Once upon a time, there was a beautiful planet named Earth which, according to science, formed billions of years ago. It is our home. It is the only one we have and until we are able to colonize another planet, we will still be permanent tenants here for the foreseeable future.
Now, I am a little messy when I work with things scattered all over the place, but I do try to put things back in order and, regrettably, do fall short of my clean up goals. As always, my wife is there to lend a hand and make everything neat again, ready for me to do my thing which will make somebody upset after a couple of hours of work (sorry dear! ). I’m glad that I have my wife to take care of our home.
Looking at the big picture, we humans have made a mess out of our home planet. Pollution levels are at an all-time high and a quick search will tell us that air pollution is one of the leading causes of death. Wow. Five million deaths are attributed to it per year as the leading risk factor.
This is just one example of the countless number of challenges that we are facing today, both natural and man-made, but the question that is percolating in my mind is who will clean up our once beautiful and majestic planet? I cannot fathom the amount of work that will be needed for such a gigantic clean up.
COVID-19 Update, ABS-CBN Corporation & the Heat Wave
Today (May 6), there are 3,727,865 Coronavirus cases according to worldometers.info (371,628 more than my last update four days ago, averaging a daily increase of 92,907).
On the other hand, there are 258,340 deaths and 1,242,393 recoveries. In a few days, the confirmed cases will reach 4 million people. Wow. The numbers are mind-blowing.
I watched ABS-CBN go off the air last night because it was ordered by government regulators to do so, and felt really bad, sad, mad about it. The issue has been brewing for some time now and will continue to because most Filipinos get entertainment and news from TV. There are multiple sides and arguments for and against, the most pressing issue of which is the 11,000 employees and their families who will be affected by the closure of the network. For me, the timing is really off on this especially now that the people are looking for information and the most accessible one is nowhere to be found.
This heat wave - whew!
This heat index map from the Pag-asa website says it all. The Philippines is heating up, folks. But, let’s keep our heads cool about all of the things that are happening around us.
The thing about the heat index that we need to know is that it’s a human discomfort index, meaning it as a measure of how hot (or cold) we feel. This can be increased by many factors, such as direct sunlight and humidity. Having said that, what we really need to remember is how we can avoid the negative effects. Here are a few tips from the official Pag-asa website:
Well, that’s it for now; short and sweet
I do hope you enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed creating this post. I really appreciate the feedback and comments. Hopefully, you can give me some more pointers on how to improve my blog posts. So, please leave a comment if you found this article entertaining, informative, or if you just want to share a similar experience that happened to you recently.
Thanks and wishing everyone a bright and healthy week.
PS. Who will clean up the mess we left behind? Will the next generation get to experience nature as we know it today? Any thoughts...
Sorry my full upvote is not that much.
I love the introduction you made about our mother. It's true that earth lasts for long and we still don't what will happen for tomorrow. But we can just take good care of it. There won't be like this again.
Yes it's true that the number of deaths are insane. If we could just let the people do what we want to do. Maybe this crisis will end for now. But we will just hope that as early as possible we will back to normal.
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Thanks @mrnightmare89. There are good reports about fewer cases now than before. Hopefully, the trend goes downward. Don't worry about the upvote, it's the thought that counts. Glad you liked my intro. Keep safe. :)
I can relate to your wife. Haha. Especially during these times, I can see even with my neighbors that the women are giving extra effort in maintaining cleanliness around the house. And I can hear the same sentiments they have about their husbands. Well, boys will be boys. Lol
It was really hot today, isn't it. I had to put ice to my cold drink -which I don't normally do - just to quench my thirst.
Once again, smooth transitions you got on your topics there, sir. 👍
It's really difficult to maintain a level of cleanliness. Kudos to the women of the world. Not that only women should clean up the mess, but because you have the patience to do so. I'd like to believe that there is order in my mess, sort of a systematic chaos. Hahaha... Be ready for a few more days of really hot days. Don't go out of the house too much. Thanks and keep safe. :)
Ganyang ganyan din mga sagutan ng asawa ko sa akin sir. Haha. Well, there are days when I kinda don't care if the house is messy. Wag lang talaga ngayon. Bukod sa mainit at maalinsangan, mahirap magdungis at mag-alaga ng germs sa paligid. Hehe.
Btw, I always forget to mention, (nalilibang kasi ako sa storytelling style mo) if you grabbed the photos you use for your blog posts from the internet, you might want to make sure to cite the source.
You can use this to credit your image sources:
[source](INSERT IMAGE LINK HERE)
Or you can simply add the image links at the bottom of your posts.
Hey, salamat ha @romeskie. I'm glad naeenjoy mo ang writing ko. Kailangan ko nga pala mailagay ang mga sources ng pics. Salamat sa reminder. :)
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It's really frustrating to see our planet become more and more polluted. I hope people will realize the danger it can cause us.
I like how informative this post is.
Keep it up. :)
Thanks @czera. The danger is real. I'm glad you liked this post. All the best to you. Keep safe.
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