“Ang taong di marunong lumingon sa kanyang pinanggalingan ay di makakarating sa kanyang paroroonan.” -Dr. Jose Rizal
I was born in Tinigban, Aroroy, Masbate and its always been a pleasure to come back of where I started everyting. Tinigban is the land of my birth that deserve to be visited by foreign peoples or even the local citizen who choose to leave the said community. The following statements are my reason why I keep on going back.
1. MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
We all have our own childhood memories whether good or bad that we really missed and possible to turn back time and refresh all those good moments of life. And even bad memories played significant relationship in eveyday living. Because of those bad things we’ve done before is what make us now a better version of ourselves.
But what childhood memories I definitely want to reminisce again and again?
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We are 8 siblings and we have approximately 1.5 hectars of farm. In order to not to hired other workers, we including my parents did all respinsibilities in the farm. My father and 2 older brother do the plowing and the rest including me is becompelled in planting rice. Therefore, at the age of 8, I already knew on how to plant and harvest rice. Indeed, Planting rice with my family was such a memorable experience.
2. MY CHILDHOOD FRIENDS
Friends is one of the most sognificant persons in our life. They are the especial someone in which we can share comfortably our problems and life’s uncertainties. Also they are the people next to our family because we often spend our time with them. In addition, they also the one who really know and understand our personality that for better or for worst true friends are always there to laugh and help us because TRUE FRIENDS STAY TILL THE END.
3. THE ENVIRONMENT
Surrounding is the major reason why I keep on coming back to my hometown. Masbate is a small island as you can see in the map. Since it is just a small island, it is surrounded by the water with beautiful beaches. In that point, my barangay is one of so many places in Masbate with beautiful beach location. It has a white dust-like sand and a crystal clear water. At the same time, my barangay is not polluted because the number of vehicles are so countable. Moreover, this place is a perfect location for vacation especially when you are with your friends and family. Nowadays, this spot is gradually disvover by some tourists and it has now a cottages for those who want to enjoy the beauty of gift.
4. FIESTA CELEBRATION
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Fiesta is an ocassion celebtated in barangay or barrio every year. Since I was child I witness on how people prepare for the three days celebration. They prepare a lot of food for the visitors that was came from different places. Second, I witness on how citizen help each other to install the colorful flags and streamers along the roads. Third, I witness how tiangge transfer from other place to our our place. Fourth, I witness everyone’s parade around the barangay with different form of street dance followed by bands exhibitions. Most importantly, I witness everybody’s genuine smile because of the ones in a year celebration. Being happy is the reason why we celebrate the said ocassion.
5. THE PEOPLE
People itself is one of my reason why I choose of going back to my place. My elementary teachers, my high school teachers, my relatives (cousins, auntie and uncle), my godparents etc. The are the significant people that played an important role in my childhood life. They served as a role model as I grew up, also they shaped my personalities to be a better version of myself. We all need each other to live that is why no man is an island.
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