Okay, so people are going to take to the streets today to protest against the corruption in the government.
I would like to go there and attend the rallies. After all, I have a fair amount of knowledge of what's going on at the top. Jose Pidal just lives a few houses down the street from my mom's place in Bacolod. I am aware about the Europe escapades of the famous brothers. I've seen the Chairman doing those power brokerings at Wack-Wack casually discussing it nonchalantly with his guests while swinging that latest edition of the Callaway driver. (sidenote: you should try the Abalos special on the menu for breakfast -sarap!).
I would like to go out there in Makati to join the rally today.
I have a problem though. I cannot handle raising my finger to point at the people in authority, hurling accusations for their lapses. Everytime I do so, it seems like my hand curls back and my index finger points right at my chest.
I know it and I am guilty of it. I have not prayed enough for this nation. The lapse is not with them. It's with me.
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." says 1 Timothy 2:1-4.
Much as I would want to go the rally, I cannot be there. I have no right to be there. I have not fervently prayed for our nation and for the leaders of this land.
Readers, I apologize for the sad state of our nation. I have not spent enough time praying for the Philippines and have actually spent more time on Multiply.
Please forgive me. I take the blame.
I Take The Blame
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a well stated reminder for us all...i too do not pray enough for the Philippines and Latvia...
ReplyDelete..Okay. Mea Culpa. I also don't pray enough as I usually plan to, but then, the ones who voted for GMA have also part to blame (and the apathetic public who try to shrug all of the gov't issues away and just focus on working). Pero more than praying, minsan nahihiya din ako sa values ng family ko, dahil ipinagmamalaki nila ang mga mayayaman at di na naisip kung saan ito nanggaling. Some consort with the marcoses (teka, akala ko well renowned yung pagnakaw nila sa bayan... pero bakit di yun natatandaan ng mga tito ko? Bakit pa rin sila pinagmamalaki maging guests sa party?)... Or being friends with generals from the AFP ( na medyo nakaka angat na ang status sa buhay, lahat ng kids sa exclusive school, and wonder... How can they afford such a opulent lifestyle with his meager salary?) Do we have to guts ( not gall ) to ask our neighbor...... Pare, yung kita mo ba, galing sa kotong or nakaw? I seriously doubt it. Mas lalo na kung yung wife and children niya have been so kind sa family mo. Sana mabago pa natin ang values natin, kahit sa sarili nalang nating bahay kung di man natin mabago ang gobyerno. *hay hirap.
ReplyDeletewow!!!
ReplyDeletei too take the blame!!
ya lah. mea culpa. :-/
ReplyDeleteI pray all the rally leaders (including those who have made rallying their profession/vocation) will read your blog and cry with real tears (because I guess all the good crocs at the zoo have died) - mea culpa!
ReplyDeleteHate to say it mate, but finger pointing is not the solution. Considering how decrepit our judiciary, legislative, and executive branches are, a swift execution like the French Revolution would tabula rasa... clean the slate. It's only then that "executive clemency" and "immunity from prosecution" will be wasted saliva for the condemned thieves. I've never been a revolutionary, but when corruption levels are akin to those of a banana republic, what else can be done? We prosecuted, but the guilty have been freed. We've been pillaged but "retirement from office" has been allowed without prosecution.
ReplyDeleteWe're all graduates here and have taken economics; the money they stole must not be tallied at the value they pocketed, but the opportunity loss and trickle down effect that these government projects would have benefited the nation both monetarily and human development capabilities..