| We are living in a village of middle - class residents, | | | | enjoyed the game and we have brought them |
| where people are too busy to mingle with neighbors. | | | | together in this occasion, through our interpretation of |
| The setting is too sad that we as neighbors never | | | | paintball. It was such an experience especially for not |
| really get to see each other. The youth, particularly | | | | having anything for years. Their hibernation made them |
| ages thirteen to thirty - nine, and single do not really go | | | | not-so-palpable for years to help out in community |
| out to mingle with their used-to-be childhood friends in | | | | activities. After the activity, we talked about having that |
| the neighborhood. We are of absolute need to make a | | | | paintball thing again, next year. Our aim was to bring |
| revamp of how our community works. We felt the | | | | the youth back together again and we got a plus! We |
| need to start with the youth. The youth, we believe | | | | did not expect that the parents and the other elders |
| are easier to mould than the older ones. And we were | | | | would have a positive response to the activity we |
| really hopeful that the parents would appreciate. | | | | prepared. Sometimes it feels so good to have |
| Without unity, there will be no community... And we all | | | | achieved your objective and it feels even better when |
| hoped to get an all - positive reaction and I don't think | | | | you gain something that is unexpected. |
| otherwise. | | | | The youth in the community should be taken care of. |
| It is a good thing we held this summer activity in our | | | | They are the ones to inherit the positions we are |
| community. We set up the park into a field with | | | | holding now, as officers. In our community, our strategy |
| barriers; it is perfect because there are big old trees in | | | | worked. We were extra - sensitive to the needs of |
| the location, we just added more woods and plastic | | | | the youth. In this way they are being responsive to us |
| drums - and voila! We have our very own version of | | | | too. A place where give - and - take is practiced |
| paintball arena. All improvised. But to keep it simple and | | | | becomes a piece of heaven on earth. Who doesn't |
| without so much expense, instead of an actual paintball | | | | want to give a piece of heaven to their families |
| gun, we made use of small paint-filled balloons and just | | | | especially to the young ones? Everybody wants this |
| have it thrown by the players to their opponents. It | | | | especially those parents who anticipate that their |
| was such an experience of paintball, well sort of. The | | | | children will be the ones to enjoy these blessings. It is |
| youth really enjoyed the game worry-free. We have | | | | not just about the succession but the values you instill |
| prepared so many that it felt so unlimited to them. We | | | | in the children's minds. All goodness starts in proper |
| have cut down on expenses, we felt how they have | | | | mind-setting. After all, community is not without UNITY. |