Visitation of the Gods

The title I took from an essay that was part of a college course in Philippine Literature in English. The story was about how the small town schools would treat visitors arriving from the Division Office.

The story went on to illustrate the lengths lowly paid teachers go to just to please the supervisors (the gods) when they come calling. All the resources of the teacher are put in just to make an impression that can help her land a better job or as a showcase how "effective" the principal is.

Anyway, the story is a reflection of the Filipino hospitality- to the extreme. Impressing the higher-ups at the expense of the family even dignity. This is short of begging.

Today, I got that feeling.