Living in the City

Ninoy and Cory dreamt the impossible and was surprised that with God anything is possible As a tribute to a couple who in life and in death gave their all, I borrow this song -- considered I believe, as the national anthem of the Ninoy Aquino Movement previously, and now I think also appropriate for anyone or everyone, who dare dream the best for our country.... God Country Country Men Fellow Humans Family Self The perfect heirarchy of life. And the Song ... To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear with unbearable sorrow To run where the brave dare not go To right the unrightable wrong To love pure and chaste from afar To try when your arms are too weary To reach the unreachable star This is my quest To follow that star No matter how hopeless No matter how far To fight for the right Without question or pause To be willing to march into Hell For a heavenly cause And I know if I'll only be true To this glorious quest T

Unity for Filipinos in Cory's Death? Just now, I saw on tv, Bongbong (plus wife), including Imee Marcos, attend the wake of former President Cory Aquino at the Manila Cathedral. Later, I saw Ballsy Aquino (I think), shaking their hands, perhaps as a thank you and welcome gesture. I can't help but feel warm inside. As a Filipino, I have longed to see the day of real, honest to goodness unity. These gestures both from the Marcos and Aquino families might just be the start towards that end. Sana naman. I know, deep in my heart that we can only move forward as a nation if we are all united. To me, to move forward is to see the lesser among us have a better life. Though my life is far from perfect, I sincerely hope that majority of Filipino families will enjoy what we had and have, and more: -- like good education for their children. (I even have one, gone to and finished college for free {almost} at UP, and two, both finished, and one almost graduated

I have a copy of TIME Woman of the Year issue dated January 5, 1987. From my piles of important documents, I tried to find it this morning. And indeed it was there. Though a bit worn out, it was still okey. It bore my signature on the cover. Hur! Why did I have to do that? I look inside and on page 4 there it was written in bold white fonts Cory Aquino Leads a Fairy-Tale Revolution, Then Surprises the World with Her Strength But then I get disappointed, her photo on page 5 was cut out. Hur! TIME's piece on Cory's ascendancy to power pays tribute to Cory's "determination and courage in leading a democratic revolution that captured the world's imagination." The article also points out the role that "she has resuscitated its sense of identity and pride". In the same issue, the piece entitled "A Christmas Conversation", Cory was asked who were the great influencers in her life. In response, he said that both her parents influenced her a l

I am respectfully borrowing Tita Cory's prayer, which I think she wrote after finding out that she was sick of colon cancer. Almighty God, most merciful Father You alone know the time You alone know the hour You alone know the moment When I shall breathe my last. So, remind me each day, most loving Father To be the best that I can be. To be humble, to be kind, To be patient, to be true. To embrace what is good, To reject what is evil, To adore only You. When the final moment does come Let not my loved ones grieve for long. Let them comfort each other And let them know how much happiness They brought into my life. Let them pray for me, As I will continue to pray for them, Hoping that they will always pray for each other. Let them know that they made possible Whatever good I offered to our world. And let them realize that our separation Is just for a short while As we prepare for our reunion in eternity. Our Father in heaven, You alone are my hope. You alone are my salvatio

As I watched ABS-CBN's presentation last night about President Cory's fight for democracy, memories came rushing back. At that time my children and I lived inside Camp Aguinaldo. I have always felt lucky to be there, as those moments in our country's history were unfolding. I remember, JPEnrile and his boys were holed up at the Defense Department building. On the radio, I heard Cardinal Sin was asking for the people to support Enrile. He was calling to what was later known worldwide as People Power. And so as those moments started to develop, my mother and I together with my children started to feel uneasy, perhaps, short of being afraid. What was going to happen? Will there be civil war? That was foremost in my mind. I feared more for my children than anything else. And so history revealed itself. It showed so many astoundingly good things about the Filipino. As a tinge of sadness for Cory envelop my rainy morning, I feel good again. Because of Cory, the

An icon who symbolized freedom. Someone you would not catch not wearing yellow, if she can help it. Someone who stood right with her husband, Senator Benigno Aquino, forgetting she herself was in pain; a mother who stood right with her children, wayward or not; and A President who stood right with her country, someone who never wanted to have that power, to begin with . Sad we may all be... it is time to be with the loving embrace of the Lord. Alas, no more pain. God bless Cory Aquino!!! So long.

Why do I need to ask blogthings the state of our relationship, heh? Your Relationship is Still Building Strength You're relationship is fairly strong, but you're still working on making things solid. Make sure you're both treating each other with kindness and respect, even when things aren't going well. Your relationship isn't in danger, but it could be if a crisis hits. You need more strength to get through the bad times. Remember what attracted you to each other, and try to bring some of that fire back. It's not too late! How Strong is Your Relationship?