Paalam Tita Cory

(courtesy of Mr. Louie Dy)

It had been a few days since our dear former president, Corazon Aquino had passed away. She died of cardio-respiratory arrest after a year-long battle with colon cancer at the age of 76 on the 1st of August, 2009 at exactly 3:18a.m.

I had not yet been born during the Marcos' regime, and was still a baby when Tita Cory became president. But even if I wasn't there to witness history, I can say that she had been a great Philippine president at her time and was a greater lady even outside office.

Many had mourn for her death. It wasn't just the Aquino's who had lost a great mother, but every Filipinos as well. She wasn't just our president, she was also our mother.

As much as I wanted to go to Manila to pay my respects to a great lady, I wasn't able to do so as I had to do some other things here in Cavite. But I had watched everything that I can on television. From De La Salle-Greenhills to the Manila Cathedral. Our television was glued to ABS-CBN's coverage of Tita Cory's burial.

I had shed tears during her necrological service and more when she was being sent to Manila Memorial Park. Many had shed tears as well, specially the ones whom she had left behind.

And it came to my mind, would we ever have another president like her? I hope so.

I also hope that her loss wouldn't stop what she had fought for. That her family and those who had been following Tita Cory would still continue on with their lives, to live their life to the fullest and to continue doing what Tita Cory did. But I hope that it wouldn't be her family, but that every Filipino would follow Tita Cory's lead in her fight for what is right, in her fight for the Philippines.

Everyone of us can follow her, fight for what we believe and continue living our faith to God.

But for now, let us allow her soul to rest in God's loving arms as she is now in heaven with God, Mama Mary and her loving husband, former Senator Benigno Aquino Sr. Please watch over us.

Paalam at Maraming Salamat Tita Cory!
We will all miss you...