These inspiring young people chose to make a difference in a society where many would rather make better of themselves. An artist, a celebrity, a tourism advocate, a youth leader and an ordinary townsgirl taught me that you can get inspiration anywhere and everywhere I just need not to be naive.
Mark Salvatus
This neo-urban planner is my professor back in college and a facebook friend (though I'm not so sure if he quite remembers me well). I use to view him as the passionate artist (he and his friends, who were professors too, hold many art exhibits both in and outside of the school). Its just lately that I become curious on what he does when I saw his updates on FB. With the help of a few clicks on the internet I learned that this guy is more than a cross-disciplinary artist, he uses his art as a way to gather new perspectives (from other artists and concerned people) about the environment in which we move by.
Bianca Gonzales
A celebrity blogger, I've been a follower of her blog ever since my sister has told me about it. I admit that at first I was just reading it for curiosity and chika purposes, but later on got really inspired by her own entries about life, turning boredom into a positive thing and the many advocacies she support. Her views about life is so optimistic that positivity instantly infects anyone who reads it. Sometimes I wonder where she get it and maybe I could have one to.
Carlos Celdran
From the way I see him on TV Carlos Celdran is one energetic man who tries to change the way we look at Manila. Though I've never really been to any of his walking tours, which I hope to join someday, I find him really impressive. The thought alone of reviving Manila through his humor and vast knowledge of the country's history is really moving. Its nice to know that despite how the world looks at Manila (including us Filipinos both here and abroad) there's still people like Carlos who's full of hopes that it could still be the same like its glory days.
Harvey Keh
Not a week has passed that my inbox wasn't flooded by an email from Harvey Keh about the Kaya Natin movement. At first I was kinda irritated and would just delete his messages. But then I realized his messages actually make sense. Most of the young people of today would disregard whatever is happening with the politics and the government. Being an active youth leader, havey keh believes that our government can still do better. What we need are reformed and open-minded politicians. And a more proactive youth who would voice out their beliefs.
Kat Vasquez
My sister and my bestfriend, ate kat is a simple girl with a big heart particularly for the elderly. Her adopted community Better days usually consumes her saturday mornings. At times she would ask me to join her in visiting the lolos and lolas but I would decline since I want to reserve my weekend mornings for a long sleep. I joined her once for their christmas party though. Whenever she visits her many lolos and lolas she would taught them about the latest dance step she learned. And together they'll do their favorite habbit: dancing.
I don't really know these people personally, well except for my sister, but each of them has inspired and touched me without them knowing. Their enthusiasm for the value of life is infectious. And their eagerness to change the world is contagious. Its amazing how they chose to live their lives. This made me realize that in this life our existence is not measured by what we have and what we are but rather what we have done to make our existence worthwhile. And that in the end even if our cause isn't the most glamorous thing in the world, the mere fact that it made you feel contented and you were able to change the world even in your own little way, then that's just the most fabulous thing on earth.
