Changing the World in Natural Way

While I was busy doing so much things for nation-building, I saw this beehive hanging under the tree. I wonder how the insects did that. When I had the opportunity to ask it with my fellow nation-builder, he just simply said it’s innate in them to come up with something based on their ends.

Do they need to have a concrete plan before constructing it? Do they need to communicate verbally to come up with an end? How ironic isn’t it? Note that they also do have a leader who directs them with clear path and goal.  We are blessed that we are the highest form of animals and yet we still have to do some sort of planning and instructions to really explain what are the thoughts in our mind to achieve our end. How I wish people were blessed of the same behaviour.

One thing I noticed with the people nowadays, we lack vision on how things will work. We lack vision about our ends, that's why we lean on plans, we keep on finding for perfect plans for us to MOVE ON and if that plans fail, we give up. Maybe I’m used to it. Maybe I’m one of those who have least care about perfect plans before execution but I must insist. I believe those are one of the basic principles a leader must possess, strategic planning, but remember we must acknowledge the vision, for this vision teaches us to carry on and never stop despite a certain plan fails.

They say people are naturally selfish and this is the reason why traditional politics exist. People live not for the common end but for their own behalf. People need to argue and talk to defend what they think is right that has been taken for granted. People need to provide for so concrete plan for a certain end to commence. People do not need a leader to begin. People do not need leaders because they do not believe and because they let the system become untrustworthy. People now are insensitive about what other feels. People are now apathetic because we fear and do not trust each other, because we accepted the current paradigm. And so, we are stagnant. We are not moving on. Yes, people are so intelligent enough and we even have forgotten the simple and very reason why we are here on earth. People are selfish ‘coz if not, this world would not be the same as it is

How amazing God is for He designed it for these creatures despite they do not have enough organ system to appreciate the beauty of this world. How lucky I am because I have more than organ systems to enjoy the beauty of this world and to learn from their simple symbiosis. They are designed as stewards of these wonderful creations and so are we, humans with the knowledge vested in us.

If people do have the same behaviour, how wonderful this world can be. If we just know how to listen to what our heart says and listen to what this world needs, if we could just know how to acknowledge the common end amongst us, and if we could just let our vision in our mind and heart, things and life would be as wonderful as how God designed it.

Life is indeed a simple cycle. Elders are right with their saying “Pahiram lamang sa atin ang mundong ito” so we should take care of it and restore for the next generations to come. Let us change the paradigm with all the means we’ve got and fill the world with different colors and start it within ourselves. Begin with an end in mind and live like the ants and the bees, they might be deaf and blind, but they use their heart to communicate to achieve their common end.

Seeking for the perfect one!

Humans are naturally good. We are created equally and have the right to live peacefully. It’s our prerogative to choose whether or not we are going to be in the so called ideal world or in a not so good environment. There are people because of the situation and needs are worsened and psychologically corrupted by the status quo, which can be avoided, if there is enough and sufficient knowledge and if people will use their rational instinct.

We have studied different idealisms back then, searching what could be the better solution became hard in a sense that there are vagueness and unclear understanding as to how it can be reared to the people, and as we seek for better views and principles we came up to a more complex views that made us go beyond the condition of the reason. I’m not saying those are awful nor terrible for those are at first, were the source of victory of some other nations in the world. But sadly, it has been adapted and used, it evolved, and it became naturalistic in nature by seeking much more ideal perspective so several are not supposed on it.

There are countries despite of their idealisms and visionary outlook of facing life can’t move even one step---stagnant. They have just adapted political principles that they presume a better one. Basically, all those are ideal because it has already been perfected by so many hands and thoughts, but, it should be patterned to different factors such as the culture, mind setting of the people, the economic wealth of a certain nation, and the current situation (primarily).

As we go on to our history, there have been alterations because of the mistakes from the past and we move forward as we alter it. We learn from it yes, but as our rationality also evolves, nothing happens. We take advantage from our own decisions resulting cruelty. There is a perfect outline, there is a well-developed plan, but it slowly vanishes as we start constructing it.

Finding the very first reason of the problem is essential so that the show will focus only on that, and it will be subjected into a process. It should undergo a systematic process. Finding the best solution and adapting the conclusion but the process can be based from the history itself.

Proportionality is ideal in cases of this problem. Punishment should be proportionally bestowed. If people will be using their fist, then the government should also be using it.

It has been tested, but people looked at it very cruel. It was then rebuffed in the system and replaced by a more straightforward government protecting what they think is sacred. This is because of finding which could be a perfect one political principle (form of government). As they use this new one, they are enjoying it, they are sarcastically taking pleasures from it, but they are also psychologically corrupted by this.

People are naturally good, but because of leniency to do what we want, we choose to become horrific. Let’s THINK of it...

Hindi po ako si Dr. Love

Para akong tinamaan ng bala sa dibdib ng isang kalibre bente singkong baril na sa isang kalabit lamang sa gatilyo’y bibigay na kaagad ang maluwat kong dibdib. Eh pano naman kasi’y muli ko nananaman siyang nasilayan. Simple, kimi, tahimik, walang imik, at para bang may itinatagao. Kaytagal ko na dito sa paaralang ito subalit bakit ngayon ko lang siya natagpuan? Ibig ko sabihin, ganito na ba ako kabulag upang hindi siya mapansin? Marahil ay sadyang abala lang ako sa mga gawaing dapat pagtuonan ng pansin. Sino ba naman kasi ang hindi makapapansin sa biloy niyang malalim, sa mata niyang sing-astig ng perlas na kung tititig ay nakalulusaw. ‘Sus, di ako nag bibiro pare’ ang sasabihin ko pa sa nga kaibigan ko. Ang mga buhok niyang kahabaan na sumasaliw sa bawat galaw at ang bibihirang ngiti na talaga namang hahanap-hanapin mo. “Pre, kung matalino kang lalaki, mapapansin mo siya!” pero mas matalino sana ako kung “Magkakakusa akong harapin at kilalanin siya”.

            O,nagtataka ka? Kasi’y parang narinig niyo na ang kuwento ko. Tama. Ako si Turpeng Mariano sa nakaraang edisyon ng Sandigan. Zaturo Mariano po at hindi ko malaman kung matutuwa ba ako o hindi sa mga pinagsasabi ng katoto ko sa akin. Pero hindi naman ako babawi sa kanya sa pagkakataong ito, sa halip, ay aking ipagpapatuloy ang kwentong kanyang sinimulan tungkol sa akin at kay Rachelle.

            Natagpuan ko si Rachelle sa lugar na di ko matandaan dahil noong una ko siyang makita’y basta humanga na lamang ako at sa mga susunod na pagkakataong mkikita ko siya’y naging libangan na lamang na hindi palampasing makita ang kaaya-aya niyang aura. Tumagal ang panahon na parati ko lamang siyang sinusulyapan ng panakaw bago ko siya nakilala ng lubusan. Isa sa mga kaibigan ko ang nagtiyagang makuha ang cellphone number niya para sa akin.

            Madalas kaming magkausap ni Rachelle ngunit hanggang sa text lamang, sinasabi ko sa kanya na interesado ako sa kanya dahil sa isang bagay na kami lamang dalawa ang nagkakaintindihan (ayaw ko i-share, confidential). Though alam ko naman na wala lang sa kanya ‘yun dahil kaibigan lamang ang alam niyang nais ko (which is true).

            Unti-unti na akong nagkakaroon ng lakas na kaibiganin si Rachelle. Tama. Subalit hanggang doon na lamang dahil bukod sa torpe ako at takot mareject ay ang katotohanang may mahal na iba si Rachelle. At iyon ay ang kanyang kasintahan.

            Nagkakausap na rin kami ng personal (whoa! Achievement). Madalas ay natutuwa siya sa mga pakiwari kong kakornihan dahil gusto kong parati siya nakikitang masaya. Kaibigan ko na rin ang ilan sa mga kaibigan niya (sabagay, natural na sa akin ang maging kaibigan ang lahat ng tao sa pamantasan maliban nga sa gusto kong babae).

            Naku, ang ilan sa inyo eh baka panay na ang side comment sa akin… Nakikini-kinita ko na ang mga masasabi niyo:

            “Badtrip, may boyfriend na nga e balak pang ligawan ang babae”.

            “Sus, mas madali hulihin ang manok na nakatali kaysa sa nakawawala kaya hulihin mo na”.

            “Nako, ihinto mo na ‘yan at ikaw lang din ang masasaktan”.

            But then again, mga kapatid, may sarili po akong prinsipyo at delikadeza sa buhay. (Taob kayo dun). Alam ko naman ang ginagawa ko and at the very first place, I just like to know and befriend her. E ‘di kung darating man ang bukas, at least kilala na niya ako di’ba? Kaya kayong mga binata diyan na nagbabalak manligaw…h’wag muna magmadali sapagkat sa kamamadali, tayo’y napapadali. (You know what I mean). Kung minsan kasi ang buhay eh pahinugan lang at pana-panahon lang sabi nga ng teacher ko nung Grade 5 ako nung nagsumbong ako dahil may mga Grade 6 na tinatakot  kami sa poso para umigib ng tubig. Oops lumalayo sa topic, pero mabalik ako kay Rachelle…

            Siya’y isang tunay na prinsesa. Anu’t ano pa may di naman siya mawawala, marami pa naman ang maaaring mangyari. Mas mainam na nga ang maghintay na lang kahit pa maging single siya. Naisip ko rin kasi iba pa rin ang may mukha kang ihaharap sa mga magulang niya pagdating ng araw na liligawan mo na siya sa kanilang bahay (O nagulat ka hano? Kasi for sure sa text ka lang bumabanat). Mas maganda kasi kung personal at bukal sa puso mo ang pagsuyo sa dalaga. Hindi po ako si Dr. Love. Ako po si Turpeng Torpe.

            Haha, natatawa ako sa reaksiyon ng isang mambabasa na korny at jologs daw ako. ‘Sus kaysa naman sa kanya na gusto e isang gabi lang ang pagpapasagot sa babae na halata namang napilitan lang din. Sana hindi ka kagaya niya. Pero alam ninyo, sa hinagap ni Rachelle ay alam kong may pag-asa ako sa kanya lalo siguro kung maghihintay ako.

            Kami’y matalik na magkaibigan na ni Rachelle at kapwa kami masaya sa samahan namin lalo na kapag napangingiti ko siya sa mga simpleng banat ko. Kapag naman magkikita sila ng boyfriend niya’y tuloy pa rin ako na maging kaibigan niya. Di ko na iniisip na maging malungkot. Wala tayong magagawa e, siya ang nauna. Bagamat mahirap, aba’y dapat na pairalin ang pagiging isport at pagiging lalaki mo.

            Wag kayong mag-alala marunong ako kumontrol ng emosyon at ganunpaman, hindi pa ganuon kahinog ang pagtingin ko sa kanya dahil na rin may iba siyang mahal. Bukas pa rin ang puso ko na magmahal ng iba. Pasasaan ba’t kusa itong darating, kung magiging matiyaga lamang tayo sa paghihintay. Kaya ikaw, h’wag ka kaagad sumusuko o magmumukmok, isipin mo na lang na may mas malala pa sa sitwasyon mo. Ayos ba? Basta wag mo masyadong puwersahin ang emosyon mong may kapusukan pa. Tama ba?

O siya mukhang di ka naman nag-enjoy sa status namin ni Rachelle pero wag ka, aminin mong natuto ka sa mga katorpehan ngunit makabuluhang banat ko. Abangan niyo na lang ang mga susunod na kabatana sa buhay ko at ni Rachelle…Sigurado akong magugulat kayo sa kahahantungan ng kwentong nito. Salamat sa oras!

A Battle Between Me & Myself

“What’s with that starfish?”— I asked one of the alumni. “It’s our commitment to the community, a simple way of making difference” he said.

It started by thinking how ‘simple things’ can really make a difference. I used to do things as great as possible. I wanted to be unique on my own. And I came up to a conclusion that I can also be part of this starfish throwing activity with them—but in my own way again.

Three years ago, I was eyeing Ayala Young Leaders Congress because of its prestige. It was an impossible thing then but I know by exposing myself in the community, it can progress me—and that’s the easy thing I said, to get involved in community service and holding key positions in an organization.

                                                     

Then I started it gradually. Through time, I experienced several changes in my life and principle. The passion was intensified, the sacrifices were crucial, the realizations got into my mind unorganized—unbalanced lifestyle.

I had several key positions in different organizations; I had experienced trainings and seminars; I thought I was an excellent leader then that I can handle an organization alone with my knowledge, but I was wrong. I thought of leadership as a battle between leaders showing how excellent they are in every projects and prestigious leadership search they got.

Step by step, I understand what leadership really means. While we are growing, our ideas also broaden. So we are going beyond what basics and fundamentals are. There were many principles sprouted as I track this passion, but systematically having a framework of this, could lead us clearly what is it. I got so many ideas but the very essence of leadership aside from influencing positively is the value of its calling and the innate passion that warms me every time I do something even if it’s simple.

I was still developing myself to become an effective leader until I reached the point of applying to AYLC. I didn’t notice how time passed by that I was into AYLC then. I passed it until the final screening having what I’ve learned from my community and leadership life. Who could imagine that this nobody man understanding leadership as a title as his starting idea can pass through the screenings of his leadership tests and hereby gone through AYLC?

“Maybe they saw something in me, something that can change the paradigm to win hearts and minds, something as prestigious as any leadership award and title that makes us up to temporal aims, and something that I should find and share to the world.”

Just even before the congress, one of the unique programs was the adopt-a-delegate where we met alumni. We’ve got to know what kind of alumni AYLA have. How they achieved where they are now and how they live their lives after the congress and it’s such a privilege to be imparting us their precautions and pre-congress realizations.

During the congress, I just observed my fellow youth leaders. I was indeed intimidated of their excellence that I even forgot where I should be focussing. I was distracted at first. I was out of the line again. But I did get back to where I should be and just showed what I’ve got and who I am.

Indeed, there were several thoughts and realizations as everyone expected. Plus, the freebies and the unlimited ice cream drama. The wantusawa best feeding program in the world and the puyatan drama of the league of Quack! Quack! Convenors (you know what I mean with the quack quack).

I am called to change the paradigms. I am called to win hearts and minds. I am called to share what I’ve got and get aided. I can’t believe that I am now an alumnus of AYLC, we thought it concluded after departing the training centre, but it was just indeed a commencement.

A four-day of challenging and exuberant activities—listening, sharing, and involving myself were actually life changing but what’s important are the challenges that are waiting ahead of us, the challenges that we’ll be going to face and fight with. “This, indeed, is the true battle in leadership, a battle between me and myself— defeating the barriers of responding to the call to make a significant difference and have the courage plus initiative to change the paradigm”

I am Kevin Vidar— aware with the vision as steward to serve my community. I fight with the barriers of answering the call and I live to love and to lead  individuals.

After AYLC?I can now see starfishes ahead of me— I will throw them back to the sea step by step.

Yes, I am not Superman, but just an Ayala Young Leader that will serve you all the way!

A Lifetime Habit... (Mang Santos)

Kaliitang matanda, nakapasumbrero ngunit panot, iisa ang ngipin sa itaas, kaitiman at hukot na tila ba nakadikit na ang baba sa leeg.

Kamakailan ay nakita ko lamang siya sa isang lansangan na parte ng aming lungsod, dangan kasi'y may kumakalat na balita na yumao na raw ito dahil sa tindi ng init dito sa aming lugar. Papadyak-padyak sa singtanda na niyang tatlong gulong na bisekleta at nagbabahay bahay upang bumili ng mga bote at bakal dala pa ang bag na lalagyan ng pera na nakasabit sa kanyang tagiliran. Ganunpaman, minsan nga iniisip ko pa, "Di'bat bata pa lamang ako ay ganito na ang sistema ng kaniyang pamumuhay?"

Magtataka dahil sa araw-araw na lamang na ginawa ng Diyos ay ganito na ang paulit-ulit na ginagawa niya. Naaalala ko pa nga na noong bata pa kami ay may kasama pa sa traybayk niyang itinitindang "ice drops" na tig apat na piso at kami naman ay nag-iipon ng mga bote at bakal na maaari nang ipagbili at kung mamalasin ay 75 sentimo lamang ang halaga na hindi pa sasapat pambili ng sorbetes na aking tinutukoy. Mukayain mo, sa sampung bote ng "bilog" na mahahanap ko ay tatlong piso lang ang halaga noong mga panahon na iyon na ibibigay niya sa amin. Manghihingi ako ng kulang sa aking lola at kapag hindi ako binigyan, tiyak na "epic fail". Ngunit sa kabutihang palad ng mamang nakasakay sa bisikleta ay di niya ipagdadamot ang sorbetes na sa amiy nagpapasaya.

"Maraming salamat Mang Santos."

"Owu, walang anuman yon."

Basta ang naiisip ko kapag nakikita ko siya, kung siguro ang lahat ng tao kagaya niya, baka malamang hindi ganito kahirap ang bansang Pilipinas. Sa kabila ng kawalang-hiyaan ng ilang mga pulitiko ay patuloy pa rin ang pagkayod ng isang Juan dela Cruz sa kahit ano pa mang hanap-buhay na marangal. Kahit na bilad sa katirikan ng araw at panay pa ang pagpadyak sa traybayk na puno ng mga bote at bakal...ang mahalaga ay nakakakain sa tatlong araw ang kanyang pamilya.

Kung isa ako ako sa pamunuan ng CNN, malamang ay napili na rin siyang CNN Hero of the Year kasi nama'y simula yata ng ipinanganak ako hanggang ngayon ay puro sa pagpadyak ng traybayk at pamimili ng bote bakal ang ikinabubuhay niya umulan man o umaraw... Napabuntong hininga na lamang ako nang makita ko siya minsan na nakakapoteng luma at inaayos ang kadena ng kanyang bisekleta sa lakas ng ulan. CNN hero para sa akin dahil ayon sa aking lolo na kaibigan ni Mang Santos, nakapagpatapos na siya sa kolehiyo ng kanyang mga anak.

Nakahahanga ang mga ganitong kuwento. Isang magulang na nakapagpatapos ng kanyang anak sa pamamagitan lamang ng pagbobote-bakal. MARANGAL. Samantala, may ilan na SOBRANG YAMAN na nga, WALA pang DANGAL.

Naalarma ako nang mabalitaan kong siya'y pumanaw na isang katanghalian (nang maitala ang pinakamainit na temperatura sa bansa dito sa Kabanatuan). Hindi pa pala. Nang makita ko kasi siya'y akala ko ay minumulto na lamang ako ng magiting kong kabaro.

"Uyy Mang Santos, akala nami'y may nangyari sa'yo..."

"Ahe, oo nga... ey hindi pa pala e nakalista pangalan ko kay San Pedro..."

"Mabuti naman po... Bakit hindi pa ho kayo tumigil sa pagbili ng bote bakal?"

"Naku eh, dito kami nabuhay, dito ako nabubuhay, at dito na rin yata ako mamamatay talaga..haha."

Iyang mga huling salita na yan ang sa aki'y nagpakilabot. Bagamat buwis buhay, handa siyang magtrabaho at maghanapbuhay para sa sarili niya sapagkat nasa ibang bansa na lahat ng kanyang napagtapos na anak at mag-isa na lamang siya dito bansa.

Mga ilang bagay na nagpatanto sa akin na di dapat alintana ang porma ng hanapbuhay ng isang tao basta marangal at kung minsan ang palagian na nating gawain sa tuwina ay nagiging bahagi na ng ating buhay lalo pa't ito ang nagbibigay sa atin ng kasiyahan...

"I must say, once you have tried something that changed your life... This sometimes, become a lifetime habit..."

 ###

Lungsod ng Kabanatuan

Sa tuwing sasapit ang bukang liwayway dito sa nayon namin ay hitik sa lamig ang buong paligid sanhi ng halumigmig ng hangin at bukiring nababalutan ng maputing hamog kasabay ang pagsulpot ng haring araw. Sa tuwina ay maiisip kong isa ito sa mga hahanap-hanapin ko dito sa aming nayon.

Madalas akong matanong sa lugar na aking pinagmulan at sa kapagdakang sagot ay tila ba nangangapa sila kung saang parte ng Pilipinas ang aking sinasabi— dangan kasi’y hindi sikat kamukha ng ilang bayan na lagi nang naisapapatalastas bilang panghikayat sa turismo ng bansa.

Kung minsan ay nalulungkot na lamang ako sa ganitong uri ng kaalaman mayroon ang mga taga-ibang lugar sa aking mahal na bayan. Mayroon pa nga na sinasabing “Ah, iyon bang Kabanatuan? Di’ba sobrang init roon at sadyang kayrumi?”

Naisip ko tuloy na sisihin ang kapalaran at heograpiya kung bakit sa lugar na ito inilagay ang bayang ito. Subalit malamang ay may plano ang Panginoon para sa bayang ito na subok na ng panahon.

Marami pang basehan ang katanyagan ng isang bayan, ilan din rito ay ang mga taong pabuloso at sikat and personalidad. Sa usaping ito ay maaaring di gaanong karamihan ang aming bayan. “Naku, talaga naming wala gaanong maipagmamalaki sa aming lugar…” iyan malamang ang sinasabi ng iba.

“Walang lugar pasyalan, walang personalidad na nakatira, at di kilala.”

Sa kabila ng lahat ay babalik ako sa kapalarang bigay ng Diyos sa bayang ito. Marapat lang na pasalamatan na isa ito sa pangunahing tagapag-angkat ng palay, isa sa sentro ng mga kalakalan sa  Gitnang Luzon, Makasaysayan at ang katotohanang dito ako pinanganak, nabuhay, at nagkamalay. ANG KABANATUAN AY PARA SA KABANTUENYO… Walang ibang magmamahal dito kung hindi ako at lahat ng Kabanatuwenyo.

At sa bandang huli ay maaalala ko ang bukang liwayway kasabay ang halumigmig ng klima sa umaga kasama ang mga mahal ko sa buhay sa lugar kung saan ako isinilang at nagkamalay…Kabanatuan.

"Simple things are even BETTER..."

I am still amazed that night before I write this article in my desktop computer. I was thinking of what introduction could be nicer to write before somebody texted me a quote “Forget the risk and take the fall, if it’s what you want, then it’s worth it all”---a very simple quotation coming from an unknown sender. As I read it, there was someone whom I remembered, captivated and shook my peaceful mind. A very notable and profound person I have just known last holy week. A very caring and always ready to lend a hand, a man full of unending thoughts and principles in different perspective of servant leadership---His Holiness Luigi di Liegro of Rome---A priest for the needy people.

I have always been defining leadership as an invitation to greatness that we extend to others. As a student/youth leader, I have constructed my own views and insights about the latter realm; I found out that it’s a thing very difficult to understand. It has different dimensions. I have read in an inspirational book that it has also two kinds, the one that we ought to do because the environment oblige us to do it so and the other one is the one that we extend to others unconsciously because of the different reasons affecting to do such (love, passion, and the willingness to share oneself without any responsibility to do it). The first one is what I called the ‘extensive leadership’ such as a politician governing a huge community in which the betterment/greatness is conforming in general views. The other one is the ‘intensive leadership’ such as father’s concern to his children and any simple yet positive influencing that we extend to others---and this kind of leadership has been depicted by this man known as ‘charity man’ and a best synonym for the term ‘servant leadership’.

As I watched this man’s life story, I realized the real value of servant leadership. I depicted two major elements of it from him and that is “faith” and “dedication to share oneself” (if you will see the definition of the word dedication, you will be amazed by its synonymous words). Dedication that led him to attain what he wanted for the needy people of Rome.

“Have you ever wondered what this word can do to make a difference?”

Fr. Di Liegro wanted to recover the distorted people of Rome from the absolute moral and social destruction back in his time. He saw the fair situation of the city that challenged him to make a change by helping those people to save their spiritual, moral, and social beings. Because of the condition, he had not convinced any of the people to repent their lives. He failed to influence any of them for their good. He tried every single ways to convinced them at first but he failed.

I remember myself having such similar situation in life in leading the youth who are in the wrong lanes. I have been coward to continue the encouragement I started because of the thought that all the efforts will just be wasted in the end. I was embarrassed as I compare myself to him. Fr.di Liegro didn’t even react on it; instead, he tried every single possible ways to get rid them from the possible destruction. There were times that some, particularly the government thought of him as an idealistic priest who would have just try to change the status but later will stop---surrendering. Fr.di Liegro didn’t even bother by these factors hindrance in his mission---and going back to the quotation, “Forget the risk and take the fall, if it’s what you want, then it’s worth it all”, that’s what he did. He did not stop at all, instead, he continue sharing himself to others without any in return. Fr.di Liegro was able to established homes for the lost ones, for those who have abandoned by their families, for those who have nothing to eat along the streets, and for those who have incurable diseases particularly AIDS. The government nor the church didn’t even know the positive impact Fr. Luigi has started. They pessimistically judged the initiative of an individual to make a change, to make a difference. When Fr. Luigi died, so much people mourned about his passing, they apprehended all the good things Fr. Luigi had done to them; it had greatly influenced their lives.

The point of which is that leadership can be in different ways not because he’s a priest but because he wanted to have a change…a positive change. The real fulfillment of a leader should be based on how greatly we influenced and share ourselves to others’ lives, how we make a difference even in the simplest things, and how are we dedicated to this as Fr. Luigi had shown.

I believe that even today, Fr.di Liegro’s character could be hiding in anybody living in this world that would possess a dedication toward any form of positive leadership that will surely uphold change for the betterment of all. We should not stop dreaming to attain what we want to happen. Sometimes, being idealistic---sticking in our principles can lead us to achieve the things we wanted to happen……of course, visions start in just mere and pure ideals…May the GOD BLESS YOU.