To family it may concern:
WE HAVE DONE NO WRONG AGAINST YOU.
It is truly an eye opener for me to join the political arena. I left Manila with so much expectations of reunions and fun-filled family gatherings, believing so much that "blood is thicker than water." I know that elections are choices, everyone has its choice. But things are different here in Marawi. Things changed after May14. Gone are the glorious days that are fore fathers practiced, stories of their unwavering support for each other in any aspects are now mere stories of the past. We don’t need to elaborate details of what happen, bottomline is: YOU HAVE DISREGARDED THE BLOOD THAT RUNS TO YOUR VERY VEINS. What you don’t know is you made your revered family name a laughing stock.
"SKANU A PISUSUPUTAN SA NAPAS NA MATA-MATAAN KA MAKAMURKA BU SU BANGSA."
Have you ever wonder why your great governor didn’t make it back to power or your mayor-wannabe lost?
Yes, you may say that I’m nothing but a sour graper daugther, but this letter is not intended for that. You see, this is not about us (my family) but the value you taught me. Respect, they say, is earned. In this case, you don’t deserve even an ounce of it.
Is this the goal you wanted to achieve? Is this the value you wanted to teach us?
My family’s defeat is truly heartbreaking (I admit that),not because of the fact of loss, but because YOU WERE PART OF IT. I will forever carry this wound, it will forever not heal. I pray to carry on without you, I don not pray for forgiveness. Don’t worry, this is not a conscience letter because I know you don’t have any.
Samina Macabando-Usman
May 16, 2007
