Very surprising and Enterprising to say the Least

[Jack Peterson]

 Our 500 meter Lot was purchased as a 2nd Sale from a much Larger leased Lot of some 2,500 meters. This larger Lot is inhabited by 3/4 families with something like 13 Houses to house all the kids and the like. Whist some do work ( construction, DOA, ,Lee Plaza and  Chin Loong)) they have a very enterprising community. The main activity is a Chicharon Frying Area ( which can be a bind if the wind changes) A motorcycle Repair Area and a take in washing ( laundy) Area, The Community will never be Rich but neither do or will they starve

We have been here for 7 years now and apart from Wakes and the like, I personally have had little to do with them ( My bad). I took my wifes older Red Kawasaki  around earlier Today to have the Brakes cleaned out, while I was there the Elder of the community showed me around and as the Topic Title portrays, I was Both Surprised and enamoured at what really goes on round there, at the time the teenage Boys were roasting a Pig for lechon in the Open area at the Bottom of the Lot ( they do this for the Locals for pennies) In this day and age given the severity of Living for the people. My hat goes off to these neighbours we have and I Can see now why they can but don't always do, walk with their heads held High as being part of a community that will pull together and meet the Hardships that other communities I have seen don't seem to do Kevin (sonjack) and others have seen and met on occasions some of these people and I am sure will agree they are Really nice people.

 Ok it is a little bit of Trivia from Jack but it is nice when I or any of us can say Well done to our neighbours who are probably richer than we are  in Humility/ humanity and family togetherness 

[softail]

Well said.

[hk blues]

Sadly, it seems to me that hard honest work is not valued here - good to hear such a positive take on things in the above post

[Old55]

I can’t say for sure but I wanna think folks like you speak of are much more common. We simply don’t see it. What we see are misbehaving Filipinos who are far more obvious and we are more likely to comment about the negative. I am guilty of this myself.

The opposite is true as well. Filipinos are more likely to notice Foreigners behaving badly than those of us living quiet lifestyles. 

Edited April 20, 2019 by Old55

[Jack Peterson]

10 hours ago, Old55 said:

. We simply don’t see it.

 As I said but felt it it was worth a mention when I saw it right on my Doorstep as we do tend to only remark/write about the downside 

[Jack Peterson]

 a Thought for the day on this 

 It is Worth a little Study of people methinks 

 

[sonjack2847]

Where I live nearly all of the people have work so during the day it is nice and quiet. They do seem to have a certain amount of community spirit but as you found when doing your road JP they will sit back and let the Kano get on with it even though it benefits them as much as us. I have lived in 4 different location in the Philippines and on the whole I find them hard working and honest and no I don`t own a pair of rose coloured glasses.