I just finished eating dinner after my long nap awhile ago. while I was eating, my dad's watching the news and of course it featured reports about today, Good Friday. there were those who still did their yearly penitence by scourging themselves and there were some who, after the scourging, had themseleves nailed on the cross just like Jesus did.

reality check.

penitence here in the Philippines has gone weird already (in my opinion that is). it has become more of a tradition. a part of our heritage. the talk of the town (the world, even). it's not about sacrifice for the forgiveness of the sins for those who do it, but instead, a real live play, or a movie whose scenes aren't computer generated. I don't understand why they do this. it doesn't make them more of a man. neither does it make them less sinful the next day. who knows, they might just go on with their sins a week after. I know, I know. who am I to judge what they want to do or how they believe it? it's just that, it's not right.