A Beautiful Town

Abe V Rotor

San Ildefonso is located a few kilometers north of Vigan. It is a consistent winner in beautification, the equivalence of Clean and Green movement, and other ecological projects here and abroad. It is the town I have chosen model in this particular lesson for our millions of radio listeners in the Philippines and abroad, on Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) on DZRB, 738 KHz AM Band www.pbs.gov.ph as well as followers and guests of this blog avrotor.blogspot.com

There is a trend all over the world for people in the city to go back and live in the town. There is a growing reversal of exodus to cities. People are tired on the fast
lane. Those working abroad are homesick. They are missing the best in life. So with all of us, I suppose.

Why do we have to live like there is no tomorrow? How can we enjoy life. Let's give ourselves a break.

Go over these reasons for going back to town and live there. These were gathered from various sources - media, school, community, private callers, etc. Please add on to this list.

1. The air is cleaner, and there is more oxygen in the air.
   
2. Water is clean water and plentiful.
3. Beautiful landscape - trees, fields, hills and mountains.
4. Enjoy going to the river and sea to fish or swim
5. The sky is blue and look at the birds flying by
6. Night is peaceful, there are more stars in the sky.
7. See the faces and shapes of creatures formed by clouds?
8. Vegetables are fresh and plentiful.
9. Fruits in season are plentiful - and wasteful, and always there are fruits year round.
10. Relive the good old days with friends, kababayan, with the olds.
11. Here life starts at any age here - even after 40 or 80.
12. Children are healthier, they build natural resistance.
13. There are fewer cases of allergy and asthma, and tuberculosis.
14. Put up a small business, go into farming, food processing, etc.
15. Make basi and vinegar, patis and bagoong, jellies and pickles
16. You need less energy, tap alternative sources.
17. Build your own house with your hands.
18. Make a beautiful garden, recreate Eden in a small corner.
19. Make your homelot an ecosystem of sort, a living gene bank.
20. It is more economical to live here, definitely.
    
21. There are less wastes, less pollution.
22. Befriend the environment and it will repay you in many, m,any ways.
23. Less fear of terrorists’ attack, less crime.
24. Participate in community projects.
25. Re-create Bahay Kubo, and modify it too.
26. Be with the old folks; go back to your roots.
27. Make your family whole, keep it intact through bonding.
    
28. You know almost everybody. Be a true son or daughter of the place.
29. Value the sense of recognition and belonging.
30. Take time out with outdoor hobbies.
31. Have enough hours of sleep and rest.
32. Shut down your Cell Phone, the TV and computer once in a while, but keep in touch with the world.
33. You are more relaxed here. There are less worries.
    
34. You are closer to Nature and to the Creator.
    
35. Enjoy. Live a long active life.

Assignment: Add to this list. Enter your comments, too, in this Blog.

Living with Nature 3, AVR