Skip to main content

Kalayaan.



Image: Courtesy to Karl / Kaloy, 17, Quezon City from his Tumblr account.


Okay. I finally had the chance to update my blog again after a looooong time. I know I owe you guys a lot but thankfully, here I am. Got something to share.


It is sad to see a country where everybody wants to be servants. Well, not really all but.. somewhat quite a number. But some would say that to become a leader is to first become a servant. But being branded as a nation of servants is kind of, well, if you're a Filipino, you know what I'm talking about. What I'm saying is this, do we still know how to dream? And not just a dream but a BIG dream! A dream that is more than just winning the lottery, being a millionaire and being famous. But a dream that one day this nation would rise again from the slump.


Slaves. Well that was a thousand years ago. But with what's happening now? We're more than that as a people. I dunno where this leads but my heart is just broken. Broken in a sense that one day, I find myself whole again. KALAYAAN. Masasabi ba na kami ay malaya? (FREEDOM. Should we consider ourselves free people?) I know this is too much to ask. Others may say, that the question is more of a statement. For it's been years now. And yet, we're still asking the same question. And that's what broke my heart.


Our fellowmen may consider that we're free but what kind of freedom do they think we have? Freedom of speech? To express all things we wanted to rant about. If you feel uncomfortable reading this then stop. But my heart was just simply broken for my people. If I could only do something just for them to realize how great we are as a nation, I would really do. Question is, after writing this blog, what's next? How then should I make a difference? Well, I would say that even in this very simple way, I think I am.


My point exactly is this, INDEPENDENCE DAY isn't just a holiday. Not even a celebration. But a reminder that we, as a people of this nation of ours, to bring back what has been lost a long time ago. I'd say, generations. And it's really alarming how we call ourselves FREE but we know nothing about true freedom. I, myself can attest to that. We've been locked up. With chains. Generation after generation. So for now, all I wanted to impart to this next generation is to strive real hard for the future of the next. And yes, it is a very big task and a responsibility. A responsibility of a lifetime. Independence day is there for us to realize how we conquered once from being a colonized country. A day where we finally find peace. And that is to start a new beginning. Well, it's not too late for a change. God may have intended this to happen because something great is going to happen with this nation. And I pray that one day, this nation will rise. KALAYAAN.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The prayer of the gimper named JABEZ (read 1 Chronicles 4:9-10)

Hey guys! Thanks you so much for reading this post that I have just recently posted. I would really appreciate if you'll leave some comments. Thanks. I know, for some of you, or most of the Christians are familiar with this man named Jabez. And He's a gimper. What do we mean by gimper anyway? A gimper according to Seume was someone who always does a little more than what's required or expected. Are we like that? Do we always do the extra mile in everything we do? Or just do things plain and simple. And then that's the end of it? Our mind is always preoccupied on reaching success. But in the life of this man named Jabez. He did something in life that is really extraordinary that made God answer his prayer. If we will try to look back in the history, names does have its own meaning. And in that time where names are meaningful which greatly reflects who you are. (as what they used to say) The name Jabez, means "pain." Now, what are you thinking of right now?...
12 comments
Read more

The book called.. THE SECRET

I wonder why I have this book. In the first place, it wasn't mine. I only borrowed it from a friend of mine who is also interested on reading the book. Actually, the manner that I had when I borrowed the book isn't that really okay. But because of the kindness that my friend had shown to me, I took advantage of it. Haha! I really forced her to lend me the book even if she wasn't yet finished reading it. But what I'm wondering is that, why am I so excited to read this book even if I had no idea at all what the book is all about. Is it because of the title of book that gives me an impression that indeed it was really an interesting book to read at. The book was called THE SECRET. The first time I glanced the book, it was like a tickle of mystery that I felt. Then, right at the moment when the book was introduced to me, I just borrowed it. And this friend of mine agreed. The first time I read the book, I thought that there is nothing wrong with it, but soon as I dig deep i...
3 comments
Read more

GLOBAL VILLAGE

What comes first into your mind when you hear something about GLOBAL VILLAGE? I know this may sound new to you for those who's unfamiliar. But let the Merriam-Webster dictionary define Global Village. Global Village - the world viewed as a community in which distance and isolation have been dramatically reduced by electronic media (as television and the Internet). And for other definition, Global Village means, it's the entire world and its inhabitants. Now, why do I come up with this kind of topic. What's the connection of this compound word in our lives as a Filipino individual? Read on to find out. Very interesting. We have just recently celebrated our church's 25th Anniversary. And coincidently, that was the theme of our church anniversary. It was quite very interesting because Global Village really is a technical term for this digital world. But if we will try to look it in another perspective, in a basic understanding, look at it literally. GLOBAL.. and then VILLA...
1 comment
Read more