We all have dreams. For dreams are what makes our life meaningful. It is a thing which aspires us in living.
Sometimes it’s hard to keep our dreams alive. And at other times, our dreams can remain just daydreams for far too long.
Ngunit heto ako ngayon at hindi ko inaakalang matutupad ko na ang pangarap ko.
“At this point may we kindly request on stage President elect Hezekeiah Eurydice de Lara by the administration of the oath of office.”
Agad akong tumayo at naglakad patungo sa entablado habang nakakabingi naman ang mga palakpakan ng mga tao.
Suot ko ang isang kimona at ganoon din ang maluha-luhang nakatingin sa ‘kin na si Mnemosyne. Habang sa kan’yang gilid naman ay naroon si Mang Erwin.
Nakangiti akong naglakad patungo sa kinaroroonan nila, kahit may bahid pa rin sa sistema ko ng lungkot.
Hindi ko kayang ngumiti nang tuluyan, kung hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nakikita si Mr. Guanzon.
Higit tatlong araw na rin ang lumipas mula sa pagkawala n’ya at hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring bakas na natatagpuan galing sa kan’ya.
Sandaling tumahimik ang paligid, lahat ng atensyon ay nakatuon sa direksyon ko. Sa hawak ni Mnemosyne na Bibliya ay ipinatong ko roon ang kamay ko sa sandali na nagsalita si Supreme court justice Andrew Leyones.
“Will you please raise your right hand for the oath of office and repeat after me,” said supreme court justice Andrew Leyones.
Kagaya ng sinabi n’ya, I raised my right hand and tried to hold back my tears and remain unemotional.
“I, please state your name,”
“Hezekeiah Eurydice de Lara,”
“Do solemnly swear,”
“Do solemnly swear,”
“That I will faithfully,”
“That I will faithfully,”
“And consensusly,”
“And consensusly,”
“Fullfil, my duties,”
“Fullfil, my duties,”
“As President,”
“As President,”
“Of the Philippines,”
“Of the Philippines,” my heart lightened like some cotton candy banged into it the moment I said those lines.
Patuloy lang ako sa pag-uulit ng mga sinasabi ng Supreme court justice, habang nakatingin sa kawalan.
And when I suddenly saw the smiling faces of my family not so far away from me, my tears fell. And yeah the tough woman is now getting emotional infront of everyone. Naramdaman ko ang marahang pagpatong ni Mnemosyne ng kamay n’ya sa kamay ko saka ito pinisil nang mahina.
‘Nay, ‘tay, mga kapatid ko. Nagawa ko po! Nanalo po ako! And seeing how happy and proud you are to me right now is beyond triumph...
Matapos ang oath-taking ay nag-si-upo na sila M maging ang Supreme court justice upang pakinggan ang inauguration ko.
“President Marco Catalan sir,” panimula ko, agad namang nagpalakpan ang mga tao.
“Senate President. Gelo Sandoval, and the members of the senate,” isa-isa ko silang tiningnan habang nagsasalita.
“Speaker finance Juliano Valderama, and the members of the house of representatives. Chief justice Lenila Sarino and as the justices of the supreme court,”
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Action"Country first before anything. My gun is my man." Hezekiah Eurydice de Lara was once a Lieutenant in the field of military, who fortunately became the Philippines' second female President, and as the mother of her first love. She's known as a fearl...
