What great luck you have. and what a lucky day in July for you to have been born to the royal family of Britain. I am sure your grandma in heaven is smiling endlessly to the new hope that you exude as you step into this world. But you see, I see a different view of your coming. I don't expect you to be following the footsteps of the royalties, who just do all those figurative acts to show that they are to be more respected than the ordinary folks. People will be addressing you "Your Royal Highness." You will travel first class all the time. You will have a retinue of guards while sleeping, waking up, eating, walking, jogging, swimming, travelling, watching movies, etcetera etcetera.
However, By the time you are grown up, say twenty-five years from now which is 2039, I hope you would have read already the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and that should you become king right away, then let it be that you announce that you will live a commoner's life, be with the British people from the down ranks; that you will make the Buckingham Palace a museum for the people to see the great regard they have made to the royalties of the past and that by then it was time for the British people to shine themselves, no longer feeling awed and ahh-ed by the sights of princesses, queens, princes and kings, but of themselves as real human beings entitled to all the respect and regard of everyone, whether from the upper or lower levels.
I do think that Britain has had a relatively peaceful life, save for the incidents in Ireland, and that is because of the presence of your queen who has led the country through many ups and downs in the national politics. But then isn't it time that the people themselves take over and truly present themselves as the drivers of the nation to its greatness. What is greatness but that ability to make every country worthwhile living for everyone -- uplifting the poor, helping the marginalized, and making sure that everyone enjoy their lifetimes in this world, IMMENSELY! Don't you think! (Folks, this keyboard doesn't have a question mark. Pasensiya na.)
So, Prince George Welcome to this imperfect World!
Written on July 26, 2013
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