With everything that;s happening, there is no more hope for the Philippines. Agree or Disagree?
Have you ever tried to ask a
displeased Filipino about why would they love to leave the country and they
will absolutely blabber so many bad things about Philippines. They’ll say that
this country has none while the other has one. They’ll say that the other
country has better this and that. Everything there is better compared to what
we have. We can’t blame them for belittling our country but try to ask them
again if they have done their purpose as a Filipino citizen. I’m sure they
can’t say anything that is really accountable for change.
Well, there is hope. Only the
dumbest and hopeless person would say that there is no more hope. Being
pessimistic is not an answer. It is actually an act of proving defeat. With
everything that’s happening like the frigging Pork Barrel Scam, the shambling
educational system that still faces the same problems over the years like no
classrooms, less books, the creepy look at the streets populated by goons and
prostitutes, the illegal settlements, the clogged canals and polluted air and
masses of waters like the rivers, the monopolization of greedy companies and,
of course, the crazy colonial mentality of the filipinos themselves, there is
still hope.
Every issue our country faces is
just a challenge to us. We know we are in a third world country but that
doesn’t mean that hope does not exist anymore. The Philippines has long been
besieged by problems of all sorts for decades and it still stands. It has just
proven that it can pave its way against hindrances.
Before we look at the negative
side, why don’t we try to reflect the unseen side of the country? Can anyone
deny the fact that we are rich in natural resources? Can anyone disprove the
high literacy rating of our country? No one can answer those questions. Our country already has what it needs to
improve but we know for sure that something is still lacking. Something’s needs
to be done.
Poor social services, poor
educational system, poor, poor, poor, poor everywhere. If one would look in
that angle, our country will be stagnant on where it is right now. Did it help
when one looked at our country in a miserable side? It’s a big No. We are just
looking at the wrong side of the mirror.
The decayed system is what pulls
us back from progress. Our beloved country is still in perplexity because of
the foul stench from people who never did a good thing for our country. Take it
from the crooks that had been well-educated in prestigious universities,
garnered the title of being honorable and having the privilege to rule the
country yet they abuse the power vested to them for their own benefit.
Analyzing it, what difference do people who only complain and do nothing have
from these corrupt pigs? None, both of them did nothing to improve the lives of
their own co-citizens.
We can overcome all these
downturns if we have Love. That is all there is to it. Love is the key. It
comes in many forms. We just need to open the hearts of people, spread them by
showing it. We can unite and solidify the spirits of filipinos as one. We can
touch the hearts of others.
Trusts can be restored.
Transparency, equality, peace, freedom, unity can all be achieved again. We are
once called as a great and rich nation. We can still retrieved that long lost
title of ours. We have the work force to bring it back.
We should remember that we have done people power many
times before and we can still do it again. We can still awake the hero inside
every citizen. We are formidable if we combine our wisdom and determination. We
are invincible if we mix our efforts and aspirations. If we are dedicated
enough to create change, we can reach progress.
I never did lose hope for my
country. I still dream of something better to happen. If one will say that
there is no more hope, I’ll lend him my hand and say, “Come with me and I’ll
show you that there is”. Even in the
day, stars are there in the sky, we can’t see it but we know it’s there. Just
like hope, we just need to believe and prove that there is. We are incapable? I
think not.
"Did it help when one looked at our country in a miserable side? It’s a big No. We are just looking at the wrong side of the mirror."
ReplyDeleteDid looking at the "right side of the mirror" make the Philippines a better country? Did optimism, in any way, help the Philippines move forward? Did it lessen the crime, the poverty, the evilness of the government officials? It did not.
And where did hoping take the Filipinos? Re-read your article. Yup, in this hellish condition.
The problem with the Filipinos is that they hope too much. They are too optimistic that no matter how dire the situation they are in, they still manage to tell themselves "it's ok, everything will be all right". Tell me, what did hoping really make the Filipinos into aside from making them very used to their unfortunate condition and mediocrity?
"Being pessimistic is not the answer." Neither does being optimistic. But if I have to choose on which side I would look my country, I would always choose the latter. Being pessimistic is not just about complaining, but if you look at them like this, then maybe you too are part of the problem. You look at people as pessimists only because they see what the real condition is, which apparently is far from utopia. They are aware, and expressing their awareness should not be taken badly. Instead of calling them "stupid'' and all, look at what they're trying to tell you. The country needs help. And acting is way way better than hoping.
I have read countless articles similar to this. And yes. This is just another article that convinces people there is hope, that the nation can be a better country, and like the other articles, yours too just appeal to the emotion, but failed to provide a solution or concrete blue print to solve the problem.
There is hope, always. But hope always isn't enough.