A Reader’s Comment on Agua Bendita

I have been receiving hits for my Agua Bendita post. This new teleserye of ABC-CBN is really piquing a lot of interests because they even take the time to search for it in Google. Me and my son watch it every night. He refuses to sleep before the Agua Bendita timeslot. I like it too and I’m sure a lot of people are now fans. We cried when Santino ended because we thought they wouldn’t be able to replace it but Agua Bendita proved to be a hit.

So yesterday I was checking my blog’s comments for the day. I was surprised to receive a really long comment. I thought at first it was spam but upon reading I realized it was from a reader most probably brought in by Google and obviously not a blogger because she (I think she’s a mother) didn’t put a blog url. Anyway, I know for sure she doesn’t have a blog because if she has then she would have voiced out her opinion on her own blog and not here. Since she took her time to write this really long comment and she has a message that I think is noteworthy I am re-posting her comment here.

I was very sad that Santino story has to end. The new Agua Bendita story is not good for children. I am warning other parents not to allow their children to watch this new series. I personally think that those characters portrayed by Bendita and Lola (Pilar Pilapil) are out of this world of normal beings. They are portraying monstrous, demonic behaviour which are are not existing in the world of normal beings. If your children are pond of watching this ceries, please guide them and explain every details to your children. There could be a negative psychological effect to your children. Meanwhile, even the attitude of Agua who portrays a GODLY image is also unimaginable – out of this world also (not real). This is the reason why our tele-serye never improves. Gagawa tayo ng super-bait na bida na super-tanga na ang dating. The only reason why these Bidas will triumph at the end is not because they are smart but because of luck and God’s help. This is one lesson that our directors and producers must change. Can you please give us a hero that thinks and triumph in their own will. Kasi masama na ang dating sa mga kabataan niyan. Wala na tuloy nag-susumikap dahil puro awa lang ng diyos ang inaasahan ng lahat – epekto nga nga ng mga tulad nitong tele-serye. Ang masama ganito ang gusto ng mga Pilipino, Korni sa atin ang smart and magaling na bida. Iisa ang tema ng storya. Maghihintay ng awa ng diyos ang bida para mag-tagumpay sa huli, pero kailangan dumaan muna sa malupit at sadistic na pagsubok si Bida. Ang masama nagiging TANGA na tuloy si Bida. Minsan nga mas maiintidihan ko pa at mas may justice pa kung mawala na si Bida dahil tanga naman e. Sana huwag tularan ng mga kabataan ang ganitong sitwasyon. Matututo sanang magsumikap at huwag basta umasa sa awa ng Diyos lagi. Remember: ayaw ng Diyos ang palaging umaasa ng awa. Gusto Nya na matuto tayong gumawa paraan para sa sarili.

I’m so sorry to all viewers na nag-eenjoy ng tele-serye na ito. Me even if my kids love it. Ayaw ko silang manood nito ng walang supervision. Pero nahihirapan na rin akong mag-paliwanag sa kanila ng nangyayari.

To the Agua-Bendita management and to the Board of Censors, paki-review muna ang story nito at lagyan ng Parental Guidance rating every end ng commercial para ma-remind ang viewers. Masama talaga ang epekto sa bata!! I believe there are NO characters of Agua, Bendita and Lola that exist in this world. And please do not arouse the sadistic characters of the young viewers. masama ang epekto nito pag-laki nila. Di ba kayo nakokonsenya sa mga nagiging sadista na gumagala sa atin. Di nyo ba naiisip na kayong nasa media din ang puno’t dulo nito. Sana hwag nating isipin ang puro “kita” lang. Di lang pera ang mahalaga sa mundo di ba?


Like her I also get alarmed with Bendita’s character. When she is being bratty with her sister, Agua,  I can see Z smiling. He thinks what Bendita’s doing is funny. Maybe they can tone down her character a bit because it won’t be good if children starts thinking it’s cool and starts copying it, especially the little girls who identify the most with Bendita. If I remember school when I was little some of my girl classmates were really bratty and the children today might see Bendita’s character as a confirmation that it’s cool to be like that.
On the other hand, I also commend them for showing Bendita praying before going to sleep. Z always prays before going to school to ask for help from Jesus because at first he had a hard time coping up with his school work but he didn’t find any need to pray at night when he’s comfortable in his bed. When the episode showed Bendita praying Z I immediately told Z, “Take a look at Bendita, she even prays at night before sleeping.” That very same night Z started praying in his own free will before he goes to bed.

How about you?  What’s your take on Agua Bendita?

Nodar Kumaritashvili – Olympic Luger Killed

Nodar Kumaritashvili, a 21 year old Luger from Georgia was training for the most important event in his life when he lost control of his sled and crashed and went over the wall of the track and then collided with steel pole.

Kumaritashvili, was training for the Vancouver Winter Olympics when his life was tragically cut short. He was thought to be going 90 mph when the awful incident happened. The track where he was practicing was one of the fastest tracks and prior to this some athletes have already expressed their concern that Luge players from other countries might find that track too daunting.

“I think they are pushing it a little too much,” Australia’s Hannah Campbell-Pegg said Thursday night after she nearly lost control in training. “To what extent are we just little lemmings that they just throw down a track and we’re crash-test dummies? I mean, this is our lives.”

I immediately had chills down my spine when I read that statement. That’s a  premonition she had there. If only they did something early on to prevent this. Twenty-one is definitely too young to die.  A video has already surfaced but it was taken down immediately. Here are some pictures of the Luger incident.

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Super Bowl 2010 Online Stream

Are you looking for the Super Bowl 2010 Online Stream? I don’t blame you. The Super bowl kickoff has begun and people are already watching the main sports event of the season. You must definitely must not miss it as the New Orleans Saints battle it out with the Indianapolis Colts. Personally, I think the Colts would win but that’s just me. I’m sure you want to see the action right on your computer.

If you want to watch Super Bowl 2010 Online Stream the streaming live just be patient in looking I’m sure the links are already posted online.

Earthquake

The news about the Haiti earthquake and its recent 6 magnitude aftershock left me with fear that this might happen to us. In fact, my husband has been carrying a whistle in his pocket for some months now in case something unthinkable – like him being trapped in a collapsed building – would happen. I’m really worried for his safety because he works in an office building and I have no clue if it’s one of the metal buildings that can withstand earthquakes. I hope and pray that this would never happen again to anyone anywhere. It’s really so heartbreaking and I wish the Haitians will be able to survive this tragedy.

Trial of the Decade

I was watching the news about Andal Ampatuan, the said mastermind of the Maguindanao Massacre that killed more than 50 news people and innocent civilians. As of the moment, many witnesses are already coming out and ready to testify against him in the court. He must get a really good OKC lawyer to be able to get out of something like this. I don’t wish him luck but I don’t wish him ill will either because as they said a person is innocent unless otherwise proven guilty at court.
Let’s pray that this case will turn out the way it should be and that justice will be given to the victims.