Yellow Month

“What is important is that we believe in the Almighty and that we try to do whatever we can to help ease some of the sufferings of our people,” “I always tell my children: ‘I don’t know how many good years I still have left, but whatever I can do at this time, I really want to be able to continue not only for the cause of democracy, but also to help in bringing about a better Filipino.”  “For the rest of my life, I will be doing whatever I can to improve things.”

As far as I can remember, I was still young then when I saw some replays on T.V. about Ninoy’s death and about People Power Revolution. I can still remember back then when my mom used to tell me that she wanted to be there when it happened but my Dad didn’t allow her to go.

It was all over the news, prayer vigils, news flash, hearsay, text messages, asking for prayers for Pres. Cory Aquino’s safety and well being. Come August 1st, 3:18 A.M., former president of the Philippines, died of cardiopulmonary arrest after complications of colon cancer. She died at the age of 76.

I told my mom about this, and she said, if she only had a choice of being able to go here, (she now resides in the U.S.A), she would attend Cory’s funeral and wake. I told her to just pray for her soul.

Everytime I pass the streets, see yellow ribbons, and tarpaulins of her, I have this rush of sad emotions, and makes me want to cry. I may not be a close family or a friend, but I understand why people of the Philippines mourned so much.

We lost a  mother, a leader, and a friend all in one.

She’s the main reason why we have our freedom now. She’s the reason why we still have our democracy.

Yesterday, August 5th, Filipinos, poured their heart out by joining the Aquino family for a funeral procession which lasted for almost eight hours.

Cory Aquino, will not be forgotten by Filipinos, my dad even said that she should have a monument or given a holiday named after her for what she did for the country.

Condolences to the Aquino Family. Safe trip Tita Cory. You will be forever missed.