Youth of Fire

by: Kangkanti

“Childhoods never lasts. But everyone deserves one” – Wendy Dale

The best memories come from our childhood days. It’s the purest thing that I'll treasure for the rest of my life. The joys and laughter that I shared during playtime, the pain and wound that I get when stumbled, and the innocence about everything. I had a lot of fun when I was little and probably every child has these kinds of memories but not our greatly respected Jose

Rizal. He spent his childhood fighting for freedom.

Jose Rizal had many beautiful memories in his native town. Its scenic beauties, also the hospitality and diligence of people in his town, did have a great influence on his mind and character. He does love the arts, playing to Usman (his dog), riding a horse, and listening to the

humming of birds as his past time. But what makes Rizal’s childhood unique is that he bravely

sacrificed his life for millions of people. He's considered as the dauntless “gamo-gamo” that

threw himself to a vehement fire, not for a play but to fight against persecuting people.

His childhood was indeed different but I still considered it as wonderful as mine. It made

me realize what he truly meant in his quotation “ Ang Kabataan ang Pag-asa ng Bayan”.