Submitted to: Mr. Josefino Tulabing Larena Jr., AB, CPS, CPE, MPA Output 1:
El Filibusterismo
Reflection to Chapter 16 :
The Tribulations of a Chinese
Everyone has their own ways on how they deal with their problems. But when a problem gets serious, you will really need help from a friend. We all have that one friend that we can rely on with everything and in return we do them a favor. We don't know if our friend is using us or we're using them in our part but as long as we know our limitations and we're not that dumb, we can still find a friend that we can trust.
In the story, Quiroga who is a chinese business man wants to open a chinese consulate here in the Philippines. In order to achieve his goals, he throw a dinner party at his house with the people who he knows who can help him even though some of it despise him. Sometimes in order to have the trust of someone, we need to lower our pride and just accept criticism because we know we need them to help us. Even if it is the creditor that we are still indebted to, if we really need something on them, we will not hide from them instead, we let them use us in order to pay what we owe them.
This scenario is still portrayed in today's society and I think we inherit it from the time of the Spanish Colonizers or even before that. We can't say that this is a betrayal since both party benefited from their agreement. When life gets hard, you will have to do anything even if your life is at risk by doing so. "Kapit sa patalim" as what the Filipinos would say if you are desperate enough of the need of someone that you are willing to do everything for it.
What I realize in life is that we are either the ones being used or we are using someone for our own benefit. I think that is most of relationships work. If you can not benefit from it, you will leave because there's no point at staying. This story tells us that when we use someone, this someone is just using us in return. Output 2:
Mi Ultimo Adios
(My Final Farewell)
By: Dr. José Rizal
再见，心爱的家园，心爱的太阳地区，
东海明珠，我们迷失的伊甸园！
我要给你幸福的悲伤悲伤生活，
它更明亮，更新鲜，更花香，
我也会为您提供，为您的利益而提供。(Chinese)
Op slagvelden vechten met delirium
Anderen geven je hun leven zonder aarzeling, zonder spijt;
De site maakt niet uit, cipres, laurier of lelie,
Cadalso of open veld, strijd of wreed martelaarschap,
Hetzelfde geldt als het land en het huis erom vragen.
Je meurs quand je vois le ciel devenir rouge
Et enfin il annonce le lendemain du sombre capot;(Dutch)
Si vous avez besoin de rouge pour teindre votre aube,
Versez mon sang, versez-le au bon moment
Et lui donner un reflet de sa lumière montante.(French)
Meine Träume, als ich noch ein Teenager war,
Meine Träume als junger Mann schon voller Kraft,
Sie sollten dich eines Tages sehen, Juwel des Ostmeeres
Trockene schwarze Augen, hohe glatte Stirn,
Kein Stirnrunzeln, keine Falten, keine roten Flecken.(German)
Όνειρο της ζωής μου, η καύση μου,
Salud, η ψυχή σου φωνάζει που θα φύγει σύντομα!
Γεια σου! Ω, πόσο όμορφο είναι να πέφτεις για να σου δώσει πτήση,
Πεθαίνοντας για να σας δώσει ζωή, πεθαίνοντας κάτω από τον ουρανό σας,
Και στη γοητευμένη γη σου αιωνιότητα.(Greek)
Má fheiceann tú lá amháin ag sproutadh thar mo uaigh
I measc an fhéir tiubh shimplí, bláth humble,
Coinnigh gar do liopaí é agus póg m’anam,
Agus mothaigh mé ar mo mhullach faoin uaigh fhuar
Ó do shocair an anáil, ó d'anáil an teas. (Irish)
Lascia che la luna mi veda con una luce calma e morbida;
Lascia che l'alba trasmetta il suo fugace splendore,
Lascia che il vento gema con il suo basso mormorio,
E se un uccello scende e si appollaia sulla mia croce
Lascia che l'uccello canti il suo canto di pace. (Italian)
雨を燃やす太陽を蒸発させましょう
そして、天国への私の叫びを追い求めて、純粋に変わります、
友達を私の早期終了の叫びにしよう
そして誰かが私のために祈る穏やかな午後に
祖国よ、私も神に休んでください！(Japanese)
운없이 죽은 모든 사람들을 위해기도하십시오.
평등하지 않은 고통을 겪은 모든 사람들에게
그들의 괴로움을 신음하는 우리의 가난한 어머니들을 위해;
고아와 과부, 고문에있는 죄수
그리고 마지막 구속이 보이도록기도하십시오.(Korean)
Og når i den mørke natten er kirkegården pakket
Og bare de døde forblir årvåken der,
Ikke bry resten hans, ikke bry deg med mysteriet
Kanskje du vil høre akkorder fra sitra eller psaltery,
Det er jeg, kjære fedreland, jeg som synger for deg.(Norwegian)
A kiedy cały mój zapomniany grób
Nie miej krzyża ani kamienia, aby zaznaczyć swoje miejsce,
Niech mężczyzna go zaoryje, rozrzuci motyką,
I moje prochy, zanim wrócą do niczego,
Tworzy się kurz na dywanie. (Polish)
Então nada importa, me esqueça
Sua atmosfera, seu espaço, seus vales atravessarei,
Nota vibrante e limpa, serei para o seu ouvido,
Aroma, luz, cores, boato, música, gemido
Repetir constantemente a essência da minha fé.(Portuguese)
Patria mea idolizată, durerea mea,
Dragi Filipine, ascultă ultima adio.
Las totul acolo, părinții, iubirile mele.
Mă duc acolo unde nu există sclavi, călăi sau asupritori,
Acolo unde credința nu ucide, unde domnește Dumnezeu suprem.(Romanian)
До свидания, родители и братья, кусочки моей души,
Друзья детства в потерянном доме,
Благодарите меня за то, что я отдыхаю от утомительного дня;
До свидания, милый незнакомец, мой друг, моя радость,
