Being grateful on what we are has always been a challenge to every Filipino, especially on how history molded the current image of our country. From Spanish to American colonization and even the Japanese occupation, they all constituted on how we are today as a diverse flexible society. As time passes by, we learned that to realize who we really are needs more than just looking back, but also by having a sense of appreciation towards what we have today as Filipinos.
From what we know, Filipinos have values that are intricately made out of heart, love and compassion. We are hospitable, caring and respectful to the elderly. We are family-oriented and smile-loving people. Apart from this we are also cooperative through our bayanihan and true-blooded patriots through our sense of nationalism.
Yet living on the modern era of social awareness, there is also a hurdle that we had to breakthrough ourselves. We all know how bleak our country when it terms to government and politics. As citizens, we have the mission to voice ourselves in our own possible way, be it on social media or journalism, but we shall also keep in mind to be truthful on what we write, post and say.
Indeed, we believe that awakening the intelligence and honing the values of today’s young generation shall be a top priority. As cliché as it may be but truthfully, our youth has always been the hope of the nation, and investing on nurturing their expertise is a wise thing that we can all do as Filipinos. The youth holds the key to the nation’s gateway to better possibilities, and assuring their future is almost like creating brighter Filipinos who are more grateful and compact, in the sense of being whole-heartedly proud to be Pinoy.