HOW MANY DAYS?
Sir, there are _____ days, _____
hours, ______ minutes, ______ seconds, and
_____ ticks and a butt till (occasion). Oh
Noble Cataline; may the great God in Heaven
speed them more quickly by the great God of
Jupiter and may the coming days be more
joyous, but not for me Sir! May your classes
be no soirees, and your sorrows negligible,
and on your leave may there be some
beautiful femmes, sandwiches, lots of scags,
full moons, plenty of Coca Cola and hot darn;
but not for me, Sir!
"Desiderata"
"Go placidly amidst the noise and haste &
remember what peace there may be in
silence. As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons. Speak you
truth quietly & clearly; and listen to others,
even the dull & ignorant; they too have their
story. Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they
are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare
yourself with others, you may become vain &
bitter; for always there will be greater &
lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your
plans. Keep interested in your own career,
however humble; it is a real possession in the
changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution
in your business affairs; for the world is full
of trickery. But let this not blind you to what
virtue there is; many persons strive for high
ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love; for in the face
of all aridity & disenchantment it is perennial
as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the
years, gracefully surrendering the things of
youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield
you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress
yourself with imaginings. Many fears are
born of fatigue & loneliness. Beyond a
wholesome discipline, be gentle with
yourself.
You are a child of the universe, no less than
the trees & the stars; you have a right to be
here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no
doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever
you conceive Him to be, and whatever your
labors & aspirations, in the noisy confusion of
life keep peace with your soul. With all its
sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a
beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be
happy." By: Max Ehrmann
"Are You Resigning?"
Sir, I came from the land of the It is a metaphorical four sided geometrical
Kings, where everyone can do what he
wishes. I hike the plains of Luzon and hurdled
the mountains of Bataan just to reach my
precious destination ... The Maritime
Academy of Asia and tha Pacific. Now, I am
here as a plebe, a ducrot to the
thirdclassmen, a chicken to the
secondclassmen and a good neighbor to the
firstclassmen. Now, are you resigning? No sir,
over the dead and rotten body of
midshipman fourthclass Cabiles Sir.
STRONG HEARTS
Let every heart with fervor sing
While bugle sounds recall,
Let scrolls unfold old tidings bring...
The mem'ries dear to all -
For hearts are young again, my dear
For hearts are young again
We've known the warmth of hearts before
Let old mem'ries live again
Our Alma Mater Hail to Thee
May each loyal son proclaim
Tho' yonder we may roam and die
We'll ever be the same
For hearts are strong in Thee, my dear
For hearts are strong in Thee
We'll stand the test of time and woe
Ever loyal sons to you
And when the taps shall sound for men
Banners drape my last remains
Let singing comrades bury me
To the echo of these strains
For hearts will live and die for Thee
Forever live in Thee
Young blood shall come to carry on
When the old strong hearts are gone
PLEBE SONG
As each Saturday adds to our past
Every month filled with mem'ries that last
We have left at the end of each day
Some weak habits of thoughts or of play
Insignificant in their esteem
'Till the day that it's still but a dream
The parades and inspections
And then the corrections
Are part of our glorious scheme
Knock! Knock!
Oh we'll do or die
Raise our knees waist high
For we've learned to do
Without asking why
Though we often doze
Change within us grows
And true manliness clearly shows Knock!
Knock!
What Is Recognition Day ?
figure formed with extreme accurateness by
arduously trained debonair selected with
utmost consequences, emulated as the
islands of Tawi-tawi to the higher lands of
Apari, in anticipation of their turn for a
simple handshake with thousands of
annotation.
It is the terminus of infinite summation of
the squat thrust and push ups, the never
ending mission impossible compliances and
orders, the neck breaking head ups and
endorsements accumulated since the start of
the indoctrination and orientation period
until this very eventful day.
It is when the most significant and more
worth tears of joy will finally run down on
every starved cheek muscle of every plebe; a
clear manifestation of deep satisfaction and
pride for hurdling the same path travelled by
those ahead of them.
It is an outset of new life full of chances,
without a tint of apprehension. For deep in
their hearts the training that they had was
enough to bolster their conviction.
It is the momentous time their perfectionist
and hard to get upperclassman gifted with
extreme senses finding ever the slightest
inaccuracies will finally shake their hand and
utter the sweetest meaningful words "carry
on".
It is a glorious for our proud parents who
witnessed the transformation of their well-
loved child, no more sons and daughters but
more responsible men and women, who
selflessly exchanged their untroubled civilian
lives into a care worn but more noble
profession at sea.
It is a chance of a lifetime to witness their
knight and ladies be formally recognized by
their upperclassmen as a part of a big family
by three pillars virtus, fides, and disciplina,
with the same aspirations, service to God and
people.
In short and simple language,
Recognition day is too difficult for words to
define.