Everyday Heroes

 

If someone asked me who the heroes I consider are, I definitely would not hesitate to include teachers, professors, and mentors.

Teachers lead busy lives. They have mountains of problems, but they appear to be relaxed. They don't just stand up, write on the board and discuss. They GUIDE. They feed and nurture us with topics along with their wily tactics. They guide the students sitting on the armchairs to the right path, to the path wherein they would also have to lead. Lead to success.

Why are teachers heroes? Not all heroes wear some certain superhero suit. I say, "Anyone can be a hero," and in my perspective, HEROES should be just and hard-working. Teachers have met this criterion. They work for hours in a day; I can call them martyrs in this case, but they are too dedicated to give up.

One thing's sure and nothing's surer:

Teachers are heroes.

This is not a note, nor is it a report. Even if it happens to turn into one of those, I will be happy. I hate to use such a platitudinous line, but I imagine that by the time anyone lays eyes on these words, I hope they realize that these people should be thanked. I hardly need to remind the reader about the epic battle of the minds. The instrument of teachers is their own mind. Their own perspective;  pathetically mature way of thinking. Looking back, I can only surmise that the gods of victory always smile down on professors. Perhaps they actually wanted a perfect world of tactics and wits. Perhaps they will know that teachers can be way superior than senators or presidents. Who knows? I, for one, have no intention of wasting any more time thinking about this most negative series of events.

Teachers. Their enthusiasm for education never fades and is so infectious. They are extremely encouraging and they make us realize how rewarding teaching is. Indeed they are inspiring. Their passion for teaching is shown every time they speak. To end this post, I'd like to thank them.

Arigato gozaimasu!

Kamsamnida!

Agyamannak!

Maraming salamat!

Dhanyavad!

Gracias!

Xie Xie!

Thank you!

Unravel. Build. Empower.

"We are already aware of the problem, and we are dealing with it."

The breakdown of nature cannot be accepted. Along with its destruction, the pioneers of this mess continue to multiply, increasing the chances of having the earth wiped out of natural resources. We are aware of the dismaying occurrences that are continuously happening to nature. The citizens of one place may have seen these problems but never have they brought up a solution to it.

The new generation of youth must be encouraged. With the science clubbers guiding and leading them, they should unite to free Mother Earth from the fatal mess she is in.  Along with the will to save lives, bring out the solutions to cleanse the world of the terrifying causes, disseminate information to help prevent bringing in more causes, and more importantly, an awareness campaign.

So, I bid the generation of youth good luck.

The previous generations are here, open to help and lead.

I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-Y!

Modern Day Hero

"World-historical men - the heroes of an epoch - must be recognized as its clear-sighted ones; their deeds and their words are the best of their time."

- G. W. F. Hegel, German Philosopher

Grandparents are prominent. They are valued and treasured. Their influences are legacies.

Virgilio Ferido, my grandfather, was born on January 2, 1927 in San Julian Sur, Vigan City. I was unfortunate to have not seen him in person in my whole life. I have heard stories of him but never heard a story from him.

He was independent.
He was smart;
my grandmother says he outwits most of his opponents.
He was brave;
like a warrior, he fought without fear.
And... stoic.
He was patient and uncomplaining; gathering all the burden and carrying those on his back. He had been present in the second World War, and had been fighting for the country. He was a soldier, and a fighter. Whatever he faced, he always stood still. Even before the face of death. He had an unshakable strength that we all wish to possess. He retired with the grade of 2nd Lieutenant from the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Grandparents. They have lived for such a long time that their experiences can serve as influences in our life.

One Country, One Language

"Children are efficient language learners, but they also learn quickly which language tools get them ahead and which do not. They will not learn a language simply because their parents or grandparents wish them to; they learn a language to use it." 

- D. Whalen and K. D. Harrison, language specialists

Dr. Jose Rizal once said, Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa hayop at malansang isda.

We Pilipinos are in debt to one man for having a national language. The Philippines has a lot of dialects and to be able to unite the Pilipinos, he issued a proclamation declaring that the Tagalog language be adopted as the national language. This man, Pres. Manuel L. Quezon, saw the poor state of our country. We are not free because we were under the American forces. He also noticed the disintegration of the people. Because of this, he strived to become a leader that could speak to resolve the poor state of the Pilipino masses. The adoption of a national language that will connect the Pilipinos was one of his greatest contributions.

Contemplation

After the leaves have fallen, we return
To a plain sense of things. It is as if
We had come to an end of the imagination.

I must consider more closely this cycle of good and bad days which I find coursing within myself. Passion, attachment, the urge to action, inventiveness, performance, order all alternate and keep their orbit; cheerfulness, vigor, energy, flexibility and fatigue, serenity as well as desire.

Some experience of lecturing in ICT had convinced me that the necessity of making things plain to some students was one of the very best means of clearing up the obscure corners in one's own mind.

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.

It's called a blog! I must say "It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly writing some articles; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all."

Oh, yes. The Internet! A self-sufficient and self-contained discipline, important for its own sake. By providing a coherent, intelligible account of the past, it satisfies a profound human yearning for knowledge about its own roots. I am now well-educated on this. We are free. We can access the Internet any time we want. And yes, say, I have accessed the Internet without even knowing its parts!

I don’t really understand why, but before this revelation everything was enveloped in a kind of mist.

Le Insights

I was sitting yesterday, reading Hon. Benigno Simeon Aquino III's 4th SONA when he said we shall follow "ang tuwid na daan." Upon reading this, I felt like standing up and saying, "Oh no! Not again."

I am impatient to learn his sentiments on the problems the country is facing now.

"This uneasiness has produced acts absolutely unjustifiable; but I hope they will provoke no severities from their governments. A consciousness of those in power that their administration of the public affairs has been honest, maybe. So far as I have yet seen, they do not appear to threaten serious consequences."
- Thomas Jefferson

I know, he is cool, reserved in political conversations, but free and familiar on other subjects, and a very attentive, agreeable person to do business with. It is not impossible to have a clearer, better organized lead...

I am glad that the construction of the Aluling Bridge is complete. I have been following with great interest the course of other countries, what if we should also follow such course?

I congratulate you, dear President, on the great success the Administration has so far made. I will continue to hope and pray for your assertive leadership.

 

Stop Hunger Now!

 

 The stomach is a bottomless pit, a hole as big as the world...

Hunger affects hundreds of millions of people. The world produces enough food to feed all its people, but that food is not distributed equally among the rich and poor or across national boundaries. In addition, war, drought, or pestilence can produce local outbreaks of mass starvation.

Children suffer from the effects of starvation more quickly than adults. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), malnutrition contributes to the deaths of more than 6 million children under age five each year. Typically, starving children develop a condition called malnutrition, which is characterized by a wide array of health problems, including extreme weight loss, stunted growth, weakened resistance to infection, and impairment of intellect.

"The war against hunger is truly mankind's war of liberation."
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy, U.S. President

Due to poverty, basic needs are not met, such as food.
What the government should be doing is giving actions to mitigate hunger and malnutrition. We should increase awareness on these issues, and there should be an advocate for stronger political action to end hunger.

"The earth has enough knowledge and resources to eradicate this ancient scourge. Hunger has plagued the world for thousands of years. But ending it is a greater moral imperative now than ever before, because for the first time humanity has the instruments at hand to defeat this cruel enemy at a very reasonable cost."
- Sen. George McGovern

We have the ability to provide food for all within the next three decades.

The world should see hunger and malnutrition eradicated from human population... and all together, let's end it NOW.

"The day that hunger is eradicated from the earth there will be the greatest spiritual explosion the world has ever known. Humanity cannot imagine the joy that will burst into the world."

- Federico Garcia Lorca, Spanish Poet