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An Educational Pledge for our children and youth!
The Pledge - A GUIDE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH!
Approved by the NYC Board of Education! Here's an opportunity to put something of value into the hands of your children and youth: "The Pledge: A Guide for Everyday Living", (ISBN: 0-96568071-1) designed for our children and youth, by Alberto O. Cappas. The book was approved by the NYC Board of Education. The book, a small, pocket size, 24 pages, dedicated to children and youth enrolled in the inner public school system, is based on the poem, The Pledge (see below), by the same author. The book is retailed at $5.00 but we offer the book here for only $3.00. To place an order, send your name and mailing address to ThePledgePromesa@aol.com -- or send $3.00, payable to Alberto O. Cappas, 85 4th Avenue, Suite 3JJ, NYC, NY 10003, Attn. AOC/The Pledge
A quote from the Author Alberto O. Cappas
Sharing the gift of "The Pledge/La Promesa"
We need to share The Pledge with our children and youth, to help them develop a strong spiritual and educational discipline. Feel free to use it to promote and enhance positive energy in this world. I wrote it specifically in dedication to our Black, Latino, and all students in the hope they will adopt it as their everyday pledge. The Pledge is very appropriate for all children and youth.
THE PLEDGE (English Version)
I pledge
to maintain
a healthy mind and body,
staying away from the evil of drugs.
I pledge
always to try my best to understand
the importance of knowledge and education,
painting a positive picture of who
I plan to be tomorrow,
not allowing obstacles to stop the growth
of my plans for the future.
I pledge
to seek answers to questions,
understanding that the answers to questions
sometimes lead to other discoveries.
I pledge
to work hard,
with the awareness and confidence
that hard work today will serve
as the seeds for my strong tree tomorrow,
a tree no one will ever be able to tear down.
I pledge
to learn proper languages,
beginning with my mother’s,
always prepared to appreciate others.
I pledge
to gain a better understanding
of myself,
by understanding my cultural roots,
to fully accept who I am as a human being,
a rainbow of many cultures and colors.
I pledge
to overcome any personal misfortunes,
becoming stronger from such misfortunes,
always striving to become
a wise person.
LA PROMESA (Espanol)*
Yo prometo mantener
mente y cuerpo saludable,
alejandome del maligno vicio de las drogas.
Prometo siempre esforzarme para mejor comprender
la importancia del conocimiento y la educación,
pintando un retrato positivo hacia donde
planeo estar mañana,
no permitiendo obstaculos que tronchen el desarrollo
de mis proyectos hacia el futuro.
Prometo buscar respuestas a mis preguntas,
comprendiendo que las repuestas a preguntas
a veces nos llevan a otros descubrimientos.
Prometo trabajar con esfuerzo,
con el conocimiento y confianza
que el trabajo arduo hoy servirá
como semillas para el árbol fuerte del mañana,
un árbol que jamás se podrá arrancar.
Prometo aprender idiomas correctamente,
comenzando con el de mi madre,
siempre dispuesto a apreciar los de otros.
Prometo lograr mejor conocimiento de mi persona,
comenzando con el conocimiento de mis raices culturales,
aceptando quién soy como ser humano,
un arco iris de varias culturas y colores.
Prometo vencer mis desgracias personales,
transformando mis desdichas a fuerzas,
haciéndome más fuerte por las desdichas,
siempre esforzándome hacia la potencialidad
de ser una persona sabia.
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Other Poetry Books & Collections by Alberto O. Cappas:
Never too late to make a U-Turn, published 2006;
Dona Julia & other poems, schedule for publication in May 2002
The Pledge: A Guide for Everyday Living, 2001
Disintegration of the Puerto Ricans, published 1997
Echolalia, Verse & Vibrations, 1986
Get "The Pledge bookmark": Send us just one dollar ($1.00), plus a self-addressed stamp envelope and we will send you The Pledge Bookmark.
* Special Thanks to Coral Caporale for translating The Pledge into Spanish.
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Poetry by Alberto O. Cappas
Never too late to make a U-Turn: An Educational Pledge &15 Questions....
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