Dear Mr. President,
Allow me to extend my congratulations to you on your impending victory.
Please note that this victory should be celebrated as a nation’s triumph and
not of one man alone. Now is the time to make good on your promises and do
something. I know that you have a good heart and had good intentions when you
ran for the presidency. However, good heart and good intentions alone does not
necessarily make an effective leader. I may not have voted for you but since
you’re still going to be my president, I will support you and in return, I am
expecting a lot.
Be the man that your father wanted you to be. Be an inspiration. Awaken the
sleeping giant inside of you and strive to make our nation great. It is not
enough that you had the right slogan that carried you through the campaign. Be
the walking slogan, Mr. President. Because when it comes to getting things
done, saying the thought aloud is not worth a dime. Now is the time to get out
there, and start turning things over with sweat, with force and with
determination. I am not expecting you to change the country. No one man can do
that. But I do expect you to be able to inspire the country to collectively
make that change. Inspire the Filipino people. Inspire us.
You face a daunting task ahead of you Mr. President. Our country is sick.
Our nation is flawed. Our culture is diverse. Heal the sickness, accept the
flaws and embrace that diversity. Appreciate and empathize with your
constituents. Though you will never please everyone, at least try to make the
effort.
I pledge to support the incoming president. I will do my part to help him
institute the reforms needed to wipe out corruption and propel the country in
the right direction. I will help him bring back the integrity of our government
by setting an example for others with my own actions. I will advocate
everything he does that I feel will better my country.
If he strays from the path that he’s laid down for himself and from the
promises he made that made me support him in the first place,
I will be
his biggest critic. I will speak out and strive to be heard. I will be
the thorn in his side and I will be tireless.
Mr. President-elect, now that you’ve given us hope and led us to the polls
with your words and the promise to bring integrity, transparency, and honesty,
I
await your actions.
Never forget those who believed in you.
Very Truly Yours,
Dale T. Pascua