Lessons from the dead

TIME CRUMBLES THINGS. It was Aristotle who said, "Time crumbles things; everything grows old under the power of time and is forgotten through the lapse of time." Although the Greek philosopher is speaking the truth, humans have learned the importance of keeping artefacts and monuments of the past.  They serve as reminders of the right and wrong things we have done. With the recent earthquakes in Italy wreaking havoc on buildings that are several centuries old, a Freeman reader asks, "Have we learned from the last Bohol-Cebu earthquake?"

IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK. Alas, even in death, there seems to be a big gap between the rich and the poor. For those who can afford, you can provide your dead with well-maintained lawns with beautiful landscaping, water features, and architectural elements. For those who don't have the budget, you have public cemeteries. If they are currently not flooded, they are overcrowded and dilapidated. A Freeman reader reacts, "Wala man gani kuwarta para sa buhi, unsa na kaha para sa patay!"