Cinco de Mayo
I would like to acknowledge my Mexican brothers and sisters today in the celebration of Cinco de Mayo. According to history, there was a battle between France and Mexico at the town of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The first battle was led by a Mexican general, named Ignacio Zaragoza and his armed forces against France's President, Napoleon 111 and his commanding officer, Major General Charles de Lorencez.
The Mexican army was small in comparison to the French invading army. What inspired me about this story is that sometimes the enemy comes with all his reinforcements and superior weaponry to break us down and to conquer us or to take control of what is not rightfully his with a patronizing and arrogant attitude.
There were 4,000 Mexican soldiers against the French soldiers of 8,000 and despite the overwhelming number of French soldiers, Mexico won the battle. There were subsequent battles where the French won but Mexico could have beaten them again and again. Sometimes strength does not mean large numbers. Sometimes it means faith in God, uniting with our fellow comrades, a strong heart and belief in oneself that we can get through any adversity if we stand together.
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