AN EDSA REVOLUTION FLASH BACK

My long due post Edsa entry was at last done and is ready to share here in in this page. Thanks to all those people out there who have shared their emotions and other opinions for the celebration last Friday, February 25,2011. First of all, the day was not mark a special holiday which the former administration did, to give way for the said historic event in our country. No comment with that:-). I was not present in the time Edsa revolution in 1986 was formed, I was a martial law baby, what was happening during the Martial law, and Edsa days has no impact to me during that time. But to this day, those stories of my family, my Lolo , news and the history books had given me somehow information and knowledge of those event in the country of my own. 

Younger people were asked on their views about the Edsa revolution, Some says " Edsa was the eye opener for the Filipino people to fight for their  freedom". to be freed from the dictatorship of  President who serve the country for two decades is overwhelming. That justice has bid ways to those oppressed during the dictatorship, The killing of Ninoy Aquino has ignited the flame to end the dictatorship administration. What was beyond all this story has not yet been told, I guess, as there is always two sides of the story , three and four sides to tell. and to which of that is told correctly, we really don't know. Only God knows.  We can't judge and condemned the people  who was accused  behind the crime because we are not present at the time it happened, we only rely on stories and news.

What is the true meaning of Edsa  revolution anyway? I believe during this time the Filipino shows oneness  of call for change in leadership. And we all know the people power , right? If majority say No, stop and act, all the rest will be history. But how about you? do you really know the meaning of Edsa revolution? or your also one of the mediocre who go out and shout out  for the second time around when the people power had formulated to make the administration you voted to step down because you were not satisfied, so you desire change again without evaluating yourself if you have been a good citizen to your country, Are you one of the  Filipino who where there just to be called present at the time the revolution happened? but if asked, you can't state your own reason of supporting it and why you sacrifice your time to be part of the people power. We always shout for change of governance, but if I may ask, when can  we realize that we are part of this changes failures, dissatisfaction? we always tend to look up on our leaders to blame, but we do not do our part as a community. It's easy for us to find fault on our government when in fact we can't admit ourselves that we are also to blame . Anyway, so much for this, May God bless us all and our country.


6 comments:

Arvin U. de la Peña said...

Basta para sa akin walang naidulot na mabuti para sa nakararaming mamamayan ang edsa..

bandung activity said...

peace...always for our...

tedi's said...

Haloo, have nice day and yor post very interesting..coment back..!

Multibrand said...

Hello Yen,

Your country has the same experience as my country Indonesia in ousting many decades of authoritarian regimes.
We did that on 21 May 1998 when the people forced a 32 years old dictator to step down from his throne.
But the mist important part is what come next i.e. after liberal democracy took the lead.

demonyitogwapito said...

never felt the edsa celebration. no holidays in davao that time. :(

Karla said...

Hmm..regarding the Edsa celebration, I was born the year after People Power so I did not experience the real thing. Its nice that the Filipino people united to reach a certain goal but now, it seems like there is still no change. I guess it is the lack of continuity because once the dictator has been ousted, people go back to the usual routine. :(