There is a big push to redefine what should Guam's government be to the people of this important U.S. Territory. From Yigo to Merizo, there are so many opinions on what works to bring about the systemic changes that can redefine and make this a modern island community. As the discussion flies all across the proverbial board, I thought it was a good time to share my perspective of all of this. I get asked all the time, when I am out and about-so I figured I would get on the one sounding board to offer my perspective. Wait. That is what this Blog has been about from the start!!!
Back to the issue at hand.
Micronesia is an area of the world that holds so much promise. Everywhere else in the world struggles with a loss of identity natural resources and economic diversification. Though isolated, Guam still remains the "Big City" of Micronesia and all the islands from Majuro to Palau offer such great potential for growth.
The chiefs have struggled to see eye to eye on how a unified Micronesia can be profitable. Their respective attentions have been focused on what is needed to keep their island's moving ahead. Economically, most use U.S. currency. Most rely on our collective American God Fathers to bring about increased revenues. But, the relationship would secure our destiny-only we will do that ourselves.
I am encouraged. I am far from discouraged. People of have been doing business on Guam to take care of their lives and families well before our first contact with the Western world hundreds of years ago. Whether it is education, health, economic development there is much that has been done across the region for all can achieve if they only want to.
Our school children from Ebeye to Garapan to Kolonia to Agat are seeing the value of hard work and learning. They are also learning that the world is a big place that all that they do in fact does contribute to the discussion on growth of Micronesian. This Blogger is a product of this resurgence. Many late in the last century were challenging young people to get involved. The great leaders of Micronesia saw that while they may have brought the vision to bring the region forward on the world stage, it has become abundantly clear that my generation and that of my children will be the ones to actually execute our father's generations New Micronesia.
This argument and movement around the island is hovering around one key characteristic that is missing today-drive. If all Guamanians and others from Micronesia push to grow and become independent then we can expect unprecedented growth across all sectors. If we choose to sit back, then we get what we get. I feel that we can achieve greatness-we got to want it. More to come.