My Move to the Philippines

If you are in the United States it is a holiday that nobody enjoys. This is the day that your income taxes have to be in the mail. If you run into a friend who states that today is just like any other day, they are probably someone who is getting a refund. But if you are a business owner who will be paying taxes this is a day when your bank account shrinks a little. President Obama has even promised today that he is striving to make April 15th a day that U.S. citizens will not dread every year. Be aware that the post office will be open late for all of the procrastinators.

To go with tax day people around the United States are holding tax day tea parties to protest the out of control spending that our government is doing. For the most part it is members of all political parties getting together for the protests and I’m proud to say it is the first time in a long time that we have seen any Bi-Partisan action in the U.S.

I’ve been watching the news about the hijacking of ships like the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates and heard that many of the crew memebers of these ships are Filipino. I’ve also read that of the hostages the pirates have right now, at least 100 are Filipino. I know of people in my family and my friends in the Philippines who are seaman on ships like this. These men have left home for months at a time to make a better life for their families and then they are confronted with thieves and thugs who threaten their lives. If any of you have family members or friends that are on these ships pray for their safety and well being.