Well, many people nowadays write different essays about our national hero Dr. Jose P.Rizal. And, as I go over with those writings, there are certain things that always catch my attention; and those are the things that remind me of him as our national hero as well as the virtual contemporary hero for our new generation. And, now that I am already a writer, I could say that Rizal was one of the pillars why many Filipinos now are more genuinely artistic and have those world class skills and talents that even surpass other foreign artists in the globe. He was one of the persons in my past that attributed to my skills in writing. He was also one of the persons in my life who taught me to live gracefully with all the sacrifices and trials just for the sake of the people I love. In the same manner, Rizal also taught me to become patriotic and at the same time be proud of my own land; as well as to my own Filipino culture. More than anything else, our history is very rich of important facts and relevant stories that we can share to our children as well as to the whole world. Remember, Rizal did not sacrifice himself just for nothing; I know that he did that noble deed because he wanted to make change in the lives of our many Filipino ancestors; and foremost to make great impact to the millions of lives in the contemporary society.
Personally, I am proud of him, and somewhat grateful at the same time, because I know that with his living legacy, artworks, written novels, poems and his many literary works he still able to touch my soul and spirit as well as the souls and spirits of millions of Filipinos out there about his undying love for our people and for the country. More than that, the memories of Rizal always intervene with how Filipino today act, think, and decide for themselves. The undying spirit of Rizal always reminds us that we should become proud of our legacy as a Filipino. Because that legacy has kept us free from the extreme abuse from successive colorizations in our homeland. On the other hand, I know that Rizal wherever he may be now, is proud of the new Filipino generation, because of the growth and the development that have been brought to our Philippine history by these new Filipino heroes . Their deeds elevate more the true spirit of all of us being a Filipino. In relation to that, there are many new Rizal’s in our society now who sacrifice their own self for the love of our country. There are many Philippines’ soldiers’ who died while in combat with the enemies. In the same manner, there are many Rizal’s in the lives of our OFWs who really take the sacrifices just to earn bread and butter in the foreign land for the love of their families. In the same fashion, there are many school teachers and even mobile educators now, who really devote themselves in teaching just to help in cultivating the minds of the young children; that even in the far away provinces they bring those children closer to wisdom. Without these determined mobile educators, the noble mission of education is very impossible. . Aside from that, there are many new Rizal’s today in the lives of our many Filipino exceptional artists who showcase our own unique and genuine talent as a Filipino all throughout the world. Upon seeing all these Filipino sacrifices, achievements and recognition, I am sure that Dr. Jose P. Rizal would have been even proud of the new Filipino generation today.
However, all these growth and developments are only added to Rizal’s greatest contributions to our Philippine culture and history. And, his legacy still lives on in the hearts and minds of all Filipino people at present time. This is the primary reason, that until this time and age, we still commemorate every occasions that is related to our national hero. Nevertheless, as time goes by, we see a lot of new living Rizal’s in our society; it is very obvious that these people are doing noble deeds for the Filipino society because they want for significant changes and improvements in the well being of the Filipinos. Though, our sacrifices and accomplishments are not comparable as what Rizal did before. But, I am certain… that at present time, there are still many Filipinos who inherited if not all; at least some of the marvelous traits of our national hero.
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