Who Are We, In Sicko, He Asked.

In a U.S. Naval Station in Cuba, where some of the terrorists are being detained, enemy combatants have accessed to top notched medical facilities whenever they need it. And the American people, quite a few of them, in America itself, worry a lot about their health problems. They worry much not of the health issues they have or they are encountering but of how they can afford the medication/s for it. Even those who have health insurance worry about this since having one does not guarantee ‘full’ assurance.” Such a shame. We (even here in the Philippines) through global news get to witness Bush announcing that a number of terrorists, who were part of the 9/11 incident, were already held captive as if it’s the greatest news in the world (since he announced it with pride). Then we realized that, by watching Sicko, those who volunteered during that horrifying day and the days that came after- those who have the ‘heart’ and who cared, were not provided medical assistance when they needed it. Some of them got sick after all the effort they share in helping their fellow Americans the best way they can. What a shame.

Sicko, though indirectly, shows us how dirty others can get just to get what they want: Money, Success, etc. But it also does show us, though indirectly, that there’s still goodness in others. There are people who still care. Yes, it’s possible for one to ‘appear’ good to be noticed or even praised. But that person helps, though indirectly. And that’s something. That can make someone cry. That can make me cry.