moment of triumph
june 20, 2007, 11:15 pm
our town was proclaimed a city after the plebiscite to ratify the charter converting it into a city turned out a resounding victory for the YES vote (10,176 against the 3,452 NO votes).
personally i was apprehensive of this conversion into a city. i was thinking of the capacity of the people to be responsible enough to make the city a place to live in - with true peace, order and security, with development being attained not only in the physical aspect but in its totality - morally, socially, spiritually, etc.
i really wanted to say NO.
but after a serious reflection i considered it instead as a challenge, of being able to overcome the fears of cityhood, and being able to contribute what i can for the betterment of this locality, of this community.
we do not know what lies ahead. but we can prepare and be ready when the future comes. we must be steadfast amidst the troubles that lie ahead and remain committed whatever problem comes our way. being a city is not a joke, as the league of cities state in their opposition to the cityhood of the new cities, "it is a serious business."
yeah. we should really be serious in making our cityhood work. we must not glory for a day, during the moment of triumph which is the proclamation of our town being a city already. the real moment of triumph is when we are able to make our city a safer place to live, a better community to stay, and a more peaceful locality where our children would develop into really productive members of the society and where development would take place successfully, although not without any hitch which is part of any struggle.
for now, let us take pride as we savor the sweetness of having the YES vote triumph over the NO vote amidst the opposition of those who fear cityhood. but when the time comes to really savor the true fruits of cityhood, let us remember that without their opposition we would not be challenged to succeed, to excel and to achieve true development by which time we shall fully enjoy the real moment of triumph!
