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Plastics are widely used, from simple households to multi-million dollar companies. With the present situation of the world, plastic is considered threat to the environment. I don’t have any statistics confirming of how many people are using plastic daily but there’s one that is for sure, most people in the world use it, specially industrialized countries. This material is not easily decomposed. It takes twenty to twenty five years or even more before they are decomposed and become part of the sustainable soil. With the present threat of plastic, large companies are now programming their use of plastic, others are little by little reducing their consumption, and others are acquiring or are now using decomposable plastics which come from special material that can be stale.

So as an individual how can we help reduce the use of plastic? There are different ways that an individual can help in this campaign.

1. Reuse plastic. Since most of our activities now involve plastics, we can at least reuse some of the plastic that we get when we do our groceries. These plastics are still in good condition and can still hold or carry items. Try to fold them neatly and place them in jars or containers. In this manner not only that you keep it organized, you also keep them away from acquiring bacteria and dirt. Also it will not be mistaken for a trash.
2. Reduce the use of plastics. When going to the grocery or any convenient store, try to bring with you your own container or bags. Or if you can carry it with your bare hands just simply inform the bagger that you’ll not be using any plastic. This is one way of reducing it also. Some grocery stores are also now reducing their consumption of plastic bags by having one day of the week that they will not use any plastic. Meaning when you go to this grocery you should bring your own bags.
3. Recycle plastic by being creative. If you’re an artist and art is your passion, you can simply help recycle plastic by creating beautiful crafts and arts. Out of this used plastics you can at show your creativity. Also there are cooperatives that have already recycling program as part of their livelihood. They are not only recycling but they are also making a profit out of those recycled materials for their families. If you’re not that creative at least try to use those plastic marked with bio-degradable logo in disposing bio-degradable wastes. Or if you just want to dispose it, just simply go to any recycling areas.

We always face different facts about life. Some of them are beneficial and some are lessons to learn. Living life is not as simple as we think of it. There are ups and downs that we need to deal with. As I was growing or should I say acquiring numbers on my age, there are things that I learn in life.

We all need to learn and most of the time experiences are the best teacher in life. Of course our parents did teach us when we were kids, they have been our teacher most of our existence. But there are things that need to be experienced to realize the effect of that certain actions and decisions.

Now, for this article of life, I’ll be sharing the one virtue in life that can and will really help you in your struggle in life. It is Patience. I don’t know if most of the people know about this phrase that “Patience is a virtue”. There are many definition of virtue but all of them only focus on a certain meaning and it is the moral excellence and righteousness or goodness of man. Before this, I didn’t actually know why patience is considered as virtue all I know is that being patient can really reward you better ones.

As I was walking through this life stream, my way of thinking has been sharpened by time and events. Indeed patience is a virtue because we have to endure the splashing waves of problems that we encounter. Making us more cautious in all our decisions and avoiding us to jump into action. As a result a rewarding turns of events because of just being patient enough to wait.

One good example is how the guerilla became known of their tactics. They were able to accomplish their missions because they are patient enough to wait for the right timing. Enduring distraction and focusing only one thing on their mind, to complete their task. Other good examples are the mothers. I praise them for their patience in bearing their child. Imagine having that baby inside the womb for nine months which grows bigger and bigger as they click the clock to come out of that womb. The reward is priceless.
Other examples are our prayers, if we’re not prayerful enough and we are impatient none of those prayers will be answered because we intend to rush everything but if we’re patient enough to wait, the answer is much greater than what we have asked for. God doesn’t only sprinkle us with blessing instead He showers us with abundance.

This blog, the Kwento Ni Toto which means the Toto's Story is all about the things that I write.  I write about different things, different styles, and different moods.  It is the presentation of my thoughts, the exhalation of my emotions, and the screaming of my soul.  This is where I box everything, in the four corners of this blog.  Keeping one's thought is like boxing  a special gift for someone.  You wrap it with your most favored wrapping materials.  It doesn't matter if it is expensive or cheap as long as it is what matters is the one inside it..  This is where I wrap everything from me.

Writing is something that let me ease up everything, specially the tormenting and excruciating stress of work and problems.    Its a sense of fulfillment everything I finished a very well written article (according to my preference).  Reading it again after a few months or a few years that it is written can really make you assess your development.

This is my work and this is me.  Like it or dislike it, it's up to me to comprehend or not.  Use it or ignore it, it's up to you.