Losing

Random thoughts on a ramdom day... (this post was written last year after I lost another phone, I have always used apple and it was the first time I ever used an Android phone; Samsung Note 2 because I thought its useful for me because I am fond of writing. Then i lost it so i guess Im not destined to use an Android phone. I already got myself another iphone ro compensate for the loss) i lost my phone actually it was stolen, snatched to be actually specific. It was a painful loss but its also a learning experience. My first reaction was to call someone and as if it was a murphys law in action my other phone is barred from making outside call. I thought of calling the mayor who is a personal friend or my brother who is in the police force but assigned in manila with the DILG. Then i thought better of it, the mayors too busy to be bothered by my petty crime victim problem. But my brother connected me with the police of Lapaz. To be fair, they did their best in investigating. Alas, i found it so time consuming and all that process. I was presented with all the pictures of the usual prospect however, I was not able to identify properly plus I did not have the proper witnesses. I was bent on pressing charges and teach the thief a lesson because what usually happens is that these suspects just got freed when the victims recover their items and not bothering to file charges anymore. I talked to the police and some drivers and I learn a great deal about these thieves. Talking to the drivers telling me about their experiences and their passengers is like catharsis. After a few days, I actually send a message thru Fb to the mayor. This is my message: dear mayor jed, im writing as a friend asking a favor and airing my sentiment as a community member of iloilo and asking a favor considering your position. last nov 3 my phone its a samsung note 2 w a plan under globe was snatched while i was riding a jaro cpu jeepney. while i know i am a victim here i still want to take full responsibility about what happened because maybe i was careless and i was oblivious about my sorroundings. i gave open invitation to that situation. what i wanted to ask you is that i learned that these snatcher lives in san nicolas lapaz. since we know that people in that certain brgy or area and probably the brgy capt or officials are aware of this elements they somehow not exactly turning a blind eye but probably looking the other way about it. is there some way that these crimes be stopped? i know its not entirely their fault, its poverty, lack of jobs n opportunity, and all those reason. but if we cant trust the system who can we turn to? i know its a long shot but places like singapore, hk even davao virtually dont have these kinds of crimes. is there a way that you could probably have a dialogue with residents their officials, the police, and other agencies to address issues of theft and snatching esp on the streets and the public transport?... thanks! yours, gigi The mayor has just lost his brother at that time and i understand his non response , i actually sent my condolence after this message and he thank me. I think it was more of a i just want to air my thoughts. I don't like the lull of time like when i have nothing to do on the commute, not big on games but im more on checking the 3 holy trinity as they say fb, twitter ig plus I read my emails and blogs. sometimes i also write my thoughts while on the commute. its been a while since i have a similar experience. the city area is with all sorts of this flagrant characters snatchers, theives, the mandudukot" but somehow in the couple of years that i work in the same area our faces have become familiar to them and we have become also immune and as they say, they say "dont take a dump in their own backyard" but i always see a lot of these guys sellung fake or stolen iphones like it was mint candies open but sometimes peppered with some discretion. I may have lost my phone but I am still lucky. Some people experience worst someone lost their like kae defantes . I find it funny now that i even thought of writing a letter to the whoever is the snatcher of that phone. I started my letter by saying dear gentlemen who stole my phone but of course in the dialect. then i realized that these people dont need saving . ive talked to some people who knows about the activities of these people and it seems like they just look the other way. well so much for a way of life. I guess if the economy doesnt improve and that these people have access to equal opportunities such as education and career opportunities ultimately, this will still be a part of the system.