The human scourge - or “Bahala na”

I don’t care. - “Bahala na!” From the sheer goodness of one’s heart, are we doing only small things for our fellow creatures? Hey, you don’t see it? We are becoming more and more uninterested. We live without concern. We are not making the difference; we don’t try to think about it. We have no influence or weight - neither good nor bad. Guys, is this really what we want? Sorry, sometimes I still get problems to adjust the “Bahala na”…

The taxi driver has learned his way and makes a detour without his conscience pricking him in taking my purse: “Hey, asa ka? Where are you going? Diretso lang…!” “Sorry, Sir!” On the other hand, while walking later a short distance downtown I don’t care about the (blind?) beggar, who might need every single centavo to survive. Many other “business beggars” or swindlers have dulled so much my usually openhanded character: I don’t care! Bahala sila!

While using a jeepney, I listened to two passenger. “You know, our neighbor suffers from lung cancer. He asked me a loan because he needs to be hospitalized.” “And, what did you do?” “Wala, nothing! I told him to stop smoking, as I had advice him long time ago!”

Indifference or egoism? Anyway, why should I help other people around me, if on the other side my cries or urgent appeals have been rejected, as intentionally unanswered? It seems to be a privilege for us to close our eyes,ears, and mouth in such an indifferent and shameful way, that we hurt those, who ask our help or seek our attention.

Somebody tries to become our friend: Why not?

Somebody was a hired as a leader and needs the support of his staff: Why not? How about the intrigues and wage wars in offices many times?

Somebody is il; suffering from persecution and needs us: Why not?

Somebody needs our advice because he is facing a difficult decision or homelessness or living alone or losing his job, and possessions: Why not?

Somebody suffers overwhelming prejudice, provocation, and loss of reputation and needs badly the involvement of an “important person”: Why not?

Somebody writes plenty of letters or emails or send text messages and expects an answer after how many follow ups: Why not?

Because of indifference we are continuing to destroy our good nature and the whole globe by unintentional  or intentional contamination of the environment. Indifference allows wars instead peace! Indifference allows us to hide behind stupid excuses and explanations. Indifference goes so far that the employees of a company do not care about their work anymore by wasting time and money of the company. They must not be surprised if inevitable bankruptcy results.

Some of your attention, my dear reader, ought already be on another page, because sometimes indifference might interrupted the continued reading. But sometimes, I am pretty sure, it’s because our conscience reminds us. Believe it or not, my conscience does the same, even while writing this piece, Of course, our conscience has no free lottery ticket for this… .