Determination and perseverance

Posted on April 23, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum |

Isidro Ramos
23 April 2007

 

 

This is the best time for all candidates running for public office to show what leadership is all about by giving the electorate some ideas on how the nation should move forward to alleviate poverty, unemplyment, etc. as a start… instead of doling out money to buy his/her way into office regardless of qualifications.

It is understood poor Juan and Maria need to eat and provide shelter to their family but they have to have the determination, perseverance, and the will to endure pain and suffering if they want a bright and progressive future for the next generation.
Joan D'Arc (a young french woman) had the determination , perseverance, and the will to rally the French peasant to throw out the English troops out of France and even had to hide her sexual identity in order for the male rebels to follow her as leader although she was eventually torched to death by the Brits but this is what it takes to achieve a goal: being a free-thinker, self-reliant, inner-pride, etc. Joan D'Arc did not die in vain, the English troops left France, and to the people who know the French because of a true and brave leadership by an individual they emerge as a world leader and proud as hell and to this day they still hold that tradition left by JDA.

So to my kababayans who are entrusted to elect the next public officials, have the determination, perseverance and the will to stop vote buying and look forward to a bright and blessed future.
As a side note, some Pinoy immigrants to the US who had no relatives or friends to stay with when they first came over to their new adopted land had to endure hardship and pain to start a new life and granted it is a land a of opportunity it is not all that pleasant. Despite their college degrees, they had to swallow their pride to work below their skills and endure pain and shame from other kababayans who were fortunate enough to land in a lap of luxury.

However, those sufferings to most is history and the next generations in many cases are now part of the American dream. This side note was posted to abate any presumptions that all US immigrants arrived and achieved instant success. Lots of shame and sufferings but worth the pain!!!

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