ANG KALUPI

Isang araw, pumunta sa Aling Marta sa palengke upang bumili ng ulan para sa hapunan. Ngunit, nung siya’y kailangan ng magbayad, hindi na niya ma hanap ang kanyang kalupi.  Inalala ni Marta na bago siya pumunta sa palengke ay nabangga siya ng isang batang lalaking may maruming maong at punit-punit na kamiseta. 

Kaya naman, hinabaol kaagad ni Marta ang bata at inakusahang nagnakaw.  Pagkatapos nito, tumawag pa si Aling Marta ng pulis ngunit wala sa bata ang nawawalang kalupi. Subalit, pinilit pa rin ni Marta na ang bata talaga ang nagnanakaw. Kaya naman pumunta sila sa outpost upang ang isyu nila ay masuri ng maigi. Pinilit ni Aling Marta na paaminin ang bata sa pagnakaw at sinaktan pa ito.  

Pero, Nagpumiglas ang bata at nakawala. Dumiretso ito sa isang maluwang na daan ngunit siya ay nabangga ng isang mabilis na sasakyan. Matapos ang ilang sandali, namatay agad ang bata. Umalis si Marta sa outpost at bumalik sa palengke. Nangutang na lamang ito para makabili ng ulam para sa hapunan. Noong pabalik na siya sa kanyang bahay, nakita niyang ang kanyang mag-awa na nagtataka kung paano siya nakabili ng ulam.

Nagsinungaling si Aling Marta at sinabi na ginamit niya ang pera mula sa kanyang pitaka. Ngunit, Sinabi ng kanyang asawa na naiwan niya ang kanyang pitaka at nawalan siya ng malay habang paakyat ng hagdanan.

Ang Kulapi is a short story about a young boy who were accused of stealing without any valid evidence. The authority just based on what the woman said on them. The young boy is pitiful for me because he is innocent and he'd done nothing wrong but the woman accused him because of making decisions promptly. 

We can observed what just happened in the story in our real situation here in our country. A lot of authority didn't want to hear any word from the accused, they just only listen to the suspected victim. There are three points of moral lesson I learned from reading this story. First, we shouldn't judge someone based on their outer clothing or appearance. 

Everyone goes through trials and tribulations in life, so don't judge too quickly and don't give in to emotions because it can lead to bad things. Second, if you can forgive, forgive. Especially if the person identified as guilty is obviously incapable of doing the thing he is being blamed for. Let's remember that we cannot carry anger and hatred into the next life. 

Let's forgive because God forgives, can it be human who won't forgive? Third, it is true that repentance always comes last. Many of us don't believe this but we all just deny this truth. You must read this short story. You will get a lot of emotions and realization about what is happening in our surrounding. Enjoy Reading!