Geneva Cruz, Tony Lambino at Jeffrey Hidalgo
SA wakas, natupad na rin ng OPM artist at Kapuso actress na si Geneva Cruz ang matagal na niyang pangarap na maging miyembro ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Isa na ngayong sarhento ang dating miyembro ng grupong Smokey Mountain matapos gumradweyt sa Philippine Air Force training.
Sa kanyang Instagram post kahapon, masayang ibinalita ni Geneva ang good news sa kanyang mga followers kalakip ang litrato niya suot ang Air Force uniform.
Kuha ang mga ito sa kanyang naging training at sa graduation ceremony. Aniya sa caption, “Sergeant Cruz, ready to serve and protect.
“Today, I step in my boots and flaunt my badge as a proud member of the Philippine Air Force’s reserve command,” dagdag pa ng aktres at singer.
Ayon pa kay Geneva, pagkatapos sumabak sa napakatinding PAF training, mas naintindihan pa niya ang meaning ng salitang “respect, loyalty and honor.”
Bukod dito, mas tumaas pa raw ang paghanga niya sa mga sundalo, “I have always been fascinated by the mystique and allure of a soldier’s charmed life.
“There’s something about their aura that’s appealing and engaging to me,” dugtong pa niya.
Sabi pa ni Geneva, mas naging malalim din ang appreciation niya sa mga bayaning sundalo, “On the outside, it’s easy to romanticize the trimmings—the snappy uniform, the clockwork precision, the gut-busting physical training, and discipline—while at the same time trying to grasp the abstract concepts of heroism, patriotism, and courage on the one hand, and the gore and sheer horror of war and bloodshed on the other.”
“It’s been said that the unexamined life is not worth living, and I agree. But today, as I grow bolder, wiser, and take up the cudgels for women’s empowerment, I say that a meaningful life is worth dying for,” dagdag pang chika ng aktres.
Sa huli, pinaalalahanan ni Geneva ang kanyang social media followers na hindi siya tatanggap ng anumang uri ng pamba-bash mula sa mga netizens dahil hindi naman pelikula o teleserye ang bago niyang achievement.
“If you have doubts if I truly deserve this badge, maybe you should enlist, too. It’s time to put your money where your mouth is, and It’s never too late to make something out of your life instead of belittling and frowning upon another person’s passions and truth,” pahayag pa ng singer-actress.
Inialay din niya sa kanyang pamilya ang pagtatapos sa PAF lalo na sa kanyang mga anak at yumaong inang si Marilyn.
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