War and Peace

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Words: Hook



As I lay down in bed, watching videos as I slowly fall to sleep, I often encounter Facebook reels about a podcast discussing why men in these times are weak. Why men today don't  have what it takes to pick up a rifle and fight for their own freedom. I enjoyed listening to that podcast, and a beautiful quote was mentioned, it was explained in a logical yet very poetic way. The quote goes like this:


"Hard times create strong men, strong men create easy times, easy times create weak men, weak men create difficult times."



This explains that we are condemned in a cycle most often created by those who came before us. Looking at where the club is right now, we have enjoyed the good times created by those strong men. But it also weakened us to the point where we forgot what it is to carry our own balls. What's sad is, we blame those men for giving us peace, for giving us the wisdom to think for ourselves, and for letting us stand on our own. We defiled, we pointed fingers, we got lost.


My brothers, we are in hard times, we have grown weak, we have forgotten who we are, what we are and most importantly who we carry. We have enjoyed peace that we forgot to prepare for war. But all hope is not lost, for we are the BlackRiders, we are the bearers of Hector, we are a strong brotherhood. 


We are at war, not against anybody, but against our own ourselves. 


We must stand, like those who came before us. Wear your kuttes, fire up that bike up, and paint the road black and white. As we have done for the past 52 years, we will continuously do so. All for the love of our club, and the values that we live within it. 


With much Love, Loyalty and Respect. 


Fuck the haters, we are the BlackRiders.


HAPPY 52ND ANNIVERSARY 

BlackRiders MC Philippines 



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