Thank you for asking this question, I never thought anyone in the world would even ask this. We always consider the American dream, but the Filipino dream? You’re the first person to ask this, and I am grateful.
For one that was born and raised in Manila, our lives have been simple. We have a phrase here, Suntok sa Buwan…it literally means a shot in the moon. If allowed to see past the trees so we could see the entire forest, it would be Unity.
This country has been torn apart long ago by oligarchs, by people who focus on greed and on themselves. They make it appear that they care for this country, but they don’t. In fact, some of them are already funding terrorists to come in, to overthrow the government. They will NEVER be satisfied, they will always ask for more, at people’s expense. To them, we are just collateral damage. The common folk.
So with all the political chaos, each and every one of us just hopes to survive, have a roof over our heads, have food on the table. And a steady job. We have dealt with so many trials in life, it’s only prayers that keep our sanity going, and strong family ties….we just keep on, hoping a dream or two would come true one day.
For those who have worked long and hard and succeeded, they get to have bigger homes, cars, better jobs. I am so happy for them.
Being poor sometimes has its advantages. We could walk the streets at the dead of night, not worrying about getting robbed, since we don’t have anything. Lol…compared to the rich folk, who hide inside their mansions, so afraid that someone would steal their precious belongings.
So the Filipino dream would be a shot in the moon….Unity, and for other countries to allow us to live in peace and not bully us, and maybe…just maybe, we could start dreaming of a real Filipino dream.
