KIARA REYES
I am a Filipino
I
am a Filipino and above me shines the brightest sun that gives warmth to every Filipino
citizens living under it. With its rays that strike up every historical
landmarks and people, the captivating hills of Bohol, the undeniably tall, green
pine trees of Baguio or even the welcoming smiles that can be witnessed on
everyone’s faces. It was the same sun that gave light to the national heroes
that fought for our nation, that morning in Bagumbayan with Dr. Jose Rizal,
that heroic act at Calumpit with Heneral Antonio Luna or with Gregorio del
Pilar at Tirad Pass.
But,
that was then.
And
the sun is slowly setting down.
I
am a Filipino and I am disappointed that there is not much hope for us all. The
sun has set down. And so has our country. It saddens me that we have let ourselves
down. Ophel Belo, the valedictorian for 2007 2007
at the recently concluded graduation ceremonies of the Filipino Workers'
Resource Center - Skills Training Program (FWRC-STP) in Kuala Lumpur, shared, “Since the time of Rizal until now more than
a century after, the cancer is still here -- a SOCIAL CANCER, AN ECONOMIC
MALADY.” The question for the late improvement and unrecognizably poor system
in the Philippines still remains.
What have we done to our country?
I am a Filipino and I am starting to regret that I am one.
From the polluted and smelly Pasig river to the vandalized walls and polluted
streets in Makati especially at night. We are living in a place where much of
the beauty of our native land has been destroyed by the heartless citizens who
are using this country for themselves. I have lost hope that the sun would rise
again. I have let myself down as well and I am very regretful that I still have
not done a thing to make the sun rise again, to make our country the way it
used to be.
I am a Filipino and I admit that I have lost hope for our
land. But little by little, I am starting to realize things. Our world is not
perfect, most especially the people living in it. The sun may have set down but
that does not mean it would not rise up again. The sun will continue to rise up
and enlighten us with its beauty and light. Our country may have faced a lot of
challenges caused by our greediness but we all get countless chances to change.
We get a chance to make new versions ourselves every day. Our chance is today.
I
am a Filipino and above me will shine the brightest sun that would give warmth
to every Filipino citizens living under it. The sun that would serve as guide
and light for everyone. The sun that would give inspiration. I am willing to do
everything to see its beauty once more.
By: Kiara Gael Reyes
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