Tuesday, January 11, 2005
My cousin who grew up in California is here on vacation with three of her friends who are also balikbayans, and we got to hang out with the last weekend. It was so funny how the things you never even notice anymore amazes them. While drinking on my brother-in-law's porch, they animatedly recounted seeing a whole family (dad, mom, child and baby) traveling on a single motorcyle along EDSA, buses speeding down the road, snaking their way through other vehicles, people ignoring pedestrian lanes and crossing the street inspite of the danger of being rammed by ongoing traffic, etc. The thing that amused me the most was how amused they were about all of this. Their eyes were full of awe, as if saying, "I wouldn't get away with that over there!"
People usually think that balikbayans are no more than stuck-up american wannabes, but when you think about it, they are the ones who really appreciate the culture, sometimes even more than us resident Filipinos. I was pleasantly surprised about how well-versed they were about our history, and how they were so eager to learn about the Philippines. They were the ones who proudly told us that Boracay is considered the second best beach resort in the world next to Bali and followed by Hawaii and that they were amazed at how much Metro Manila has improved in just a few years.
Having balikbayans over just reinforces my desire to stay in the Philippines and never have to go abroad to work. There is indeed no place like home.
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