American Idol made a Cause

American Idol - For A Cause

American Idol for a Cause

We watched American Idol Gives Back last night at QTV11 and it was way above its supposed to be air time.It ran from 1800hr until about 2030hr.

For a long call-in marathon,it was a pot of mixed emotions.
My kids can not understand what was the calling and asking a dollar for

I explained to them that some American artists have been very supportive on their chosen foundation.For example,Bradd Pit(who by the way had lost his lapel and made it that a realistic part of the show}supports the Make it Right movement for New Orleans It's a housing project for families challenged during hurricane Katrina two years ago.

It was also hard to explain to them how Africa with Bono,Annie Lennox,Celine Dion,Alicia Keys and others are fighting the AIDS virus.That's an issue I'm not confident explaining to an 8,3 and 1 year old that's why.

With the Malaria in Africa,somehow,my kids understood how dangerous mosquito bites are and promised to make their little surroundings clean.They wanted to ship mosquito nets but that's way too idealistic don't you think so?

It was moving and disheartening to see some American kids on gangs and areas which were classified as their so called below poverty line status quo but what my eldest said is that they got the true media attention they were after and for my son,he knew poverty as scarcity and by what was shown and can connect more to GMA's Vicky Morales' Wish Ko Lang That's the Filipino's real below poverty line drama basis.

All I could do is ask the kids to be patient,open and constructive while I am watching the show.I somehow stooped down and explained things to their level

But really now,how would my kids and say,the other Filipino kids understand what American poverty is?Ours is poorer than theirs.I can't dig deeper to the differences of the so called First and Thirld Worlds any longer.

Or maybe for their little minds,poverty is indeed a state of mind and is just merely subjective

Unless we have adequate food to eat and clean water to drink,it is indeed one's choice to be poor

I have come to my senses then that our beloved Philippines is not yet in it's last straw

And after seeing and hearing the instant enlightenment from my impatient yet insightful kids ,I know our country will never go to the ditch.They are ideally responsible to make poverty turn around and BE more than it has to offer.

Also,watching the grandchildren of former President Cory Aquino during Rhea Santos' interview,indeed,the youth of the Philippines are so aware and are empowered.Astonishing leadership values.

Please make your kids be proactive and reflective on everyday happenings aside from instilling in them how the world works.

And let us all be sensitive to each other's conditions.

****Or maybe we had seized the day because it was just a product of watching Horton and how the caring elephant protected the life in the speck ,after all