Never have I seen such a grand commemoration and celebration of a national icon as President Cory Aquino's funeral convoy. As I've seen from the way the people honor her, the way they react to her death, the way they've named her the "mother of democracy," I now wonder how I went through 21 years of my life without knowing how big a person she was to the people. The present government is emitting so much negativity, I admit I've forgotten that, as much as there are politicians filthier and stinkier than shit, there are also the noble ones ("noble politician" is not always a paradox, it turns out!).
There's always this indescribable feeling when you see people--thousands, even millions of them--gathered together to honor one cause or, in this case, a person. It was so touching, I was struggling to hold back the tears. We rarely see and feel this strong sense of unity, forgetting differences and forgiving past faults because there is something greater right in front of us, at least for the time being.
(Shame on those who taint it with their dirty politics. They will lose. The people, as we've witnessed, are for Cory and what she fought for. ANYWAY, no more of that on a solemn moment like this.)
The people love her indeed and it's a blessing to witness it. I should know from my parents, especially my dad. I wake up early every morning as my parents watch the morning news which are mostly about Cory Aquino.
Even our cars have yellow ribbons! :)
Well, I guess there's too much and too little I'll be able to say at this point, so I'll just say the one thing people say in honor of her. Salamat, Cory!
There's always this indescribable feeling when you see people--thousands, even millions of them--gathered together to honor one cause or, in this case, a person. It was so touching, I was struggling to hold back the tears. We rarely see and feel this strong sense of unity, forgetting differences and forgiving past faults because there is something greater right in front of us, at least for the time being.
(Shame on those who taint it with their dirty politics. They will lose. The people, as we've witnessed, are for Cory and what she fought for. ANYWAY, no more of that on a solemn moment like this.)
The people love her indeed and it's a blessing to witness it. I should know from my parents, especially my dad. I wake up early every morning as my parents watch the morning news which are mostly about Cory Aquino.
Even our cars have yellow ribbons! :)
Well, I guess there's too much and too little I'll be able to say at this point, so I'll just say the one thing people say in honor of her. Salamat, Cory!
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