Hi! Steve, to be frank with You

[Alvin]

... in response to Child living in USA or the Philippines, posted by greg on Jan 3, 2002

My 15 week old daughter was born in Butuan City in September.  I have never seen a roach in my relative's house. Food is different at each meal - of course rice is served with each meal. The food is much better there and I look forward to eating there.  No one sleeps on the floor.  My infant daughter was treated with the most love and rspect that I have ever seen.  The house has A/C and I sleep well at night in comfort.  The house is cleaned several times a day.  Yes, there is a lizard that roams the walls and ceiling eating insects.  You know what, I like that lizard!

ALVIN

[greg]

... in response to All generalizations are wrong, posted by Alvin on Jan 3, 2002

Just becuz your daughter is living a good life in RP doesn't mean other American children live the same there. I'm happy for your daughter. My Son wouldn't be living a good life like that in RP. As I said, it depends on if the Mother is going to use the money to put the child first or if he's going to be treated the same as the whole family. Do You think a very poor family is going to use hundreds of dollars sent to child for himself while they themselves starve? Of course not, soooo it all depends on the Family's situation in RP. Yeah, Generalizing is Wrong, but using common sense is never Wrong. greg

[Jimbo]

... in response to Child living in USA or the Philippines, posted by greg on Jan 3, 2002

If it's so bad over there why is everyone smiling all the time? LOL!  Bad Traditions - mano po is a bad thing?  Smog on Camiguin?  If you prefer burgers and fries to rice and fish, do you prefer the figure of those burger-eating women too?  Hot weather can be hard to take but would you rather be in Buffalo NY right now, buried under 7 feet of snow? ))

Ok, in 5 years you come on vacation to visit me in my nipa hut.  I'll keep the bugs and rodents out but the lizards have to stay.  Otherwise humabdos won't come by to pester me to go diving -ROFL!

Jim

[Humabdos]

... in response to C'mon greg!, posted by Jimbo on Jan 3, 2002

Thanks Jim! Did you know it's good luck to have a few Gecko's in the hut?    Humabdos

[Jimbo]

... in response to Re:Nipa Hut, posted by Humabdos on Jan 3, 2002

You're leaving soon!  Hey, let me know if you hear any concussions underwater.  In all my dives there I only heard them twice, both while diving Camiguin but they were from far away.  I thought they cracked down hard on dynamite fishing years ago, in the '80s (remote areas like the far side of Samar still had problems).  Somehow I want to believe it is very rare now.

Jim

[greg]

... in response to C'mon greg!, posted by Jimbo on Jan 3, 2002

Guess what??? I rented a nice apartment last year at $400 dollars per month for two months and those Large flying CockRoaches kept me woke all nite, I had to keep going around tearing the place apart searching to kill them lol. And this happened in a nice clean Apartment in Malate. I have spent a total of almost six months living in the Philippines only lived in Manila and visited the provinces of ILoiLo, never visited the beauty of the Philippines, so I understand where you coming from. Someday I hope to explore that beauty with my Son, hopefully my feeling will change. I think it's wrong for me to feel soo negative based on the Ugliness of Manila. greg

[greg]

... in response to I've got to disagree....., posted by donb2222 on Jan 3, 2002

I choosed to place our Son in childcare becuz I'm a single Parent in need of help. I got my own business to run, there are many responsiblities in my life. I attend two child development classes to learn more about caring for our Son. My family is too busy with their own life to take care of him. If his Mommie was here, then he wouldn't be in noooo childcare. Don, my Son was sick all the time in RP. He's been very healthy since being in America. It would be impossible for my Son to recieve any special treatment if he was in RP with his Mother, even if I send hundreds of dollars monthly for his care, I doubt that it would be used for him. Things is under control, not all kids turn out bad in America. Keep in mind that alot of Filipinos are taught bad traditions in the Philippines. They are taught how to lie to avoid conflicts, etc etc. I don't want my Son learning all those silly old folk traditions. I cannot forget how my Mahal's drunkard Father beat his grand daughter age 5 until her legs were bloodied up. I don't want anyone putting their hands on my Son. There are many Pros and Cons that we both weighted before making the decision of him being here. The Pros far out weighted the Cons. There just was nothing there of value to justify him staying in RP, only his Mother's good care. Unfortunely she cannot control her Parents or family circle concerning our Son. He would just be one of the kids there nothing more or less. Here he's my little king, he is treated very special here. Don, I think that living in RP with your Mahal is a good idea, it can help her to stay sweet and loving..helping you both to have a everlasting marriage. In America is tooo hard for any couple to stay together long, you know everybody else is doing this and that, so you know how our People feed everybody else minds with their Vanities. I'm very happy with our decision that our Son is Safe and Secure here. Leaning Leaning, Leaning on Jesus, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms. greg

[BrianN]

... in response to Re: Re: Greg....Don2222, posted by donb2222 on Jan 3, 2002

Well, Greg, if you're indeed 46, you ain't too old, (Gawd.. I'm 43, and in 3 years I'll be an old man too??? haha lol!).

But after what you been thru with this, yeah, I'd definitely FEEL old as he11, used, rode hard and hung up wet for sure.

For what it's worth, my ex has a daughter in Surigao City that she hasn't seen in over 20 years... is now like 25 years old.  Hmmm, seems I helped put her (and God only knows everybody else) through college, is now married and not doing too bad either.

Life works in mysterious ways.  Good to see that Greg kept the child here though.  Best thing for him, (both of "him").