like to meet and why?
BE BRAVE as MERIDA
Brave will be a perfect word to define me in my existence here on earth. I'd been to undecided plans, unexpected ones, gloomy days, and quitting stage but because of the personality of being brave, I sort everything out with trust and believe to myself that I can. As an Educator, I can simply relate to this question about the fictional characters since I studied English Literature. The list is so long to read their names aloud for fictional characters but there's one that symbolizes me and she is Merida from the movie "Brave".
Aside from having similarities about our curly red hair, her independence and wilderness reflect who I am. She fought for what she believes that she can. She was not letting anyone in her life intrude on her future goals. She was able to showcase her manly skills and proved that women can do other men's stuff. This is why I am inspired by her because I am like her who is curious to learn things and use whatever skills that I have not only for myself but for the benefit of others too. From losing someone I love who is my mother, rejections, rocky relationships made I how to keep fighting and be BRAVE always.
That's all for today. I am hoping that you enjoy and learn something from my post. I invite @arrliinn to participate in this contest.
Credits to the following :
Rustic Borderline
Excelente publicación, realmente resaltaste la importancia de ambas fuentes y concordamos de cual es la más importante. Y tu personaje de ficción exteriormente es muy parecido a ti😅pareciera tu emoji. Te deseo suerte en el concurso. Bendiciones y suerte en el concurso🤗🙏🏻🌷.
Hello dear @cochanet. How are you ? It was a perfect timing about the character Merida that can be a similar of who I am. Thank you for dropping by here and can't wait to your entries too. Have a great day.
I enjoyed this Movie character and it dealt with many values, emotions and dynamics that motivates our courage in the face of danger, a great choice @missdonna , Thank you. 🏹🤗
Hi there @kerrislravenhill. How are you? I like the bow and arrow emoji there. I am glad to know that you enjoyed watching the movie. Thanks for dropping by here in my comment section.
What great analysis of your answers to the questions! Great job! 😃
Good evening @thekittygirl. Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I am enjoying the contest here in @ladiesofhive. I hope I can share more with other women.
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I can imagine the panic of missing class but you managed
I love how you found ways to manage the no electricity
And how no water can be managed but also how it can affect more than just the basic necessities
Oh how fun you fictional character! She is definitely a good one to spend time with :D
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us @missdonna
Also thank you for the wishes and so happy that you are fun with us :)
Your questions are really a real life based . I am happy to be asked like this kind of questions because it helps me to balance of what resources available and see which will work the best. I am enjoying reading other entries too and learned a lot from them.
The character you chose is one of the Disney princesses that I like the most because she breaks with all the stereotypes about women who wanted to show this industry, Merida like you I like her independence and her risk to go beyond the pre-established patterns by a family clan, good luck in the contest I love your post.
Hello @devania, It is good to know that we have some common interests regarding this character. I love the way you give your thoughts about her. I am amazed and idolize her a lot because she shows a true color of what an independent woman she is.
Oh wow...you really look like Merida.
From your analysis about the farmers, we really can't do without water.
Oh, that's a sweet comment from you. My salute to all farmers for a never-ending work hard in a hot field to produce basic necessities such as fruits and vegetables with the help of water.
Farmers are really a life force. Earlier in the year, a lot of farmers in my country couldn't farm anymore due to the insecurity issues they experienced in their farms. There was a major food shortage and it only got better recently.
Oh sad to hear that. By the way, may I know what country are you from? Here in the Philippines most especially in my municipality suffered a lot during the pandemic due to restrictions in traveling to the city. There were many sellers who stopped their business and oversupply of vegetables that leads to rotten ones. There were loads of truck of vegetables were dumped but through social media, it helped to reach the government and other organization to raise something to help the community.
Wow...that's so much loss. Good thing the situation got some awareness.
I'm from Nigeria by the way.
oh, my cousin is working in Nigeria in one of the hotels but I don't know the specific place. Glad to have you here in Hive. For more good conversations with you in the future.Thanks for your time.
So nice to meet you.
Bitaw. Without water, we can never survive🤧
Merida suits youuuuu, Donna😍 Not just the curly hair but the whole personality of being daring and brave💕
PS, I miss you huhu Let's catch up nya soon baaaaa😘
Hi Jo, good morning. Yes mag 2 years na sa pinas but naka based na sa Province , Dalaguete. Hoping to meet you too basta dili lang gyd busy. Love you and miss you too:-)
Aw ou naka mention ka sa atong last chat sa Messenger na naa kas Dalaguete. Bitaw catch up nya ta puhon ba, gimingaw nako nimooooo
Your publication is beautiful from A to z.
Setting an example of solutions to potential problems is an important contribution. I would never have thought of going to a hotel or other part for electricity.
Well supported your answers and also I really liked the description of your fictional character.
Glad to have found you in this sea of hive. Regards.
What a great day to read your comment @soyunasantacruz. This is really nice to know how other amazing women here in @ladiesofhive like you appreciated my post. I hope you are doing good. Thank you.
Apart from your resemblance with Merida, I felt you also have an identical story. Lady who is in survival mode and attempting to make the world acknowledge how capable and brave she is🤗
This is so much inspiring, if I had a chance to meet Merida I would ask her to help me in archery, she is a sharp shooter🤓💯
It's not easy to live without the necessities we are having but somehow I also wanted a life without electricity I mean without the gadgets. Because my family lived a happy life without them and I am fascinated too. I suppose one can have a peaceful life without them
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Oh, that was mostly people telling me about Merida, my long-lost twin. That's funny though. Anyways, I am glad to know you are reading my entry, and those compliments made my Saturday. Thank you and see you around.
I loved that movie...❤️.