"Bakit" List

I'm pretty much sure everyone of us has our own 'bucket list'. Mine include to have a very big walk-in closet, to travel the world, and to date a famous Basketball player (the latter seems impossible now). I have so much more in my list, but I will no longer elaborate.

One morning, I was talking with my workmates when the 'bucket list' subject sprang. One of them thought she heard 'bakit' instead of 'bucket', thus, the title of this blog. And from there, the 'Why' questions came.

If you happened to stroll around Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, or walk around the streets of Makati and Pasig, I'm sure you have noticed a number of 'Why' graffiti pieces placed on walls, pedestrian lanes or posts.

The artist behind this 'Why' graffiti, who remains anonymous until now, shared in an interview with a big network that he chose this word because it is thought-provoking. The artist further added it can be interpreted in so many ways - "happiness, sadness, almost anything". I became curious about its ability to stir people's thoughts and maybe even feelings and I wanted to know what comes into people's minds if they ever happen to come across the 'Why' graffiti or given the chance to ask one 'Why' question.

I thought of asking random people of their 'Why' questions in life. I ended up asking only my friends (although I have plans of asking more people in the near future). I find some of their questions funny, others a little bit interesting. Some of it I ask myself too.

So I am sharing this blog with you. You may be able to answer some of the 'Why' questions of my friends. I don't know. What I do know is, we all have our 'Why' questions in life. And all of us are in the quest of finding answers for it.

You may even find yourselves having the same questions as my friends':

"Bakit hindi nakukuntento lang sa isang tao?"

"Bakit ako maliit?"

"Bakit ako kaagad?"

"Bakit ka pinanganak na ganyan, kami hindi?"

"Bakit ako single?"

"Bakit laging traffic sa EDSA?"

"Bakit mahirap?"

"Bakit walang forever?"

"Bakit malaki dibdib mo?"

"Bakit hindi na lang maging maayos ang lahat?"

"Bakit lahat ng maganda kailangang magtapos?"

"Bakit ako nagpakasal kaagad?"

"Bakit nga ba mahal kita?"

"Bakit ako pogi?"

"Bakit ako pinanganak sa mundo?"

"Bakit 'Nanghihinayang' 'yung gusto kong theme song sa kasal ko?"