ONE of my favorite local songs is “Lift Up Your Hands” by Basil Valdez. Well, Gary Valenciano’s rendition is as great. I particularly like the first line of the song that says: “Life is not at all that bad my friend.”

The song comes to mind quite often these days, especially when I read the newspapers or websites with mostly negative and purely critical stories, doomsday scenarios, and allegations after allegations. Is it really that bad?

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