A Tribute to EDSA's Silver Anniversary
by: Josephine Luz de Leon
No country is perfect in all facets. Everyone struggles to develop its economy,adminsitration, policies,resources,culture and people. And yet in every fight entitled great sacrifices enclosed with enourmous challenges.
Twenty five years ago, the Filipinos had a memorable and history changing fight against dictatorship. Who would not know this event? Who would not know EDSA Revolution? I am just 24 (soon), a year younger to this historical episode, but I've heard and learned about it since then. Filipinos became the mouth of other nations when it comes to democracy. Filipinos became famous when it comes to unity. EDSA Revolution was said to be the a battle of unified faith from people who were thirsty from freedom and who were slaved by the injustices of the Marcos administration. The revolution testified that people
when united can make a magnanimous change not only in the administration but also in the lives of every one. It also emphasized that Filipinos cared for their fellows. I may not know every details of the EDSA Revolution but I have learned how people tied their hands and fought for freedom. I have heard from people who experienced and actively joined the battle for freedom. And that would be enough for me to say, that Filipinos know what they were fighting for, and for me to realize that Filipinos can achieve a great change if only everyone will hold hands and push each others up rather than being a crab.
Recently, Filipinos had celebrated the 25th year of EDSA Revolution to commemorate what our fellowmen carved in history. It is worthy to celebrate this for it had made a huge turn in our lives. But may I ask? What is the value of this celebration if Filipinos forget the essence of why this event happened? What would be its meaning if it will just remain in our minds for history tells us this, rather than instilling it in our hearts? What would be the future for everyone when the unity failed to bind us again now? Look at Filipinos today? Look at the people who make us believe of their innocence? Look at those people who handled our beloved country...Look at them...from the time of what we call change to the time of what we call today.What do you see? Aren't they the same crocodiles who preyed our trust? Aren't they the same malignant cells that cause the cancer of the society? Arent'y they?Look at now your neightbors, your home...your self? Are you one of those whose head remains high for doing goodness and guiltless service for fellows? or are you just like the same cause why our country do not progress?
Think... what have you done? what do you do? And what can you do? For if you have find your answer you will realize if you are a part of the solution or you are one of the problems. It is always worthy to commemorate a historical event that changed our society but it would be worthier if we come to realize the essence of its celebration.
Josh=)
Feb 27, 2010
9:08 PM
