Today, July 31st, I heard another bothering news upon the death of a Law student from San Beda due to hazing.
Such incidents are no longer shocking (for me) since this has been just an addition to the list of not just students per se but also innocent youth who are wanting to be part of not just a fraternity/ a sorority but as part of any group that seems to be appealing to them.
I recall the incident as my father was asking me to join a sort off fraternity in our university. He asked me to be part of it not because of the violence but of what are the perks I am going to have from being a member. The said fraternity is one that is politically active, engaging in governmental talks rather than those getting caught up in rumbles or violence between other fraternities.
What is frightening about this issue nowadays, is the loosening grip of the school/group officials when it comes to having an assessment about organizations circulating in universities. They have brutal ceremonies or initiations to know the toughness of the neophytes. It is extremely saddening that you have to hurt people just to know their loyalty and strength when it comes to their devotion for the organization they are eyeing to be part of.
As a parent, I could never take the pain of losing a child. May favorite akong MMK-- Maalaala Mo Kaya episode, yung kay Vilma Santos tapos sila Rodjun and Rayver Cruz ang mga anak nya, na parehong namatay. Sabi ni Vilma: "Kapag namatayan ng asawa, ang tawag balo. Kapag namatayan ng magulang, ang tawag, ulila. Pero pag namatayan ka ng anak, walang maitatawag sa iyo kasi walang kapantay ang sakit ng mawalan ng anak."
Na instill sa akin ang episode na iyon. At ngayong isa na akong nanay, higit kong naintindihan at naramdaman ang halaga ng anak. Yung mawasak ang pangarap. Mapalitan ng luha at hinagpis. Ang mabuhay sa galit ng dahil sa apaw apaw na sakit. Walang kahit sino man ang may karapatang manakit ng kapwa.
Sa pakiwari ko, wavelength na ngayon yang mga nasasangkot sa hazing sa mga nasasangkot sa massacre, homicide, at iba pang brutality sa mundo.
Sana higit na kamal na bakay ang ma implement ng mga school officials at ng mga nai-involve sa issue na ito na mga matataas na tao.
Pakikiramay sa pamilya. Ikaw na nag hangad ng pakikisama ay kabilang na ngayon sa isang organisasyong mas mapayapa sa itaas.
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