The Journey (Re-post)

Many are still coping from the recent flood that hit the nation. Is it the climate change? Is it the people who don't care for their environment or those officials who don't fulfill their duties? Okay, blame it to the dam.

Our journey is still on. I'm re-posting below verse just to motivate.

LIWANAG SA DILIM

Kung sa'yong paghakbang ay mayroong humadlang

Hatakin kang pilit sa madilim na daan

Ulirat' lakas sinakop ng kawalan

pagasang bitbit mawawalan ba nang saysay

Lugmok ang katawan isip tila walang malay

Binalot ng takot kaloobang lupaypay

Sa isang sulok ng kadilimang parisukat

Walang kaakibat ni isa mang balikat

Sa sadlak na pangarap ba'y magsasawalang kibo

Di ba't likas na tapang ay nasa iyong dugo

Sarili'y ibangon humayo kang nakatayo

Yaong liwanag na mithi ay di na nalalayo

The Hit

Sunod-sunod na unos sa ating baya'y humagupit

Sa buhay na hikahos sobrang napakapait

Pagbangon sa lugmok pag-asa ang pilit inaabot

Nawa'y kasihan ng langit at sa itaas ay pumalaot

The Warrior

I’ve read the speech called “The Filipino Spirit is Rising” by Mr. Antonio Meloto of Gawad Kalinga addressing the graduates of ADDU for several times and I was captured by his words.

Here’s part of the transcript and get uplifted by the message.

“Who can stop us from claiming our Promised Land? Our enemies are not the corrupt politicians, the greedy rich, the lazy poor, the religious hypocrites and other convenient scapegoats. Our enemies are not out there anymore. Our enemies are now within us.”

“We have compromised our values and tolerated corruption. We have lowered our standard and tolerated poverty. We have sacrificed the truth for hypocrisy. We have chosen convenience for vision, popularity for leadership…and have chosen despair over hope.”

“Do we fight or do we run? Is there a King Leonides among you who will fight for honor and freedom? Are there 300 Spartans among you who will confront our enemies with extraordinary courage and love? Can you be the army who will lead our people to victory following the path of peace? Are you the generation of patriots who can shout to the world that no Filipino will remain poor because you will not allow it; that no Filipino will remain a squatter because you will not allow it; that no politician will remain corrupt because you will not allow it?”

“Together, we can build a great nation, first world in the eyes of God and respected by other great nations.”

Journey

At time like this, sa isang sulok ng kuwadradong silid ng pagmumuni-muni at paglalakbay ng diwa, nais bigkasin ang bawat kataga ng tulang aking naisulat:

LIWANAG SA DILIM       

Kung sa yong paghakbang ay mayrong humadlang

Hatakin kang pilit sa madilim na daan

Ulirat lakas sinakop ng kawalan

Pagasang bitbit mawawalan ba nang saysay

Lugmok ang katawan isip tila walang malay

Binalot ng takot kaloobang lupaypay

Sa isang sulok ng kadilimang parisukat

Walang kaakibat ni isa mang balikat

Sa sadlak na pangarap ba’y magsasa walang kibo

Di ba’t likas na tapang ay nasa iyong dugo

Sarili’y ibangon humayo kang nakatayo

Yaong liwanag na mithi ay di na nalalayo

Being Somebody

The world is fast changing. 


Living to this is a challenge.



Yes we have our time, the time to shine. All we need is hard works. Aim high and strive for the better! 


Even if we're just a freaking and struggling individual, we want to be a star. We all have big dreams. Every time you get rejected in line for some fancy club with overpriced mojitos, you have, at one point, wanted to be more than Nobody. That rejection thing helps a lot in conquering yourself and become stronger in life.

Start Small, Move Up The Ladder and tomorrow that nobody will become somebody.

askmen.com said ..

• You have to work at becoming somebody.
• One way to become a somebody is to become an expert.
• Maintain your hidden agenda and stay in touch with contacts 

Seeing things from the ground floor up lets you see what it takes to distinguish yourself from the cafones around you."

You want to get noticed? You want to stand out from the crowd? Have some unique "thing" people remember you by."

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