JEDI

As 2011 has gone by, I have been really thinking about my resolutions. Some of them are to lose weight, get my G.E.D, and take my music to the next level. There are so many resolutions I have in mind, but these are the ones that are prioritized for now. 2011 was the most jam packed fun in my whole entire life. Despite the craziness and stressful things I and my organization went through from the beginning of the year, through summer and the end of the year I gotta say that I have developed more. Recently from this past year, my patience hasn’t been hard to pick up because of all the life lessons I learned and that being a activist can be a struggle, especially in the states. But, every single day freedom and social justice/change are always in my mind, as I dedicate my life to the bigger picture since it is just bigger than me. 

It has been 3 years now ever since I’ve been organized at the age of 15. Day by day, being where I’m at now still shocks me that I never thought I would be doing positive things in life and making a difference in other peoples lives. This is a whole other world, where I can see why did I do wrong in my past and the root problems of why society made so much of a negative impact of my life growing up in these Long Beach streets. It is impossible for me to turn back to the negative lifestyle because I’m not that same person anymore. I’m already growing up and instead of hurting the community, I’m at a point of my life where its been time to educate and organize my folks in the community on issues that we face and don’t even really think about deeply. My mind has been developing its open mindedness, critical thinking of my own personal actions and my view on the world. Now I’m going 3 years strong along with my organization AnakBayan Los Angeles and they have been there for me through the thick and thin as I am always there for them. 

Since it’s 2012, there are many many work to be done internally and externally. I will continue to stick with my goals to better my vision for the future. In the summer of this year, my brother and I will be going back home to the Philippines for the first time in our entire lives. It will be like a revelation of how Malcom X went to Mecca. Except, this is a bit different though lol. I will also continue to make my Mom proud like always. She is the one that keeps us going every day, other than supporting us lol. Mom is always giving us more fire to move on day by day mentally and physically and she is the biggest, most greatest inspiration of my bro and I. I know that it has been 6 years since Dad hasn’t spent another New Year with us, but for sure Pops is proud of all of us for staying strong in these worst times in the whole world. Here goes 2012, another year I dedicate all my work, pain and struggle to my inspirational Mother and Father. I also dedicate another year to the masses I fight along side with for freedom and social change.

There is so much to say, but I am still speechless on how much things I have done so far in my life and how much things are to be learned in the near future…

MABUHAY SA INYONG LAHAT!!! 

(R.I.P ROY MICHAEL JIMENEZ)