Good Prize, Sir!

I love Shakespeare! Most of his literary works can inspire one to prepare one write up after the next.

"All the world is a stage" and columnists sometimes might really "roar like a lion". Being sure about their topics they don't have "much ado about nothing' now and then, or from time to time. Occasionally columnists and other writers or commentators feel like "love labors lost" by pointing defects and abuses but only receive discredit, misinterpretation, disapproval, disdain or indifference.

That causes me personally a certain uneasiness of mind. We all know that hell is paved with good intentions; but before we might miss the bus, let's give caviar to the general, and suddenly is NOT much ado about nothing!

"Put money in thy purse" and go down town. Trading and haggling at any corner is part of our daily life.

Being in Apo View Hotel several times and visiting some other places in its surroundings I observed (again and again!) some traders, who try to sell puppies for hefty amounts up to 4,000 Pesos and even much more. Poor devil, that's really enough to drive me around the bend1

I really love dogs. I stressed already before many times, that I am happy and proud having six "TLC"-dogs at home: "True-Lasting-Company"-creatures... . Loving animals is worth it. But look at those pitiful creatures, suffering in very small cages, and even being put into the murderous sun all day long. The cut-throat dealers even don't mind the heart-touching yelping and howling of those pitiful puppies.

I ignored one dealer's hints, who even tried to follow me in Ilustre street while shouting "Good prize, Sir!" Overstrained I "persuaded" myself to hold my explosive reaction and controlled my temper. I am pretty sure certain legitimacy could finish this awkward and flimsy business which is nothing more then animal tortures. 

By the way, while leaving Davao City in different directions (and not only there!). one can also encounter other dealers who love to sell snakes, birds and other creatures. It's indeed distressing and upsets me.

(Reposted from my column "In my opinion", Mindanao Daily Mirror,May 25, 2012.)