Mercado: Tie a Yellow Ribbon

(I’m comin' home, I've done my time

Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine

If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free

Then you'll know just what to do

If you still want me, if you still want me)

AMONG friends the most painful to know, next to the separation of a dear couple, is the parting of ways of outstanding public servants. It has been waiting for it to happen. The time has come to face the truth.

In a sentimental confession to a media group, Alexander Cauguiran, activist partner in vintage years of Edgardo Pamintuan appeared to break off political relations with the world rated city mayor. Edpam has no reaction days after his chief aide, now CIAC head, announced he was running for mayor.

In his novel, “You Can”t Go Home Again’” Thomas Wolfe describes the difficulty of life with the old folks and their new culture.

“I want to go home,” was theme of Alex’s desire to dedicate his life to the Angelenos of the present, and the future. He misses life among the hill people, the asphalt jungle and the noisy thong in market places

Alex is dismayed at the choice of Vice Mayor Nepomuceno by his former boss as his successor. But Edpam has his own great plans for Angeles and suburbs.

It is a quiet clash of will- Alex’s passionate ambition to succeed Pamintuan’s legacy and Edpam’s vision to explore new worlds.

Cauguiran in a token loyalty check on core leaders of the PAK group called a meeting which the mayor did not attend. In another gathering, he said he was not invited.

Caugiran has presented his vision and mission statement. He detailed the problems of Angeles in the next three years and a decade hence. In keeping with his fiery nature he will bring these views through thunder and lightning.

Residents expect his worthy rivals to declare their respective programs of governance to Angelenos who will decide after a public debate.

Mutual supporters of Alex and Cong ED are worried that an aspirant for the 1st district in the end days of the campaign may pull a big surprise.

Big backer is a known deal maker who has been working quietly to win a large voters’ bloc.

So Alex wants to go home again. He should make sure the loved one waiting for his return will tie a yellow ribbon ‘round the old oak tree.

Don’t feel bad you were not favoured as the groom, Alex, don’t dwell on the past with Edpam because nothing will change by crying on things that can not be changed.

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