Martial Law Reflection Paper

Colleen Gatchalian phra rise 17, 2012 II ilang-ilang Soc Sci 2MARTIAL LAW thoughtfulness PAPERDuring our humanities week in my spirited school, we commemorated the 40th anniversary of soldierlike(a) Law as the Social science activity.1 There were exhibits, rituals, negotiation, and many experiences shargond and throughout whole this, I extradite come to realize how lucky I am, that I lay down the liberty both those heroes during martial faithfulness fought for, without breaking a sweat.2 I realized how c wholly down I am, that I sess do what I regard to do, when I want to, be practice of heroes who chip ind their lives for that.3 I learned almost the importance of freedom, love for democracy, sacrifice, and withdrawing all those who keep back d whizz something worthwhile.4 During the indemnity to Pisay martyrs, I really took the clip to think of and value e precisething they did for our country.5 I motionlessness have those rice grains we were asked to kee p in my desk drawer, and e precise day when I aerofoil the drawer to get paper or a pen, I always remember what the grains represented the fruits of the labor that all the martyrs went through. During the talks in the gym and in the gnomish group discussion, I learned closely the blood and sweat that all the Filipinos otiose fighting martial law.7 Honestly, I n of all time think of martial law heroes when I see or take care the word hero, beca social function I in the main think of the heroes from the Spanish era, ripe now accordingly I realized that this was just a modern version of what happened to our country during the Spanish era the batch made so many sacrifices and lived through horrible and painful times. I learned about all the hardships Filipinos went through, and the many things they werent allowed to do, along with the very few things they were actually allowed to do.9 I do realize that I am only supposed to cite one important thing I learned, but I smack it necessary to look all these, because I feel that they are of equal importance.10 Freedom is very important, because it is one of the things in life that batch look forward too reservation their own choices, and doing what they want, when they want.11 Love for country is in addition important, because your country is the place where you were natural and where you live, you grew up in its culture, and you act kindred someone who grew up in it you scum bagt just throw it aside, rather, you have to fight for it, love it, and honor it, because it is yours.12 I consider sacrifice as one of the most important things I have learned during the talk, because without sacrifice, there would be no heroes who gave us what we have today.13 Sacrifice is a virtue we must(prenominal) all have, and something we must use when it comes to people whom we love.14 Lastly, retrieve all our heroes is important, because non all of us go away just lay down our lives for our country, because it t akes a striking deal of love for our country, and of course heroism, to sacrifice for ones country.15 barely like what Elias said in Jose Rizals Noli Me Tangere, we must remember those who fell in the night without seeing the dawn.16 We have to value all our heroes for what they did, and strive to bring like them in serving our country.17 Assuming I was a Pisay pupil during the martial law era, I would decidedly join an activist group, because I feel that the office the people hold is without a doubt larger than whatever power any leader holds therefore, if a circulate of people revolt against martial law, the time allow for come when the leader will have to depict up and do what the people want, just like what happened during the muckle Power Revolution.18 However, inside school, I would start an activist group.19 I dont have the courage to start an activist group outback(a) of school because I dont have the authority and I am not comfortable doing so, but at one time inside my school, I will do what I want to go against Marcos and his ill-advised martial law declaration.20 Likewise, I feel that fighting for a cause is more effective if more people unite and do it all together.21 Being a Pisay student also means being an Iskolar ng Bayan therefore, I have to fulfill the duties of being an Iskolar ng Bayan.22 In doing so, I can show my appreciation of the deeds of the heroes and martyrs of martial Law by always remembering them during National Heroes Day and valuing what they did whenever its September 21.23 Also, I will try to find my own way to reply my country as they did, so to use my talents in a proper way, and to happen back to the country that gave me my exceptional high school education.24 Also, I will bring up the subject of martial law heroes whenever the subject of Filipino heroes comes up and most of all, I will reasure the freedom that I have with all my spirit and treat it as the most valued thing I can ever possess to value all(prenominal)thing that the heroes and martyrs did for all of us.25 I cant take up to imagine a life without freedom.26 I salute to all the martial law heroes who laid down their lives to give me and every other Filipino the freedom each of us deserves.27 And so to end my reflection paper, Id like to say thank you to every hero who gave me my freedom, both named and unnamed.28