She Got Her Shares Back!Overland was used to be a happy and prosperous community back in the 70’s as my mother told me. It is not the way it looks today! There was a permanent settlement before, but it was ruined by the evil mind of people!
The place is mountainous. There are several overlooking places below. I even had experienced living there before when I was young! The year was in the early 90’s. Of course, farming was the main source of living of most people. There were few stores. There were few events during Sundays like volleyballs. Children used to play hide and seek, and I was one of those!
Unfortunately, people must move in the plain to save their lives. Massacres were everywhere! I can still remember when my classmate in the first grader lost his life including his parents and siblings…that was terrific even in my very young mind!
Our home was in the valley of my grandfather’s land. There was a time that we have to sleep underground just to make sure we were safe! My uncle had to move his wife and child under his coffee plantations away from his house several nights. The chaos was not over!
My parents decided to move. Our neighbors decided to move except for very few that were brave enough to stay! Our small farm was temporarily abandoned! Yet, my parents had no choice but to get back because that was our main source of living!
Few years passed, it seemed that peace took over the place! But Overland was never be the same. I could not see as many houses and people as before!
They were permanently moving including the distant settlements. I could hear only the sounds of birds. I had a looked at the valley where my big sister and her friends would enjoy their volleyball tournament, the place where I and my friends used to play—it is no more but bushes and trees!
I never expected that time would come Overland would just completely healed by time and would get the shares she deserves! I am telling this because I am one of those dreamers who had a very nice dream about those mountains and fellows I have back there! Even I am living here in the city today, but I have always dream to see my homeland looks any better!
Now, I see it is coming! Though it is not completely realized but my heart leaps with joy! Our government just answered the dreams of my fellows! I was there when the conference was made! I am so grateful to our newly elected Mayor, Mayor Marivic Diamante Caminero, other local government officials and private sector, the SMI for helping us bring back what was gone in that beautiful place!
I know that the plan was well schemed! So the building of the school is coming soon! In the coming days, children would not need to walk several kilometers as they have their future right at Overland!
God bless you my homeland! God bless you entire Kiblawan! I am still your certified resident! Soon, I and my beloved B would come there, and enjoy here scenic beauty till the end.
How about your place?
