People watching SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 07/14/2010

SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 07/14/2010 Everytime we leave “home,” we see it in a fresher light. After an absence, no matter how long, we miss the best of what we left behind, and learn to appreciate them better — friendly faces, familiar surroundings, a sense of belonging. Yet, sometimes, too, our eyes are opened to realities that nudge the heart, pains it into admitting that not all is well back home. Years ago, after a trip to a neighboring country, I came home and wrote in this column: “Unfortunately for us, the wheels of progress have sadly been rusted by an obsolete system that is more often than not vulnerable to corruption. Without corruption, we would have public services delivered efficiently and substantially. Laws would be strongly enforced and gladly followed because the justice system works fast and fairly. People would enjoy decent jobs, homes that government makes sure would be accessible and affordable for all, and a transport system that is modern, efficient and cheap.” Among others, I was impressed by the order and progress I saw in that country, and wanted with all my heart the same for ours, our home. Now that we have a new leadership, that dream has come alive again. Hopes that were dulled by years of observing lies, greed and ineptitude are up again, though it treads on rocky ground, uncertain and ungainly..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100714com7.html

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